From: Discipleship Tools http://www.discipleshiptools.org Your main goal is to love and serve the Lord with all of your heart, mind and strength…Mark 12:30, and to influence others to do so. At the same time, you need to be effective stewards of resources, including the gifts and abilities as well as the finances and facilities of the church. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41414&columnid= Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400 God does not ask us to seek converts, He simply asks us to do Discipleship. Discipleship is modeling and teaching Christians the precepts of the Bible—mainly prayer, doctrine, Christian living, and worship. Yes, we are still to evangelize, but that is not our main mission and call! When we evangelize, we must realize that it is the role of the Holy Spirit to bring people into an intimate relationship with God. This is an act of divine intervention and grace. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41167&columnid= Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Is Christ Your Church’s Living Stone? http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=40649&columnid= Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Real, authentic worship is to be inspired by who Christ is and what He is doing in us. It is not about form, function, or type; it is about hearts showing love to Him. Prayer and worship share the same heart and attitude... http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37766&columnid= Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Make sure you have a godly disposition! Do people treat you unfairly? Have you ever wondered why? Well, we live in a fallen world, and we are all filled with sin. Sin affects our relationships and personality, the way we treat people, and the way they treat us. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37089&columnid= Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 This is our most popular Bible plan! Here is a Bible reading plan that is set up for you to go through the Bible in a year but with a twist; it divides up your reading into the main types of Genres (literature) such as Gospels, Law, Narrative (History), Psalms, Poetry, Prophecy, and Epistles! That way, you can go though the entire Bible by reading the different Genre types. This is a unique plan that will help keep your pace up and prevent you from losing interest and giving up! http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=36783&columnid= Sat, 4 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What Stops you from being a Doer of the Word!God’s Word is the seed that is implanted in us to grow our faith and make our life impacting and worthwhile. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=57767&columnid= Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Got problems in your church, then pray, have a great pastor? Then pray more… Do you desire to fire your pastor? Perhaps you should fire them up instead! Do you want to leave your church? Perhaps you should be the one to build it up! http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41413&columnid= Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What are we to do first in all situations? Is it to complain? Argue with one another? Be stressed? NO! We are called to pray... http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41086&columnid= Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 God hates compromise and lack of faith! He wants us, as committed Christians, to place Him first and be proactive... http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=40648&columnid= Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How does the pursuit of prayer happen? The key is being continually devoted to Christ. Continue earnestly! This phrase in Colossians continues the theme to set our minds on things above, meaning to be in fullness with Christ. This attitude is what spurs on our commitment and our outreach. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37765&columnid= Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 As mature Christians, we must come to the point that we allow the search and conviction of the Holy Spirit upon our lives to the very core of our souls (2 Cor. 13:5)! Once this happens, the result will be more faith and more use to Christ. The result for your church will be more focus upon His precepts and increased prayer, which will bring an outpouring of the Spirit and renewal! http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37088&columnid= Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Are you a Doer of the Word!God's Word gives us our spiritual birth and reason in life: Who am I? What am I here for? What is the meaning of life? It is all wrapped up in who we are in Christ, and... http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=57766&columnid= Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Your church cannot be based on just one good thing and ignore the rest. These are the 12 characteristics that form a church that pleases our Lord. Each of these distinctions are extremely important; however I feel I placed them in a hierarchal arrangement. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41409&columnid= Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Grace basically means an undeserved act of kindness. This is one of the most enduring actions of love that could ever be conceived. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41085&columnid= Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Avoiding the Life of Perfidy, a fun word to say, but in its tangible function, it is heinous, especially in a Christian’s life or in a church. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=40647&columnid= Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Remember, as a Christian you are a child of God; your prayers are always heard! There is no prayer that is too small, too big, or too hard. But also remember, when we are not living our lives for Him, our prayers will be hindered. What about putting more bounce in our prayer step? http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37764&columnid= Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Character is fueled by the power of the Spirit empowering us so we can model the character of Christ! The demands for people of character are more needed then ever before. Our culture does not value it, yet it insists on it. Just watch the news and see how the reporters attack people with no character, even though they may not have it themselves. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37087&columnid= Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 The Bible affects how we feel and how we are, and when we know this, we can then allow it to transform us in all that we are and do. When God's Word transforms us, we can then be better with how we live and treat others. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=57765&columnid= Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The Church exists by what Christ has done for us in and for His Glory! The Church is also the production of His work. The church exists for us to be in Christ our Lord, to be His people, and His hands and feet. It may have started with the promise to Abraham... http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41406&columnid= Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Gospel simply put is “The Good News” of what Christ has done for you and me. This is the message and meaning of who and what Jesus is and has done. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=41084&columnid= Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We have to take the initiative in our spiritual formation. We must reach out and accept His Hand; allow Him lead you out. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=40643&columnid= Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We are Called to Prevailing Prayer. Does this seem unfathomable and unrealistic to you? Consider that our Prevailing Prayer unlocks the warehouse of God’s endless love, forgiveness, grace, and power. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37763&columnid= Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Virtue is the application of being good from both the conscious will to do what is right from God’s revealed Word and from personal responsibility. It encompasses integrity, honesty, compassion, and endearment and this is the quintessence of what biblical Character (that is right standards, strength, courage, modesty, and purity all done in excellence) is to be. We acquire Virtue by our faith, our obedience to Christ, being persistent in Him, and clothing ourselves in Him. http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=37086&columnid= Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 We are Called to Bible Memory! Are you Ready to place God’s Word in your heart and Life? What is Stopping You? http://www.discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=57764&columnid= Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400