In Preaching Articles: "Discipleship" showing 1-15 of 29

3 Things Our Culture Is Doing To Bible Reading And Discipleship

By Mary C. Wiley on Dec 12, 2017

"We live in a microwave meals, listen-to-podcasts-in-double-time world. We want more with less; work smarter not harder. However, the move forward or get left behind mentality of today is not a good transferrable principle for discipleship. Mostly because discipleship is all about people, and people can’t be boiled down to a series of tasks. People are messy and their needs aren’t linear."

Tags: Discipleship, spiritual growth, church community, TEACH THE BIBLE, call to discipleship, training disciples, guard the truth, Study the Bible  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching That Connects The Dots: The Cross, The Sermon And Discipleship

By Jeff K. Clarke on Nov 20, 2019

Personal identification and participation with Jesus marks the life of each disciple—past, present and future.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Cross, sermon, connect the dot  (view more)  (view less)

Smaller Churches Can Do Discipleship—without Wearing Out The Pastor

By Sermoncentral on Nov 12, 2021

After a few hit-and-miss attempts, our church has discovered a simple five-step process that can work for any small church.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Process, Small Church, Limitations, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Growing A Church

By Barry O. Johnson on Jun 25, 2018

Should church growth be our focus?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:12, Matthew 28:20

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Church Growth, glorifying God

Are You An Aquarium-Keeping Leader?

By Steven Furtick on Dec 13, 2011

Steven Furtick: "Focus on the people you want to reach and you’ll keep the people you want to keep."

Scripture: Mark 1:1-10:10

Tags: Evangelism, Discipleship, leadership, Preaching, Evangelism The Lost  (view more)  (view less)

Don't Abandon The Babies This Easter

By Lance Witt on Apr 3, 2017

The greatest gift we give a new believer is not information, it is RELATIONSHIP. The primary need of a new believer is nurture not knowledge.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8

Tags: Easter, Discipleship, relationships, New believer

Top 3 Mistakes Churches Make With New Believers

By Bob Franquiz on May 9, 2020

Discover the three mistakes churches make that keep new believers from "sticking."

Scripture: Revelation 1-4

Tags: Outreach, Discipleship, Assimilation, New believer, Church General  (view more)  (view less)

11 Event Ideas For Using The Bible Miniseries Outreach Opportunity

By Scott Anderson on Nov 10, 2020

"The Bible" miniseries could be the biggest discipleship and outreach tool on the screen since "The Passion of the Christ."

Tags: Preaching, Bible Influence

2 Simple Tips For New Believer Follow-Up

By Steven Furtick on Oct 13, 2011

Steven Furtick shares practical insights for making the most out of your new believer follow-up.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:14, Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:17

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching

The Powerful Difference Between Lecture And Lab

By Outreach, Inc. on Jul 16, 2018

There are untold thousands of Christians who can take the "God test" and get all the answers right, but who remain unformed and unchanged.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching

Don't Fear Bruised Toes

By Chris Surber on Dec 25, 2021

He is a poor preacher who gives no offense to his listeners.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, poor preaching, measuring success, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

3 Simple Steps To Reproduce Church Leadership

By Ron Edmondson on Mar 30, 2022

In every church I’ve been in, people want to reproduce leaders, but few think they know how.

Tags: Discipleship, multiply, church leadership, Empowered Leaders

When (And Why) To Shake Off The Dust And Move On

By Ben Sternke on Aug 15, 2020

We can too easily normalize fruitlessness in the name of faithfulness. There's a big difference.

Tags: Discipleship, Missions, Church Growth, church planting, Evangelism The Lost  (view more)  (view less)

Church Discipline, Short Skirts, And Angry Deacons

By Ray Hollenbach on May 18, 2018

Loving someone enough to help them find freedom from their fears and appetites is the heart of church discipline.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Church General

I'm Not A Fan Of Jesus

By Kyle Idleman on Mar 2, 2018

Kyle Idleman offers his viewpoint on the difference between fans and followers of Jesus Christ.

Scripture: Luke 7:1-8:1, Luke 9:23, Luke 9:23-10:90

Tags: Love, Jesus, Church, Commitment, Discipleship, Preaching, Disciples, follower  (view more)  (view less)