Growing up in the church, I heard legalism. When I went to college at the University of Michigan, I heard grace and learned about making disciples I became a follower of Christ through the efforts of...
Our first church planting venture was a near disaster. There was no sending church. The church we came from took an offering to help us, but that was all they could afford. They sent no people...
Sometimes, we are like that story of the king with no clothes. He thought he was dressed majestically but was–in reality, naked. You’ve come to this blog page, so I guess you must be interested...
I recently sat in a circle of disciplemakers when concerns arose over opening doors too quickly. One person expressed fear over tossing people into deep water where they might drown. I immediately...
Paul had a bad day in Lystra when he was stoned and left for dead, “Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing...
As one who worked (many moons ago) in the field of information technology, I recently made a connection between “Open Source” software development communities and multiplying leaders passionate about...
My friend Richard Agozino developed a unique approach to discipling total strangers. It worked well, but I think we’re learning to do it better. In 1971 we planted the first Hope Chapel. In 1972...
