A Truly Relevant Ministry
by Thom Schultz Many church leaders pursue relevance with a passion. But are they providing a truly relevant ministry? Relevance—connecting God to people’s everyday lives—is a good thing. But some…
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
Talkin’ About Our Generations
by Rick Chromey Solomon once observed, “Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). And he was right. There have always been generation gaps, contexts, and…
The Called Out Ones
by Austin Maxheimer The name given to the conversation we’ve been fostering is “Refresh the Church.” But what I am finding in my context is that while refreshing the church…
Woodstock, U2, and Sunday Worship
by Rick Chromey Have you ever wondered how we got here? Next Sunday, look around at the “concert.” We’ve got worship pastors, bands, and backup singers. We’ve got dark “houses”…
Missional Grace
by Austin Maxheimer What does a missional Christian community look like in your neighborhood, workplace, home, or other part of everyday life? One of the core messages of Christianity is…
Somebody, please…NOTICE ME!
by Joani Schultz Can you hear this collective cry? NOTICE ME! Maybe it’s through fluorescent hair or full-body tattoos or multiple piercings. Hey, our photo of this Mursi tribe woman…
When A Loved One Dies
by Joani Schultz My dad died. Suddenly. The shock of it all ran through us like a shot of novocaine. Time stood still. Even Dad’s bedside clock mysteriously stopped, as…
Things to Notice When Church Folk Meet in a Bar
by Chris Lane For the past half year, we’ve been encouraging folks from our church to bring their friends to the bar down the street. It’s not for the purpose…
3 “Why’s” for Church
by Austin Maxheimer “Why Church when it seems so lame?” This question forced me to revisit why I believe in the Church so deeply now, when that certainly wasn’t always…
A Baby’s on the Way!
by Joani Schultz Everything Christmas shouts “A Baby’s about to be born!” However. This Christmas, for Thom and me, looking forward to a baby definitely has taken on a new…
