The following word from John Stott is addressed to preachers but is extremely relevant to anyone who seeks to minister to others. If we are to build bridges into the real world, and seek to relate the Word of God to the major themes of life and the major issues of the day, then we… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Disciplemaking
4 Talks from CO Alumni Conference
You may know that Campus Outreach held its first ever alumni conference in Chattanooga, TN on Dec 30th-Jan 1st. You may not know that some of the seminar talks are online. A Longterm Strategy to be a Witness at Work – Carl Richardson Leading Yourself – Jason Ellerbee Vocation – Neal Vinson Alumni Panel Check… Continue Reading
Excellent Thoughts From D.A. Carson on Discipleship
How to Influence a Younger Christian is an excellent reminder of what life on life discipleship looks like. Pour some of this fuel in your personal ministry tank.
If We Love People We are Going to be Busy
The quest for a contemplative life can actually be self-absorbed, focused on quiet and me. If we love people and have the power to help, then we are going to be busy. Learning to pray doesn’t offer us a less buys life; it offers a less busy heart…..Because we are less hectic on the inside,… Continue Reading
Why is this Post About Motherhood?
Obviously, one reason is that some of you who are reading this are mothers. But even if you are not a mother, the info in the link below will be helpful for you to read. It casts a helpful and Biblical vision for the significance of ministry in the family/home though it often feels like… Continue Reading
What is Missional?
The word “missional” has gained popularity in Christian circles but what exactly does it mean to be a “missional church”? Tim Keller, Eric Mason, Ed Stetzer and others put out the missional manifesto to answer that question. It’s worth the read.
Disciples are Messengers
To be a disciple of Jesus Christ is to be a messenger. Every one who is a follower of Jesus Christ is given each of these three things…. Mission – God calls you into intimacy only to send you out to meet the needs of others in love Message – God gives you a message… Continue Reading
Christianity in All of Life
What makes a particular endeavor “sacred” or “secular” has less to do with the particular endeavor itself and more to do with the heart of the person engaged in it. John Frame has put it well in his book, The Doctrine of the Christian Life; “When God saves a person, that person brings his regenerate… Continue Reading
Programs are for People, People are not for Programs
When will we realize that evangelism is not done by something, but by someone? It is an expression of God’s love, and God is a person. His nature, being personal, is only expressed through personality, first revealed fully in Christ, and now expressed through his Spirit in the lives of those yielded to him. Committees… Continue Reading
Advancing the Kingdom is not a Military Matter
Under the old covenant the nation of Israel was charged with the military conquest of a new territory, the promised land. Under the new covenant, Christians (those of the faith of Abraham) are charged with the conquest of the world through the preaching of the gospel. Robert Coleman fills this out a bit more in… Continue Reading