by Dennis Funk | Aug 21, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
by Dave Holmes As a local pastor seeking to cultivate a robust culture of disciplemaking in my church, I’ve wrestled with describing disciplemaking countless times over the past decade, with varying degrees of success. Most often, I found myself falling short in one...
by Dennis Funk | Jun 13, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
As summer unfolds, many of us find ourselves with longer days and freer schedules. The relaxed pace creates more time for relationship building, which makes this season a good time to expand our disciplemaking beyond regular meetings. But what could that look like? In...
by Dennis Funk | May 23, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
By Bill Mowry We’ve all seen the headlines: bees are dying! Bees and other pollinators are vital to life. Bees pollinate 80% of flowering plants. They account for $15 billion in agricultural products; bees shape our food chains. The good news is that commercial...
by Dennis Funk | Apr 24, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators, Uncategorized
by Bill Mowry Meditation has permeated our culture. Commercials and advertisements feature people in yoga classes practicing meditation. The New York City School System sets aside time at the beginning of the day for students to practice mindfulness and deep...
by Dennis Funk | Mar 14, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
by Justin Gravitt Why don’t more Christians make disciples? It’s a problem that church leaders have been trying to solve for decades, if not centuries. The problem is straightforward, but the solution is anything but. Despite the efforts of disciple makers a...
by Dennis Funk | Feb 21, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators
by Bill Mowry3 Principles to Age Well This isn’t a promotion for a time-share in Florida; the place where palm trees grow. A palm tree is a biblical picture for successful aging. The Psalmist describes how the godly in old age “will flourish like a palm tree . . ....
