by Dennis Funk | Oct 11, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Ron Bennett As we ponder a variety of landscapes that God takes us through in the Christian life, we consider the detour. Can you identify with hitting a detour in your spiritual journey? The dictionary defines a detour this way: to turn aside; a roundabout way, a...
by Dennis Funk | Jun 26, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship, Navigators, Uncategorized
by Justin Gravitt “Justin, sit down!” Enraged, I stood for a few beats more. Then I sat down. Sort of. My eyes glared at my supervisor. He was forty years my senior. But it didn’t matter to me. All I could see was his sin (my immaturity blinded me to mine). So, I kept...
by Dennis Funk | May 15, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship, Uncategorized
By Bill Mowry Have you ever had a picture lodge in your mind that you can’t stop thinking about? No matter where you are or what you’re doing, this picture creeps into your consciousness. Here’s my latest re-occuring picture. In his book The Contemplative Pastor,...
by Dennis Funk | Mar 13, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Bill Momry I walked into my teacher training class my junior year of college expecting tools for teaching social studies. You know what I received that first day? One question after another. My professor was not interested in content or lecturing but in asking...
by Dennis Funk | Jan 23, 2023 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Justin Gravitt What is disciple making, precisely? It’s a question worth slowing down to answer. Because it takes time to be precise, and because the consequence of cloudy thinking is misunderstanding that leads to misnamed, or worse, misaimed ministry. So, what is...
by Dennis Funk | Dec 14, 2022 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship
by Bill Mowry Hooray for introverts! Discovering and naming my introverted side was a liberating moment for me. I now know my “sweet spot” preferences and can maximize them for the Great Commission. When I’m asked if introverted people can make disciples, I respond...
