Alan Hirsch’s seminal book, The Forgotten Ways (2006, 2016) is a prophetic call to the western church to come back to the movement DNA of the early church. 1. The center must be Jesus and the clear, simple message, “Jesus is Lord.” 2. From the Lordship of Christ, disciple-making naturally grows in obedience to ourContinue reading “The Forgotten Ways”
Category Archives: Leadership
More Disciples
The early disciples were called followers of “the Way” (Acts 9:2; 19:9). There was a lifestyle they embraced that was noted by their admirers and their opponents. Damian Gerke wrote an insightful book cleverly titled In the Way. He shows how western church practices are keeping us from making disciples who make disciples, and winsomelyContinue reading “More Disciples”
One Church
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. TheContinue reading “One Church”
Character First
“Guard your heart with all possible vigilance, for from it flow the wellsprings of life.” Proverbs 4:23, NCB Leadership rises or falls based on character. God has always shown primary concern for the heart of a leader, patiently shaping their character before moving them into ministry. Abraham had to wait 25 years for Isaac. JosephContinue reading “Character First”
A Success Story
From 2008-2018 the metro area around Buffalo, NY, documented a dramatic increase in church attendance and a significant decrease in the “lostness” of their city. Listen to Jerry Gillis tell this inspiring story! For more from Jerry Gillis, keep watching here:
My Journey
Here are four key lessons I have learned in my 20 years of ministry so far. It’s not about you; it’s all about Jesus Right out of college (Taylor in Indiana) I served as youth pastor at my home church in the suburbs of Chicago (Glenview, north of the city). I was on fire forContinue reading “My Journey”
Start Here
What’s it gonna take to reach our city? First, a work of God. No person, church or network – no matter how healthy and active – can transform a city. Only the Holy Spirit can do that as the Gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed. And this only happens in response to the faithful andContinue reading “Start Here”
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