Posted on August 1, 2023
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." 1 Peter 2:9 This week, we are learning that each follower of Jesus Christ is called to be a disciple maker,...
Continue ReadingPosted on July 30, 2023
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4 This week’s church planting movement principle...
Continue ReadingPosted on July 28, 2023
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." Philippians 2:3-4 All followers of Christ are called and commanded by Jesus to die to themselves and take...
Continue ReadingPosted on July 27, 2023
"And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others." 2 Timothy 2:2 God disciples us through Jesus and the Holy Spirit to be more like Him and then, in turn, we disciple others...
Continue ReadingPosted on July 26, 2023
"Follow me as I follow Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 So often in our religion-saturated churches we forget that our faith is relationship based. We are called into relationship with God and from that into relationships with others. Without a solid foundation of relationship with our heavenly Father we have no...
Continue ReadingPosted on July 25, 2023
"After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.” Luke 10:1 Movement catalysts, or people launching disciple-making or church-planting movements, focus on growth and multiplication by modeling, assisting, watching, and then launching....
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