By Todd Maurer Every year for the last seven years, a group from my church has journeyed to Ontario, Canada on a summer retreat. One of our favorite activities in that picturesque setting is fishing for walleye pike. Our retreat host is Dave Elberfeld, a friend and fellow church leader. Dave is passionate about fishing. […]
by Marcy Kennedy In the West African nation of Ghana, where the good news of the gospel is still a new message to many, the question, “Am I ready to disciple someone else?” is rarely considered or asked. OneHope, an international evangelistic mission to children, realizes that for the gospel to spread in Africa, people […]
by Alan Dowd The dictionary defines disciple as “one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another . . . a convinced adherent of a school or individual.” The word is rooted in the Latin term for student. But I think Jesus has a slightly different definition of disciple. Exposed The first time […]
by Amy Simon Jesus commanded us to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19, 20). Trying to follow Christ’s command can seem overwhelming. How do we […]
