Several of our articles discuss "Healthy, Disciple-Making Churches," from our Seven Guiding Values.
Len reminds us of what Dallas Willard says: One of our basic mistakes is to concentrate more on getting people ready to die than ready to live. We're more about getting people into heaven than getting heaven into people. Disciples are ready to live! Read about it>>
Which comes first -- healthy churches or disciple-making? In your established church the answer may seem obvious. However, when planting a new church you may have to re-think the equation. John Kimball's situation and his approach make us think. Read about it>>
As we labor to build Healthy, Disciple-making Churches, we must use every effective means possible. One of the tools many of our churches are using is Natural Church Development. This tool is enabling us to fulfill the Four-Generation approach of 2 Timothy 2:2. Read about it>>
In America, we are used to a "bigger is better" mentality. Unfortunately, this kind of thinking often carries over into church ministry. However, the Bible never suggests such an idea. Clearly, faithfulness among God's people is the primary criterion for evaluation. That thought relates to this month's theme. Read about it>>
