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The Simple Tools for Starting a Simple Church Note: If you feel called by God to launch a simple church, don’t go alone! Find me at kevin@ourbeststory.com and let’s partner up. Or let me find someone close to you who can co-labor in your mission field! God is on the move. 2nd Note: In this article, I use simple church, house church, and micro-church interchangeably to cover a broader audience, but...

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...