After hearing The Starbucks Prophet podcast series, I emailed Bob Fraser a question. Seven years prior, while ordering coffee at Starbucks, a barista prophesied over me and my wife, confirming a transition that would change our lives. Could this have been the...
Hitting your sweet spot
One of the greatest tests to find out whether people truly love what they do is whether or not they’d do it without being paid.” (Cooke, 97)
So, what do you love to do?
Less lecture, more modeling please!
We all need inspiring messages sometimes. But when it comes to reproducing leaders, "lectures" are the absolute least effective way of helping people transform and remember a set of skills or information. Check out this learning pyramid: Jesus was brilliant....
Enter Your Harvest
Erik shares at Church of the Harvest. https://vimeo.com/138002822
When did you experience these?
In the Scriptures, I find these seven experiences are often present in the stories that mark people’s transformation from a life ruled by the world to a life set free by Jesus. They don’t always follow an exact order, but if you look, you can often find them.
Chances are, if you’ve been following Jesus for awhile, you’ve experienced them, too.
Making disciples is fun
I just returned from Kona, HI and the University of Southern California. Both trips went great! In Kona, I trained 200+ young leaders using my new DiscipleX program: These young leaders will travel to over 10 nations in the next two...
Your story matters [Tell it]
It’s the greatest story ever told. Written by a master Story Teller. From the explosive opening chapters of creation, to the rise of an accusing antagonist who tries to seize the story, to resolution in spectacular, jaw-dropping, joyous triumph... The Story Teller...
Fire: The gentle, powerful, and (sometimes) controversial Holy Spirit
I first met him when I was young. I'd heard a bit about him from my parents. They told me I could ask Jesus and he might give me a spiritual gift. I knew Jesus loved me tons, so I knew that anything coming from Jesus would be really good. I was walking outside my...
Water
Water. It’s the essence of life. Jesus often chose symbols to lead us toward personal transformation and a life-altering relationship with God. It’s no accident that Jesus commanded us to utilize the medium of water to demonstrate the eternal truth of what happens...
“Change”
Last week, I shared that I would be telling a few stories from the seven experiences of [pocket] Disciple. The first experience is "Change". The Greek word "metanoia" is most often translated as "repent". The meaning of "metanoia" is better expressed in several words:...
The #1 Missing Ingredient for Discipleship and Church Planting
It’s not information. It’s not better teaching. It’s not even experiencing a miracle (as wonderful and important as that may be). It’s interaction. Interaction creates the connections that allow the power of God to flow through us together.
Pocket Disciple
I've been working on a tool to accelerate disciple making without watering it down. I think I did it. [Pocket] Disciple is not a book to read. It's a tool for growing relationships centered on following Jesus together. It's simple. You do seven experiences with Jesus...
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