01. Attendance Is Not the Finish Line
From Church Attenders to Kingdom Laborers · Part 01 Watch Today’s Video James 1:22; Matthew 7:24-27 It is possible to attend church faithfully, and still avoid obeying Jesus. We can sing the songs. Listen to the sermon. Take notes. Return the following week. And never do anything with what we heard. James gives us a…
12. Release the People God Has Already Given You
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 12 Watch Today’s Video What if the greatest obstacle to multiplication is not a lack of willing people, but leaders who will not release them? Paul explains that Christ gave leaders to the church: “For the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the…
11. Without a Title, Leadership Begins With Obedience
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 11 Watch Today’s Video The believers scattered by persecution did not wait to be officially appointed. They did not have impressive titles, large platforms, ministry offices, or institutional permission. They simply went, and wherever they went, they shared the good news about Jesus. “Therefore those who were…
10. A Painful Past, Restored People Can Become Powerful Leaders
Watch Today’s Video We often say that we believe God can forgive anyone. But do we believe He can restore them, trust them, and use them to lead? Peter publicly denied Jesus three times. At the moment when loyalty mattered most, fear overwhelmed him. He insisted that he did not even know the One he…
Obedience-Based Discipleship: Why Knowing Scripture Is Not the Same as Following Jesus
Disciple making movements grow when ordinary believers obey Jesus this week, not when they collect more information. Here is how Discovery Bible Study and simple obedience trained thousands of groups in Ghana.
09. The Wrong Social Class, Jesus Called People From the Margins
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 09 Watch Today’s Video When we search for potential leaders, we often look toward the top. We notice the educated, the wealthy, the well-connected, and the impressive. We ask: Who has influence? Who has resources? Who already commands respect? Who can help advance our ministry? But God…
08. The Wrong Ethnicity, God’s Kingdom Has No Preferred People
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 08 Watch Today’s Video Peter had followed Jesus, preached the gospel, and witnessed the Holy Spirit move powerfully. Yet Peter still carried assumptions about the kinds of people God would accept. Then God sent him to the home of Cornelius, a Gentile. Crossing that threshold required more…
07. The Wrong Gender, When God Entrusts His Mission to Women
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 07 Watch Today’s Video “Mary.” With that one word, the risen Jesus transformed Mary Magdalene’s grief into recognition. Then He entrusted her with a message: “Go to my brothers and tell them…” John 20:17 WEB The first person Jesus commissioned to announce His resurrection was a woman.…
06. Too New, The Samaritan Woman Reached Her Town
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 06 Watch Today’s Video John 4:28-30, 39-42 She had only just encountered Jesus. She had not completed a discipleship course. She had no theological degree, ministry title, or years of experience. She still had unanswered questions and an unfinished story. Yet she left her water pot, returned…
01. Who Are You Preventing From Leading?
Who Are You Preventing From Leading? · Part 01 Watch Today’s Video Jesus chose people most religious leaders would never have chosen. Fishermen. A tax collector. A political zealot. People without impressive education, social standing, wealth, or religious credentials. When Peter and John stood before the religious leaders, they were described as “unlearned and ignorant…