Articles
Cultivate the Vision: Limitation and Longevity
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Faith, purpose, and knowledge are not enough to achieve further progress in Christian growth. It is fully possible to know the power of Christ, understand and embrace God’s purpose, know what is right and what to do, and yet to miss the ...
Cultivate the Vision: Purpose and Knowledge
This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. In the previous article, we examined the tension between the immediate provision of the Christ Life and the process of applying His provision in every new circumstance. Having laid this foundation, we will examine in this and future articles the progression that ...
Cultivate the Vision: Power and Process
This entry is part 6 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Peter did not want his readers to mistake diligence for the engine of the Christian life. He wanted them to understand that faith accesses the power of God by depending on the promises of God. Yet, Peter also realized that Christian growth ...
Commit to the Vision
This entry is part 5 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Thus far in the series, we have seen that the casting of the discipleship vision first demands clarification. The clarification process begins by knowing God in a real and intimate way. The vision is further clarified by understanding the omnipotent power available ...
Clarify the Vision: Know the Plan
This entry is part 4 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. As we have seen thus far in this series, God has an incredible vision for discipleship that he wants us to catch. We must begin to clarify this vision by knowing God and thus gaining his heartbeat for His vision. We must ...
Clarify the Vision: Know the Power
This entry is part 3 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. So far in this series, we have seen that before you can cast a vision for discipleship, you first must catch the vision. God is trying to communicate his vision to us constantly. Yet still, this vision needs to be clarified. The ...
Clarify the Vision: Know the Person
This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. In the last post, we saw that casting a vision is absolutely essential to effective discipleship. However, before we can cast a vision, first we must catch the vision. Jesus is the One who creates and casts the vision before us. Therefore, we ...
Catch the Vision
This entry is part 1 of 13 in the series A Vision for Discipleship. Discipling anyone is tough stuff. To put it in skiing terminology, if evangelism is a blue square, discipleship is a double black diamond. Discipleship requires a plan, skill, determination, and much patience. However, even more than those necessary qualities, discipleship requires a ...
The Lord of the Harvest
Matthew 9:36,38 says, “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he Unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his ...
You Can’t Judge Someone’s Spirituality by Their Music or Can You?
Some time ago, I was at a meeting where some preachers were discussing a coming ministry project. When the conversation turned to music, the comment was made, “You can’t judge someone’s spirituality by their music.” Although the statement didn’t seem quite right, it wasn’t until a bit later that I was struck with how wanting ...
