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Relaunch of intentional ministry

I am excited to relaunch my intentionalministry.com site. Special thanks to my friend Roger Nichols for his time and  expertise! You’ve actually seen him if you’ve been on my site. Roger and I gathered for a number of years at a Panera walking through a...
The three words in discipleship, part 3

The three words in discipleship, part 3

So far the three words, critical to discipleship, that we’ve looked at are: disciple & discipleship. These two words get at the nature of discipleship. A disciple is about being a learner, an apprentice. Discipleship is about mastering these skills to higher...
The three words in discipleship, part two

The three words in discipleship, part two

We are considering three important, critical words in discipleship. Three words that can put us in a place for high impact. Words for a deeper understanding of life; a more powerful life and legacy. Who’s in? I like to see the entomology of words. Where did the...
We had to Celebrate, part two

We had to Celebrate, part two

Just last month two congregations completed our Growing Intentional Disciplemaking Cultures or GiDC. It is a power packed three years with much to reconsider, things to strengthen and new skills added. Isaiah 58:12 speaks so well to the process. “Your people...

We had to celebrate

Saturday was a celebration! We needed to come to together to share. When we see something excellent we stand up and cheer. We do it all the time in sports stadiums when our team has a good play or wins. So these two churches needed to come together to be grateful for...

Good things in 2018

December ended with a bunch of opportunities to serve. There were four workshops in a week and a trip to meet with our national directors. I was out of breath. As the month closed I had a conversation with Pastor Bob Quaintance. He has been wanting to reinitiate some...