by Dennis Funk | Mar 7, 2022 | Disciple Blog
by Justin Gravitt It probably takes longer than you think, at least if you intend to make them like Jesus did. The details might disturb you. Let’s start by looking at how Jesus made disciples. Jesus spent at least three years (some scholars think it was closer to...
by Dennis Funk | Feb 14, 2022 | Disciple Blog
by Vicki Gratchell Melissa shared her story and I sat in silence, listening. I wasn’t shocked by the content she shared; many people have similar stories. I was struck silent because the words were that of a dear friend and thus the characters in her story were also...
by Dennis Funk | Jan 10, 2022 | Disciple Blog
by Bill Mowry (alongsider.com) Disciplemaking is like ballroom dancing. There’s an elegance and structure to this beautiful dance of growth. In traditional ballroom dancing, there’s an established leader and a follower. In traditional disciplemaking, the...
by Dennis Funk | Oct 20, 2021 | Disciple Blog
by Bill Mowry (alongsider.com) Death can be God’s classroom for learning. When my mother passed away a decade ago, one verse lingered in my mind. It’s a little obscure passage in 1 Thessalonians 4:11: “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and to work with your...
by Dennis Funk | Sep 20, 2021 | Disciple Blog
By Bill Mowry I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You know those missionary letters and updates you receive from people like me? We follow a simple formula describing a dramatic ministry success story that encourages you to keep praying and giving. While it’s...
