What Does It Take to Form New Disciples?

by Liz Lynberg www.montereychurch.net I am intrigued by Jesus’ example of discipling the twelve, but investing more in the three, Peter, James and John.  While He sought to reproduce Himself in the lives of the twelve, He allowed the three to participate in His...

How Jesus Made Disciples

When Jesus told His disciples to make new disciples in Matthew 28:18-20, he envisioned that they would follow the process he had already modeled to them. After all, he had lived with these men in a small group. In the process, the twelve discovered that community can...

The Goal of Making Disciples

Jesus gave marching orders to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. He told them to go and make new disciples (Matthew 28:18-20). He also gave them the promise that he had all authority and would be with them always (vv. 18,20). In my twenty-one years of...

Renewing the Vision

by Joel Comiskey I’m sure you can remember a time when your cell vision was on a mountain top “high.” Perhaps Bible passages popped out at you about God’s Trinitarian nature, Jethro’s advice to Moses about caring for the people in groups...