Be discipled back to church.
It’s been quite a season in the life of the church. In 2020 there was such an excitement about the church moving online. Suddenly the church was able to reach people in every home. We swapped the pew for the sofa. A cold church for a warm home. Sunday best for pyjamas. And with this […]
Quality Discipleship is Key in Releasing Women
30 years ago when I was in Bible College, the issue of women in ministry was hotly debated. There seemed to be an endless list of restrictions on what women were allowed to do. A list that seemed ridiculous if applied to men. There were questions about who women were allowed to minister to, if […]
Risk taking as a woman
I remember when I was 14 years old a friend from my church asked if I would go and speak in a children’s club about the Trinity. For some reason I answered yes and some weeks later I gave my first public talk. I was 14. I’m not sure that what I said at that […]
LENT WEBINAR / DISCIPLESHIP COACHING
Lent is fast approaching and we have some exciting news for you. Not only is Apprentice to Jesus out for you to read during the 40days of lent but working with SPCK we are also hosting 4 Monday evening’s, during lent as coaching webinars. During the 4 Monday evenings, we will explore 4 discipleship topics, […]
How to run the race in a pandemic.
What a curveball 2020 has been. For many of us life was ticking on quite nicely until March 2020 and so was our faith. All the things that had sustained us in the past suddenly had to change as the lockdown happened. For many of us Sunday gatherings have been part of our re-centering […]
The Battle of Discipleship
Culture is the environment where something thrives or fails. A church’s culture is made up of beliefs, practices, habits and history (or perception of history). These shape common behaviours throughout a group of people, influencing ideologies and personalities. Many of us think disciples are made by the programmes that we run within our church […]
Apprentice To Jesus: 40 days of walking in the way
The book starts with you exploring the ‘Discipleship Assessment Tool’ and then each day the reader continues with a bible passage, spending some time with Jesus, a short discipleship thought and a challenge to activate the life of Christ. This book isn’t about learning more but apprenticing to the way of Jesus. Why not preorder […]
How to be discipled in lockdown.
The book of 1 Thessalonians can be well applied to our present ‘lockdown’ situation. Paul had been to Thessaloniki and planted a church but due to other issues he had not been able to go back to keep them on track. As a result, he was worried and concerned for the believers he had left […]
Discipleship during Lock down
2 Ways Church Leaders Can Disciple People During Lockdown The Church has never had so much access to great online content about God, but what makes people part of your congregation is their connection with each other and with you — the way you live life with God together as people: discipleship. There is a […]
5 reasons why we love our neighbour and serve
5 reasons why we love our neighbour and serve others. “So why do you serve at this local night shelter,” I asked the man behind the big bowl of soup. “It’s good to help”, he responded. I found his response encouraging because of his desire to be ‘nice’ but I was also struck by […]
