The difference between a TV and a computer is that you can make things on a computer. Content consumption vs. content creation. Consumption vs. creation is a good weather gauge for youthwork. Bonding through shared experience vs. building through intentional mentoring. Either without the other falls short. Earlier this week a letter appeared in the […]
Category: discipleship
Five assumptions about shepherding
We’ve made four assumptions so far, and here I’ve added a fifth. 1. Wherever believers gather, some are accountable for the well-being and protection of the group. Specifically, of their souls. 2. The metaphor most often used to describe this accountability is shepherding — an activity rich in analogy and example. 3. Shepherding is a […]
The key question
You have two hours with your students. Which question will you ask yourself? 1. What will I do with them? 2. How can I prepare them? When you enter pilot training, you eventually land in the cockpit by yourself. Your life is in your hands. When you enter high school, you eventually land in adulthood […]
We’d better believe it
Celebrated magazine editor, Tina Brown, observed earlier this month that President Obama’s recent speeches raise more questions than they answer: It’s a strange paradox for a great wordsmith, but whenever Obama makes an important policy speech these days he leaves everyone totally confused. His first health-care press conference . . . left his hopeful followers […]
Use prayer as a discipleship tool
Prayer isn’t just about praying. It helps you know God. What are His interests? Which promises can be claimed? How does He view your needs, or the needs of others? Prayer also brings wisdom. It’s a window into eternity, helping us see what matters, what’s real, and what lasts. And it involves the Word, which provides […]
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