Posts with the category “becoming-a-disciple-maker”

From Monologue to Dialogue to Transformation Note: Stephen Covey says, “Always begin with the end in mind.” But, in disciple-making, we say, “Always begin with multiplication in mind.” Multiplication is the ultimate goal, but it never ends.2nd Note: This tool is a slight modification to the 3/3 Tool used by many disciple-making movements around the world. I was coached and taught in this tool by C...  Read More

Justify: [juhs-tuh-fahy] verb. to show a reason or excuse for something done. Mr. J swaggered into my place of business about 9 years ago with the confidence of a quarterback who had just won his second straight Super Bowl.Fearless. Firm. Assured.He boldly announced that he could utilize my services as if he were doing me a huge favor. Over the next few days, Mr. J and I spent quite a bit of time ...  Read More

The 5-fold ministry is a phrase that has gained popularity over the past couple of decades. But what is it? And why is it important to grow the church in the 21st century? Every statistical study currently indicates that, in relation to population trends, the American church is shrinking at an alarming rate. This model of church leadership has to be rediscovered for the Church in America to multip...  Read More

Spiritual conversations can get awkward!You’ve had that talk before – the one that caused you to change your neighborhood walking route. It was just uncomfortable. You were thankful she cared enough to strike up a conversation, but she just didn’t know when to stop. Or how to avoid crossing the line into your personal space. So you graciously avoided her – hoping she doesn’t think you’re just bein...  Read More

There is a massive problem rearing its head in 21st-century American Culture. Men do life alone. They just do. Loneliness and Isolation is eating at us from the inside out. Work has become so cut throat that people are afraid to trust. We are so overextended that we don’t have the time or energy to make friends. We don’t set aside a night or weekend to be together. Individualism has trained us to ...  Read More

Me too – sometimes.If you’re like me, it fluctuates. I swing like a pendulum from disengaged and bored with life to feeling like I have a battle to fight and a victory to win. I’ve spent a lot of time recently trying to discern what the pendulum hangs on. I think it has something to do with whether I’m adjusting my life to live into my personal vision statement. Over the years, I have noticed that...  Read More

note: any links clicked on in this article are affiliate links and we will get a small commission off your purchases to support the work of ourbestlife.com Our Best Story is about life-on-life discipleship. On helpful analogy is what happened in the Civil War. Soldiers gathered at the Civil War camp and recovered from the days battle as they got ready to fight the following day. One of the key ele...  Read More

I wish I could say I came up with these principles and then immediately lived them out, but it wouldn’t be true. Unfortunately, I learned them the hard way during the Coronavirus COVID-19 quarantine. Fortunately, my wife and I are still together (praise God for commitment) and we came out on the other side with some areas of growth that we weren’t expecting. This minor marriage challenge taught me...  Read More