Is our school system destroying our discipleship?
Ken Robinson would strongly state, and I would agree, that at present the school system is fundamentally about training university professors. Essentially everybody is being equipped to be an academic until they choose to opt out. The same could be said by the way we do discipleship. Sermons are often academic monologues. We are taught one way so we therefore teach this way. We tend to use the sermon to train people to be theologians and not disciples.
Creating a culture of growth and change
Creating a church culture of growth and change is a challenging one. We can struggle to change the direction of the church community, we can find resistance where we don’t expect. To change direction or an activity of the church we may need to change the very culture of the whole body.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Our higher education model is having a detrimental effect upon how we do discipleship. So much of how the church does discipleship is modelled on a failing school system. I don’t say that to offend any teachers, but I am trying to shake up the church.
Additional Needs & Discipleship
Should discipling children with additional needs be a priority for the church?
Three Simple Rules
I meet lots of people who say dating in their Christian community can be a bit of a nightmare…
Singleness Part 1
In this two-part article, we will explore two important biblical teachings surrounding singleness.
Singleness Part 2
In the second of this two-part article, we will continue to explore the biblical teachings surrounding singleness.
Catalysis
How did the early church make disciples? What can a church implement to activate discipleship in its churches.
Making Disciples with Dementia
In this second blog, on making disciples of older people. I want to focus on the subject of dementia and discipleship.
Ministry and Mission with Older People
In recent times the issues and challenges of ageing, seem to resonate in every news headline.
