Dancing with truth and peace
Tuesday
October 2017
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church
Jesus’s command for us to make disciples is direct and clear (Matthew 28:18-20). Making disciples involves going, baptizing and teaching. But very few Christians are actually obeying this simple command. I think I might know why. If I stepped into a time machine and was transported as a medic into the middle of the Vietnam […]
Tuesday
January 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog
The word “calling” spooks us. We imagine some sort of mystical, magical poof that leaves us with an intricate path for our future. But when it doesn’t pan out this way, we feel directionless. I do believe that God sometimes clearly calls us in extraordinary ways. He told Paul to go to Damascus and find […]
Thursday
June 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church
Our church is focused on discipleship, which we define as helping people know God and grow in God. In a recent conversation with church leaders, I asked them what obstacles they were facing as they encouraged others to make disciples. They were encouraged in several ways, but they’d all heard a few reasons/excuses to shun […]
Tuesday
May 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself
I don’t jog. I play basketball and tennis. I run around a lot with my kids. But I don’t jog. The only reason for jogging is to get in shape for basketball or tennis. I don’t jog. Until now. I consider leading a Small Group (of adults and their families) and a Discipleship Group (of […]
Wednesday
May 2014
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church
I like simple definitions. The word discipleship may strike you as daunting, but it’s really quite simple. Discipleship: Helping someone know God or grow in God. Jesus commanded us to make disciples (Matthew 28), which includes baptizing people (leading them to know God) and teaching them (helping them grow in God). Simple, right? If you’re looking for […]
