The following is a testimony shared by Carol Phipps. Carol has led many Followers Made groups for women and has developed an abbreviated version for teens.
When Craig Jordison and his wife Lisa started leading a small group at their church, they had no idea it was Craig's first step to becoming a disciple-making movement leader.
Disciple-Making is the art of helping another live their life in the power of Jesus’ resurrection. John 10:10 Living in Jesus’ resurrection power requires followers of Jesus to regularly die to their…
After trying to meaningfully make multiplying disciples for nearly two decades, I stopped my efforts, backed up, and asked two questions about disciple-making that changed EVERYTHING for me. Before sharing those…
#50cities50movements This is the vision I have for Disciples Made. This is the vision that compelled me to leave my wonderful role at Westside Family Church to serve Disciples Made full time. Establishing 50…
In 2010 I “faced the brutal facts” about disciple making in our church. We added over 100 new groups on multiple occasions. We were even making disciples at some level. We were failing, however, to multiply leaders…
A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’…
If we want to be more intentional about making disciples, then we must begin asking a more intentional question. Currently, the most-asked question from a person interested in joining a small group is, “What are you…
Developing A Leader Isn’t An Option Moses, one of God’s champion leaders, prioritized the development of leaders. That priority was significant for the young nation of Israel, as Moses died just before leading them…
No one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, new wine must be poured into new wineskins. Luke 5: 37-38 Jesus…