Like Riding a Bike: Overcoming the Fear of Experiential Learning
by Joani Schultz “People talk about bike riding when they want to remind us that some things, once learned, are not forgotten. What they don’t mention is how we learned.…
Mastering Discipleship
An essential goal of any church ministry is to create disciples. And that means genuine, lasting transformation—the kind that extends beyond your church walls into families, your community, and the world.
What you’ll find:
- Creative, Jesus-centered, and relational ideas and insights about effective discipleship across all generations.
- Meaningful ways to grow and care for your own relationship with Jesus.
About Mastering Discipleship
Combating Busyness
by Austin Maxheimer A continuing struggle of mine is being present at home. I learned some bad habits that I considered “necessary for survival” while living through different seasons of…
What If We Started Over? Reimagining Ministry.
By Thom Schultz What if we started over? What if we erased everything we know about the organized church and its activities and began reimagining ministry? What if we started…
Connecting Friendship to Discipleship
by Bob D’Ambrosio I left the church parking lot wondering how it could have happened―I attended my weekly men’s Bible study group and realized that I hadn’t talked to a…
Why a Baby Makes a Difference
by Joani Schultz Christmas reminds me of Jesus—and how our “hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” To think God would bundle himself in a…
The Business of Making Disciples
by Austin Maxheimer Multiplying disciples is at the heart of helping people far from God experience Jesus. When people truly experience Jesus, he grabs hold of them and they have…
When Small Groups Become Life Draining: 3 Things to Try
by Zach Below Here’s the scenario: It’s Wednesday night at 7:00, which means you are in the middle of leading another small group. As Tom is going on and on…
3 Ways to See the Crowds
by Austin Maxheimer When you follow Jesus through the Gospels, you see quickly that the Crowds are a central character in the life and ministry of Jesus. In fact, the…
Looking Inside: 3 Difficult Questions to Ask Yourself When Sharing Your Faith
by Austin Maxheimer What is the easiest way to bring up Christianity with a non-believer? The answer seems simplistic, but it’s still the answer: Build a deep and genuine relationship…
The Power of Vulnerability
by Joani Schultz Who thinks weakness is strong? God. God’s ways are not our ways. The Bible says that. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For…
