Do you have a copy of my 2024 book, Discipling: Disciple-Making Sunday School and Bible Study Encounters? Discipling is an updated version of my 2017 book, Disciple-Making Encounters. The premise is the same: teachers/group leaders need an encounter with God in Bible study before leading their groups to meet Him in Bible study during … Read More... about Making the Shift: How to Move Toward Discipling
The Disciplemaking Dashboard: Answering Five Questions Every Church Must Ask
The title of this post is the title of a book by my friend, John McClendon. John wrote The Disciplemaking Dashboard for pastors and discipleship leaders, including … Read More... about The Disciplemaking Dashboard: Answering Five Questions Every Church Must Ask
How to Risk: Ask Your Disciples, “What if?”
As we enter into a new year of Sunday School and Bible study group ministry, it is time to stretch. It is time to recapture possibilities. It is time to pursue God's … Read More... about How to Risk: Ask Your Disciples, “What if?”
Enlist Caregivers for Sunday School Now!
Care is a critical action for Sunday School classes of every age, from preschool through adults. And care is the job of all group members, not only for teachers. In … Read More... about Enlist Caregivers for Sunday School Now!
Using the +ONE Calculator to Set and Pursue Your Goals
The image below is of the +ONE Calculator, an Excel worksheet that Sunday School and Bible study group leaders are … Read More... about Using the +ONE Calculator to Set and Pursue Your Goals
The Goal for Your Groups: Discipling and Caring
What is your goal for your group or your Sunday School or Bible study ministry? In the Great Commission, Jesus made the … Read More... about The Goal for Your Groups: Discipling and Caring
Do You Know Your Group Members’ Learning Style Preferences?
When you teach a Sunday School class or Bible study group, it is important to get to know group members. You will want … Read More... about Do You Know Your Group Members’ Learning Style Preferences?
Starting New Groups Can Help Your Church
Over the last couple of years, I have spoken to many pastors, Sunday School directors, small group ministry directors, … Read More... about Starting New Groups Can Help Your Church
How to Enlist Your Class Care Team, Part 2
In Part 1, I began sharing some simple enlistment steps. Fight the pressure to rush. Follow God’s leadership. Start … Read More... about How to Enlist Your Class Care Team, Part 2
Two Ways for Using Review to Disciple Group Members
Sometimes we avoid good teaching methods because they remind us of school. Testing and review are two of those methods … Read More... about Two Ways for Using Review to Disciple Group Members