by Dennis Funk | Oct 24, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Discipleship, Navigators
by Tony Miltenberger Being in vocational ministry has afforded me many opportunities to talk with pastors and church leaders all over the world. Almost always the heart cry of the church leader is the same: they want to see the body of Christ renewed. They...
by Dennis Funk | Sep 26, 2024 | Disciple Blog, Navigators, Uncategorized
By Bill Mowry I’m always looking for new pictures to express familiar truths. Here’s a new image to capture disciplemaking: “Disciplemaking is an elevated form of fellowship.” I’ve been pondering this statement from former Navigators U.S. Director Alan Andrews for...
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...
