5 Reasons Pastors Should Take a Sabbatical
Evan Forester Life on Life Associate 9/3/2022 It may seem counterintuitive in our busy lives, but we believe it is essential for pastors to take occasional sabbaticals. The world is a noisy place, and churches of all sizes are filled with demands. People want their...
10 Qualities of Faithful Discipleship Group Leaders
Randy Pope President of Life on Life MinistriesIf you want to have fruitful discipleship groups at your church, then you need to consider what makes a faithful discipleship group leader. Not only that, but you need a plan and a vision for developing those leaders....
Three Doors of Christ Central
Every church needs to have an intentional plan for maturing and equipping their members for ministry.
How to Start a Discipleship Group With the End in Mind
If we hope to be effective in making and training such disciples, it raises a significant question, “What is an adequate description of a mature and equipped follower of Christ?” In other words, what are we supposed to be making exactly?
How to Start a Discipleship Ministry
In this article, we will share several key principles for successfully starting a discipleship ministry in your church. We’ve used these principles to help build discipleship movements in hundreds of churches around the world.
What is life-on-life missional discipleship?
Why is it that countless churches excel at preaching and programs, but struggle to make mature and equipped followers of Christ?
Church Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
One question every pastor needs to answer is this: What are the church leadership roles and responsibilities? In other words, who does what? What roles should be done by the church staff? And what roles should be done by church members?
The Role of A Pastor: Equipping People for Ministry
Jesus calls all of his people to do ministry, not just the professional leaders. What, then, is the role of the pastor? In this article, we will explain the role of the pastor as a “leader-equipper” and explore 3 common views of this role in the church today.
12 Key Differences: Discipleship Groups vs Small Groups
Discipleship groups and small groups are important to church ministry, but there are several key distinctions every leader should be aware of.