I find myself saying, “Yes, you can do some more scary and exciting walk-up evangelism… but could you please not do it now?”
Married life was typical. It was filled with good times and hard times as the challenges of family set in. He was very open about seeking help and exploring new support groups, and so I thought he was progressing. So it came as a complete shock when he said, “There's something I need to talk to you about. Yesterday I did something really bad.”
Who is Jesus? And what kind of kingdom does he promise his followers? These are the big questions at stake in Matthew 13-17. Eight studies.
The third in this series on reading the Bible well. This time John looks at how knowing that God's word is his changes how we approach it.
I follow a very simple, and quite catchy, rhyme when it comes to training my youth group girls to do ministry: Do what you do, just add one or two. It was originally suggested to me by a friend at church and has stuck in my
For a year, Sam McGeown met with a young Japanese man named Tadashi and tried to introduce him to Jesus. This is what happened as a result.
A short encouragement to think in a uniquely Christian way about sickness and suffering.
First, how do we assess whether our group members are converted? And, second, what do we do about it if we’re unsure about someone in our group?
Pre-written studies have a place in growth group leading, but they work best when we use them to teach the Bible well rather than just to save time.