From June 7,2017: Not all of what we do at Titus 2 happens in the classroom. In fact, much of it happens in the day to day coming and going and doing of life. One Sunday as we traveled to church, a young lady said to me, “Being a friend of Jesus is hard. No...
I had heard someone say that the hardest people to evangelize and disciple are those who attend church….. they operate under an illusion of self-satisfied goodness. I did for many years, not fully surrendering all of my life, but merely pieces and parts. I did...
Train, Discipline in Love or Dismiss? by Cathy Byrd Hebrews 12:11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Recovery work with broken...
“Willow’s point is that they wrongly thought participation in their programs would inevitably lead to spiritual growth. Their survey showed that wasn’t necessarily the case, so they’re rethinking that approach (seeker-sensitive worship and...
When it comes to evangelism, I prefer the St. Philip method….by divine appointment, where they are, one-on-one, answering their questions, teaching the Word, celebrating a covenant, and equipping the receiver to take it home and duplicate the...
There are days when I begin discipleship work with someone new that we sit for three hours or longer….I have a prescribed list of topics that are necessary to cover in our first private session. Defining expectations, stating disclaimers, making the priorities and...
