10 Suggestions for Strengthening Student Ministries
Student ministry has changed a lot, though. In a recent Twitter and Facebook poll, coupled with personal interviews, I sought suggestions for improving student ministries today.
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Why You Need a Mentor (No Matter How Old You Are), and How to Find One
Yesterday, I listed a question about finding a mentor as a primary one for young church leaders. A few years ago, I addressed this issue in a study called Mentor: How Along the Way Discipleship Can Change Your Life. Here’s why I believe every believer needs a mentor:
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12 Guidelines for Doing Mentoring that Alarms the Enemy
I recently posted an article about discipleship that threatens the enemy. I’ve also often called believers to begin investing in a couple of people…
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10 Markers of Strong Discipleship Programs
I’ve seen some churches that are, in fact, doing discipleship well. Here are some of the characteristics of those churches.
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10 Reasons Young Men Raised in Church Still Struggle with Church
I spend much of my time with seminary students, but I also spend time with young men who have been raised in church, but who aren’t preparing for ministry. Often, I connect with this group when I speak in collegiate ministries or serve as an interim pastor. Many of these young men, I’m learning, struggle with church.
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10 Steps to Raising Up and Calling Out the Next Generation of Gospel Workers
I’ve previously written about the importance of pastors “calling out the called” within their congregations. I’m convinced this responsibility is ours, but most pastors I know…
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6 Reasons I Believe in Mentoring – and Info about a Doctoral Degree with a Mentoring and Discipleship Emphasis
I believe in mentoring. In fact, around my office are numerous pictures of students I’ve mentored through the years. I’m grateful for each one…
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7 Characteristics of Disciple-making Pastors
I have written in the past about the importance of making disciples through mentoring (e.g., see these blogs [here and here] and books [here and here]). To be…
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6 Reasons All of Us, No Matter How Old We Are, Need an Older Mentor
The older I get, the more I recognize that accomplishing what this title suggests is not easy. Eventually, we become one of the very old—and the…
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10 Reasons Older Women Should Mentor Younger Women in Your Church
I believe in mentoring as one component of disciplemaking. My experience, though, is that too few churches challenge their members to invest in others….
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