Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Most Small Groups Can Be… Mediocre. (10 Lessons From A Church Whose Groups Are Exploding)
This post was written by Dillon Smith, a Gen-Z team member at CareyNieuwhof.com who lives in Omaha, Nebraska. We’re so grateful to the Citylight team for making the time to share what they’re learning with us. I’ve always had a hard time with small groups as a church leader. In my experience, whenever a church…
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A False Spiritual Maturity Test For Christians…and a Better One
One of the frequent criticisms I hear of churches that are trying to reach people who don’t attend church is that they fail to produce ‘disciples’. Honestly, this is a criticism that, off and on, has been levied at our ministry for years. And it bothers me. On a recent speaking tour, I heard it again and…
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Healthy Church Growth: Programs vs. Path
Today’s post is written by my friend, Tony Morgan, Founder of The UnStuck Group. I’ve observed something interesting in healthy, growing churches over the last several years. The ones experiencing the most healthy growth tend to approach discipleship as a path. The leaders spend time thinking on how to best help people along in…
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How To Tell If Your Church Is Actually Making Disciples
One of the frequent criticisms I hear of churches that are trying to reach people who don’t attend church is that they fail to make ‘disciples’. Honestly, this is a criticism that, off and on, has been levied at our ministry for years. And it bothers me. I know it’s a criticism that has followed many of…
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