Trent Sheppard’s book, God on Campus: Sacred Causes & Global Effects, may sound like a book only relevant to college ministers and students. To the contrary, it’s a book ...
Discipleship, much like evangelism, is a mix of art and science. You, as a discipler, bring your own unique sensibilities, skills, and personality. Likewise, each person you disciple is a ...
“I believe you should build a relationship before you share the gospel.” “Who am I to tell someone they’re going to Hell without really knowing them?” These are ...
All of us forget things we shouldn’t. Sometimes our forgetfulness matters, often it doesn’t. But when we forget that appointment, name or birthday it can unintentionally make others feel ...
Last year, a friend of mine landed a college pastor’s dream job in an incredibly influential church. This rookie college pastor called me to ask if I had any ...
There are two types of people in any ministry. People who add value and people who subtract value. Like JFK said, “Ask not what your ministry can do for you ...
Not too long ago I was standing in the middle of a 60,000 student university in China. Every student I talked with knew English, wanted to meet Westerners, and ...
When I was young, I enjoyed fishing with my father. Over the years, I learned from him the fundamentals of fishing: use the bait you know the fish will bite. But ...
In the fall of 2013, our ministry reached a crossroads. Our large group gathering was growing, but we weren’t sure if we were actually making disciples of the students attending. In ...
Is unity necessary? So what if we’re divided—we all have the same goal, right? In reality, when we’re not unified we make it that much harder for the ...