Andrew Hart, Lead Pastor of Sonrise Bible Church and Catalyst of the Local Center in Schenectady, New York, shares how his church partnered with other ministries to make new disciples. Evaluate and reflect on how your church’s ministries are making new disciples. Do you need to change your approach? Perhaps you can partner up with others in your community? Be open to the new and different ways God wants to use you to make new disciples.
Dave Farris, Pastor of Northstar Church of Pulaski and Catalyst of the Local Center in the New River Valley in southwest Virginia, encourages you to join an LCN Local Center. LCN Local Centers are formed to serve the specific needs of the pastors in that local community. The New River Valley Local Center brings together pastors of small churches in rural areas, many of whom may be the sole person on staff. The Local Center allows them to share ideas and resources for making new disciples. It also serves as a venue for pastors to pour into and support one another as they work towards the common goal of making new disciples for Christ.
Jonathan Falwell, LCN Executive Chairman and pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church urges you to make plans to be at this FREE conference that features amazing speakers like Derwin Gray, Chris Hodges, Samuel Rodriguez, Chris Stephens and more.
Jarret Hamilton, Pastor of Generation Church and Catalyst of the Local Center in
Clayton, North Carolina, encourages you to join an LCN Local Center. Ministry
does not have to be done alone. Gather together with pastors in your community
to encourage and strengthen one another as we work together to fulfill the
mission of making new disciples for Christ.
Brett Karanovich, Pastor of Christ United Church and Catalyst of the Local Center
in Richmond, Indiana, shares a unique story about being available to how God
chooses to use you to disciple others. Discipleship opportunities can arise from
the most unexpected circumstances. We need to be ready to answer God’s call
whenever and wherever He leads.
Bill Couchenour, Director of Learning Communities at Exponential, shares three important aspects of discipleship: all of life, in community and on mission. It is important to be intentional in your discipleship of others. Start with a group of three or six or twelve. Who are you discipling to become followers of Jesus?