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…
08. A Culture of Isolation Needs Spiritual Families
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 08 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Video is embedded in today’s LinkedIn article. A direct Dropbox file will be added when available. We have never been more connected. And yet millions of people have never felt more alone. We have followers, but no one who truly knows…
07. A Culture of Corruption Needs Disciples of Integrity
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 07 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Corruption does not begin in government offices. It begins in the human heart. Before money is stolen from a nation, truth is stolen from the conscience. Before power is abused publicly, compromise is accepted privately. Before a leader becomes corrupt, a…
06. A Culture of Violence Needs Disciples of Peace
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 06 ▶ Watch Today’s Video We cannot heal a culture of violence merely by telling angry people to calm down. Public campaigns may condemn hatred. Laws may punish violent behavior. Leaders may call for unity. But none of these can remove bitterness from the human heart.…
05. Children Become What Adults Reproduce
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 05 ▶ Watch Today’s Video Every generation is discipling the next one, even when it does not realize it. Children are always learning. They are watching what we celebrate. They are absorbing what we tolerate. They are noticing what receives our time, attention, money, and affection.…
04. Healthy Families Require Disciple-Makers
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 04 ▶ Watch Today’s Video The greatest threat to the family is not merely outside the home. It is the absence of Jesus at the center of the home. We can teach couples communication skills. We can give parents better strategies. We can create programs for…
03. Laws Cannot Transform the Human Heart
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 03 ▶ Watch Today’s Video A nation can change its laws without changing its heart. Good laws matter. They can protect the innocent, restrain evil, establish justice, punish wrongdoing, and defend the vulnerable. We should be grateful for righteous laws, and work for laws that reflect…
02. Evangelism Adds Believers, Disciple-Making Changes Lives
Twelve Compelling Reasons We Must Make Disciples · Part 02 ▶ Watch Today’s Video A decision for Christ is the beginning. Not the destination. We should celebrate every person who hears the gospel, repents, and places their faith in Jesus. Heaven rejoices when one sinner turns to God. But Jesus never commanded us merely to…
Discovery Bible Study: The Simple Method Behind 3,000 Groups in Ghana
After 14 years in northern Ghana and 3,000 Discovery Bible Study groups, Terry Ruff breaks down the simple, reproducible method behind the movement, and how you can start one this week.