Ding, dong. They are at your door. Or maybe they are walking through the train. They’re selling something you don’t need or want. It is a children’s encyclopedia set, some kind of kitchen gadget, or cheaply made toys. How do you feel? The primary thought in my mind is always, “How do I get rid …
I specialize in training pastors, mission agencies, and other Kingdom-minded leaders in how to multiply disciples and catalyze Jesus movements in their areas.
As an international speaker who has spoken to an audience of 10k+, a columnist for an award-winning Christian magazine, one who has founded several global enterprises, and created an online course that has trained thousands of students across 90 nations in how to multiply disciples, I am the go-to person for advice on how to mobilize and activate yourself and others toward greater spiritual fruitfulness. I’ve helped denominational leaders, bishops, pastors, mechanics, hairstylists, and housewives learn to multiply disciples and begin the journey toward launching new multiplying movements of Jesus’ followers in their areas.
When we work hard but don’t quickly see results, it’s just plain difficult. We need to know how to stay motivated in disciple making and evangelism while we wait for the fruit to come. Lessons From Our Superheros “With great power comes great responsibility,” says Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man movie. I love that quote. …
Do you have a favorite tool for gardening or working in the kitchen? At our house, we have a favorite knife. It is sharp and the handle is just the right size. It works well for chopping about anything. If my husband and I are both in the kitchen, there sometimes is a competition for …
“If you want the movement to multiply, ordinary believers must be released to baptize and serve the Lord’s Supper,” George Patterson, our speaker, announced. “What? Is that right?” I thought. “Did ordinary believers have the necessary qualifications for ministry?” We were a group of young church planters and missionaries. We had come to this seminar …
“Just in Time Training” was an unfamiliar concept for me. Why are they not applying what I taught them? We taught how to create a set of stories for discipleship in the Orientation Program, but they are just preaching. They seem to have completely forgotten everything they learned in the training! Argghh!! Have you ever …