Connecting Beyond Logistics
by Zach Below In From Couch to Community, my co-author Austin Maxheimer and I attempt to make a strong case that the most powerful and natural way to get people…
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
3 Questions to Ask Before Easter
by Bob D’Ambrosio What words comes to mind when you think of Easter? Joy. Forgiveness. Life. Spring. How about peace? Again, Jesus said, “Peace be with you.” —John 20:21 It’s…
New Year, Same Mission: 5 Powers of the Church on Mission
by Zach Below Another year has come and gone. Can you believe it? The end of a year always seems to bring about reflection. We reflect on wins, hard learnings,…
Just Three of These a Day Could Lengthen Your Life
by Joani Schultz It couldn’t be that simple, could it? Like a lot of people I know, I’m obsessed with healthier living. Anti-aging secrets. Quick fixes. I’m a glutton for…
Adoring Crowds and Ministry Success
by Thom Schultz “Our worship attendance has grown from 100 to 500 in just the last year.” “We have over 75 kids in the youth group.” Numbers. They’re the currency…
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…
