Why do we celebrate the birth of Jesus? It’s not found in the Bible. Besides, most people know Jesus wasn’t actually born in December. These are worthy questions. There are many wonderful reasons, however, to celebrate this special time of the year. 1. Addressing Heresy One reason Christmas began to be celebrated was to address …
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.
Who does God delight in revealing Himself to? Who does He so often choose to spread His message of love? Is it the qualified and highly trained? Or the ordinary person? This Advent season, I’ve been reading again the incredible story of Jesus’ birth. There is so much to be amazed about, ponder, and think about …
Christmas is a busy time of year. It’s also a perfect time to strike up spiritual conversations with people you come in contact with. How do you start? What can you say to open the door to meaningful engagement? She sat next to me on the flight. Most of the time she had her headphones …
This time of year can be a bit stressful. We have so much to do, we sometimes miss the glory of what God is doing. We look right past it. We see but don’t see. For me, the end of the year is when I look back on the past year. This past week I’ve …
“We never had any idea what was really happening until we started using generational growth charts in our training,” the church planting leader said with a broad smile. “Now we can actually see our progress and where the problems are!” It is not uncommon for Disciple Making Movement trainers to be in a similar position. …
On New Year’s Eve, I wrote a post called “3 Important Things to Do as You Start the New Year.” I hope you took the time to think about the questions I listed there. Have you started thinking about your goals for the coming year? As you are goal setting for disciple making movements, I …