Posts by International African Mobilization
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.
03. “Let Me First…”, When Obedience Keeps Getting Delayed
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 03 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Also on YouTube → Luke 9:57-62 Some of the most dangerous words a follower of Jesus can say are not: “I will never obey.” They are: “Lord… let me first.” In Luke 9, several people appeared ready to follow Jesus. They were…
02. The Rich Young Ruler, When One Thing Is Too Much to Surrender
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus · Part 02 ▶ Watch Today’s Video He ran to Jesus. He knelt before Jesus. He asked Jesus about eternal life. And then he walked away. That may be one of the most sobering encounters in the Gospels. The rich young ruler did not mock Jesus. He did not…
The People Who Almost Followed Jesus
12 encounters that expose what can keep a person from wholehearted surrender · Part 01 ▶ Watch Today’s Video You can be close to Jesus and still hold something back from Jesus. That may be one of the most sobering truths in the Gospels. Some people encountered Jesus and immediately left everything to follow Him.…
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…