Stories 

Every disciple has a name, every name has a story, and every story belongs to God.In today’s discipleship landscape, one of the most debated practices is tracking the progress of disciple-making movements. Some leaders welcome it as a way to measure growth and celebrate stories, while others worry it reduces people to data points.But here’s the reality:Tracking isn’t a modern idea—it’s a Biblical ...

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...

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 ...

Jesus used two tools to launch a spiritual movement that changed the world forever – discipleship questions and stories. Almost every recorded conversation we have between Jesus and another person started or ended with a question or a story. Questions and stories cause us to break outside our presumptions, think more clearly, and come to a better understanding of what we really believe. This deepe...

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...