Christian goals

Mar
06
Paradoxical clarity from Jesus Mark 8:34-35

Life Essential Paradoxes

Both/and are paradoxical realities of what matters most for a fulfilling life on earth. Jesus explains the truth.
5 min read
Feb
13
Equip the saints not do the work of ministry for them

Equipping Model or Dependency Model

When those who are to equip others end up doing the work others were meant to do, they create a dependency model of Christianity that distorts the job description of ministry and ministers.
9 min read
Jan
09
Why are definitions important

Why are Definitions Important?

Definitions, when understood and shared, provide a common language. The more clearly important terms are understood and then shared, the better the communication related to those terms.
7 min read
Jan
02
Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

The content of Go Micro is a crisp summary of forty years of reflection on the practice of making disciples through MicroGroups. Greg Ogden and the GDI team believe we have discovered through experience a way to make disciples who make disciples by doing it Jesus’ way.
10 min read
Dec
12
Changed Priorities Ahead

Where Are Your Priorities?

Jesus never called us to get decisions. He called us to make disciples. Jesus called people to give up their lives and to come and be His followers. The true finish line is not the initial decision to start the race. That is just step #1 to becoming His follower.
4 min read
Nov
28
Sinkholes and Potholes: Dangers and Barriers to Effective Disciplemaking

Sinkholes and Potholes: Dangers and Barriers to Effective Disciplemaking

To see disciplemaking become a part of the identity of the church demands “a long obedience in the same direction.” Be aware of 8 sinkholes that are signs of being swallowed up and destroyed.
10 min read