Posts Tagged ‘Great Commission’
09. Agrippa, Paul Did Not Waste His Audience
Watch Today’s Video Acts 26:24-29 Paul was the prisoner.Agrippa was the king. Paul could have used the moment to defend himself, gain sympathy, or argue for his release. Instead, he did something far more important. He tried to make a disciple. Paul told his story. He explained what Jesus had done in his life. He…
08. Felix, When I Have a Convenient Time
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 08 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Acts 24:24-27 There may be few words more dangerous than these: “Not now.” Felix had an extraordinary opportunity. The apostle Paul stood before him and spoke about faith in Jesus Christ. Felix listened. Then Paul began reasoning with…
07. Herod, Fascinated but Unchanged
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 07 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Luke 23:8-11; Mark 6:20 Herod was interested in spiritual things. He listened to John the Baptist. He was intrigued by him. He even recognized that John was a righteous and holy man. And when Jesus finally stood before…
Why We’re Praying Toward 2033, And Why It Matters for Africa
Every disciple maker asks: what would it take to finish the Great Commission? Not someday. Toward 2033, Africa sits at the center of organic discipleship and disciple making movements.
06. Pilate, Knowing the Truth but Refusing the Cost
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 06 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → John 18-19 Pilate had a problem. He knew the truth. But he was not willing to pay the price of acting on it. After questioning Jesus, Pilate repeatedly came back to the same conclusion: Jesus was innocent. “I…
05. Judas, Close to Jesus, But Never Surrendered
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 05 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Matthew 26:14-25 Judas may be one of the most frightening warnings in the entire Bible. Because Judas was not far from Jesus. He was astonishingly close. He heard Jesus teach with his own ears. He watched the blind…
Why Disciple Making Movements Cost Almost Nothing
After 14 years in northern Ghana, Terry Ruff learned that movements grow when ordinary believers carry the Gospel without buildings, salaries, or programs. Here is why low cost is not a limitation. It is the strategy.
12. Make Disciples, for the Sake of the Culture
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 12 ▶ Watch Today’s Video The culture will not change simply because Christians complain about it. We can condemn what is happening around us. We can debate politics. We can post about declining morality. We can grieve broken families, violence, corruption, addiction, loneliness, sexual confusion, and…
11. Movements Change Culture From the Inside Out
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 11 ▶ Watch Today’s Video We keep trying to change culture from the outside in. Jesus changes it from the inside out. We look to better laws, better programs, better schools, better leaders, and better institutions. And all of those can matter. But culture is ultimately…
09. A Culture of Consumerism Needs Obedient Disciples
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 09 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Video is embedded in today’s LinkedIn article. A direct Dropbox file will be added when available. Consumerism has discipled us more deeply than many of us realize. We are trained to ask: What do I get? What is in it for…