A few week’s back Joel Mayward asked if I’d participate in his blog series on discipleship. He asked some great questions and really got my mind churning, plus I was in one of those pre-lunch moods. Here’s a taste of what ended up being a holy rant on the topic. What is discipleship? I’d like…… Continue reading A rant on discipleship
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Why youth ministry can’t just become family ministry
There’s a growing movement within the American church that puts youth ministry under the umbrella of family ministry. There are youth ministry organizations, publishers, conferences, and lots and lots of people highly interested in this model. To over-simplify: The idea is that youth ministry should be an extension of the over all family ministry of…… Continue reading Why youth ministry can’t just become family ministry
Making the Bible Accessible
“The Bible isn’t for people outside of the church to understand. So it isn’t your place to make the Gospel accessible.” That may be the dumbest quote I’ve ever heard in relation to using sound missiological principles to reach a dead and dying people group. And yet, this quote apparently came from the mouths of…… Continue reading Making the Bible Accessible