I want to challenge you to gear up anyway…. Not be a victim or passive, but instead to realize that God has given us a holy calling to be rescuers… to move beyond our doubts, anxieties, and sin into a state of readiness to respond with the Hope of the Gospel to those who need hel
Read More…we often are disappointed by our own failure in the face of temptation, or we may shrink when given the opportunity to share our faith, or we may doubt ourselves when God gives us a vision for ministry. The truth of the matter is that when we rely on our own power, we will always come up short.
There’s a better way, but it starts with surrender. It starts by recognizing that we need to daily draw on God’s power through His Word to us. We have to recognize that we need it.
Read MoreGod has called us to live as conquerors who thrive in our walk with Jesus and join His mission in influencing others with the Gospel. We are to be disciplemakers, those who rescue others with the Good News of a God who saves and redeems.
Read MorePass It On. On one level, it simply means to share what God’s teaching us to those in our home and circle of influence. On another level, it’s a response to Jesus’ call to personally and intentionally make disciples who will make disciples.
Read MoreShaping a Live It culture means that we are living by faith in the Son of God. That Christ’s sacrificial death is both a divine model and eternal motivation for us to engage the Kingdom of Heaven right here in our homes.
Read MoreThe more I read through Paul’s description of the spiritual armor in Ephesians 5, the more I’m convinced that a large part of dressing my kids in the armor is teaching them how to dress themselves. Which means learning how to study the Bible.
Read MoreIn your disciplemaking rhythm, are you fleshing it out with a deep reliance on the Spirit and in adoration of Jesus? Or are you simply persevering in doing the right things?
Read MoreDisciple-making is a leadership role where God invites and enables us by the Spirit’s power to help people bring all of life under the Lordship of Christ. And it is a task that you and I are responsible for filling…
Read MoreOne of the greatest threats to discipleship in the home is that our priorities are not God’s. We can be awesome parents and amazing spouses but still miss God’s heartbeat for your home by degrees.
Read MoreDo I lean in and stay present in my home? Or, do I run because I can’t handle it? To ask it another way: Do I grow as a disciple of ease, comfort and escape? Or, do I grow in being a disciple of Jesus?
Read MoreJesus knows we are human. He knows that on the journey, we need to trust the Father and that once home, we need to rest. He modeled this for us. Do you need to get away to a desolate place and rest for a while?
Read MoreTake a hot minute and do a heart check…Ask the Spirit to reveal one area of life in which your attitude, actions, values, or beliefs might be imitating the world over and above Christ. Then pick one simple transformative action step and put it into practice ASAP.
Read MoreWriting to his friend Gaius, John touched on a lot with few words in his third letter. I was reading through it recently when something caught my attention…
Read MoreOur desire is for the church to be a springboard for family discipleship, not a substitute. Healthy homes create healthy churches. Healthy churches are God’s plan A to reach the world with the gospel.
Read MoreIntentionally discipling our kids in and through the expanse of the Scriptures as Truth interconnects them with the world at large, is ground zero for pastors, parents, and parishioners.
Read MoreThe purpose of Plethos is to resource and equip church leaders to multiply disciplemakers in their home, church, and community. Over the last few months the Plethos blogs have given some encouragement, ideas, and suggested resources to help you multiply disciplemakers in your home and church.
Read MoreSummer’s here, our schedules are shifting again, and at Plethos we’re convinced it’s a great season to try something new. If you’re a parent, you understand how vital it is to shape an intentional Pass It On culture under your roof. You and I have a limited number of years of profound influence on our kids’ hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits…
Read MoreI believe clarity gives you the confidence and courage to act. If you have not experienced the power of multiplication yourself, then you will not have the clarity of vision you need to multiply disicplemakers in your local church. First, you must experience the power of multiplication for yourself.
Read MoreJames, the brother of Jesus, wrote in his letter that we will all fall into trials! The unexpected will happen. The pain will set in. The depression will come in waves. Next thing we know, we are in a pit. Sidelined.
Read MoreAt the end of his Gospel, Matthew noted three key areas of responsibility that we have as disciplemakers: the home, church, and community. I’m convinced these areas are crucial to obeying Jesus’s commands in Matthew 28:19-20. Check them out for yourself…
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