Posts Tagged ‘discipleship’
Three Counterintuitive Ways to Reach the Unchurched in Today’s Culture
This post is written by Mark Clark, author of The Problem of Jesus, founding pastor of Village Church and co-creator of the Art of Better Reaching course with Carey Nieuwhof. It is no secret that the world has experienced a shift over the last few years. We feel it. One of the things across the board…
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Why They’re Not Coming Back To Church (And What To Do With Who’s Left)
You probably remember the predictions back in the Spring of 2020: that as soon as churches reopened for in-person worship service again people would flood back into church, high-fiving people and embracing friends they hadn’t seen in weeks or months. Then the lockdown went from weeks to months, to in some cases, a year or…
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The Most Overlooked Person in your Church (And 5 Ways To Invest In Them)
This is a post by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders and is a member of my Speaking Team. Jeff is the founder of The For Company and author of the book, Know What You’re For. By Jeff Henderson The most overlooked person in your church is the…
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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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Why My Generation Probably Won’t Reach The Next Generation
I am passionate about reaching and equipping the next generation. But here’s a chilling thought that’s been growing in me over the last few years: what if my generation won’t be the one to do it? At least not fully. At least not nearly as badly as we want to. There are a number of…
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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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The 5 Essential Practices Of Leaders Who Multiply Leaders
Today’s post is written by Dave Ferguson, Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church, Co-Founder of the New Thing Network and Exponential. I recently interviewed Dave on Episode 169 of my podcast. You can listen here. _________________ Five . . . four . . . Ferguson picks up his dribble . . . three . .…
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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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7 Essential Qualities That Make You A Leader Worth Following
How do you know you’re a leader worth following? By definition, that’s what a leader is: a person whom others follow. (If no one is following you, you’re probably not a leader, unless you’re pre-launch, but even then, look back at your life. Has anyone followed you… ever?) Naturally, you can gain a following through…
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5 Things Every Leader Should Tell Their Top Leaders
If you could only tell your top leaders a few things, what would you tell them? That’s not an easy question to answer, but it’s one I was asked recently as I spoke to the senior leadership team and staff at Next Level Church in Florida. It was a good challenge to distill years of…
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