Praying is not always Pleasant- “Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the Lord your God in the desert, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.” (Ex 8:28closeExodus 8:28 28 So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness;
What does Dwelling 1:14 do? We train leaders in how to disciple their people to be missionaries in their own community. Simply put, we are about discipling missionaries. Over the years we have learned that the process for this must be kept simple or it won’t stick. If it is simple, it is sustainable. If
“Cornelius’ H.O.U.S.E. church” 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.” 27 Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 28 He said to
“When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.” (Luke 1:57-58closeLuke 1:57-58 The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she
So you’ve been getting to know your neighbors over the last several months. Maybe you had a cookout last fall, took Christmas cookies around in mid-December, helped a neighbor or two with they’re spring project and have had several impromptu opportunities to chat as you see people out in the yard for a few minutes.
“Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.” (Mark 4:27closeMark 4:27 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. (ESV) closeMark 4:27closeMark 4:27 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts
At Dwelling 1:14, the working definition of a disciple is “Someone who takes up the teachings and lifestyle of Jesus and shows others how to do the same.” So when we start to talk about how to “disciple” someone, we are talking about the process by which such a person is formed (discipled). In our
“I will put my Spirit in you and you will live…” (Ezekiel 37:14closeEzekiel 37:14 14 And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord.”
“The Fears of a HouseChurchPlanter” “Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.” (Acts 10:4closeActs 10:4 4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he
How do you disciple someone? Last weekend I was in Michigan talking with a room full of people about this very question. Afterwards, I was standing at the door saying goodbye to the folks when one elderly man came up to me and said, “You make it sound almost too simple.” I smiled and said,
