Disciplemaking Movements, Then And Now
Down the years the church has wrestled with the question of what it means to make disciples. Here's a simple tool that anyone can use to do just that.
7 Ways Adoptive and Foster Parents Can Survive and Thrive
Adoption and foster care can be so overwhelming that it takes all the focus and energy that parents can muster to survive and provide what they feel is best. Here are 7 ways to survive and even thrive.
3 Styles of Discipleship
Sometimes our discipleship focuses too heavily on either thoughts, emotions or actions. By understanding the three styles of discipleship, we can get to a more holistic approach to developing people.
Top 18 Books of 2018
Here are a few of our favorite books that we at Verge can recommend, and would love for you to pick up one (or all of them!) and be inspired, challenged, and deepened in your walk with Jesus.
Counseling Others (And Yourself) With The Gospel
If you’re living on mission you will invariably need to counsel others or be counseled yourself. Shanda Anderson helps us take a deeper look at what that looks like in real life.
Discipleship and Identity
Discipleship starts with understanding our identity in relationship with God. Karen Ellis unpacks this and how this perspective informs discipleship.
Top 4 Barriers to Effective Evangelism (And How To Avoid Them)
There are 4 major barriers to effectively sharing the Gospel, or 4 major traps that most people fall into. Find out what they are and how to avoid them.
How This Bible Verse Can Totally Transform Your Group or Church
Take the Matthew 25 Challenge and watch what happens.
Defining Discipleship
What is discipleship? K.A. Ellis gives a snapshot of this often misunderstood mark of the Christian life.
6 Ways To Reclaim Real Life In A World of Technology
If we don’t learn to put technology, in all its forms, in its proper place, we will miss out on many of the best parts of life. Here are 6 guidelines to know when technology is helping rather than hurting.
How To Turn Passive Participants Into Active Disciplemakers
How do we turn passive participants into active disciple makers in an ever changing urban context? Find out.
The Church Is Not Like Family
The church is not like family. It is family. Find out why this is so crucial.
Why Does the Church Ignore Jesus?
We’ve become a people who care more about measuring things rather than hearts. Find out why.
How to Ignore Jesus While Accepting Christianity
If the mission to make disciples is that clear, why do we ignore Jesus and pursue other things so far down the list of “to-dos”?
5 Ways Leaders Can Make Discipleship “Normal”
Jesus commanded us to make disciples who make disciples. Here are 5 ways to make disciples informally, to make discipleship normal.
6 Questions To Determine If You Have a Disciplemaking Culture
Jesus commanded the disciples to develop a disciple-making culture where all of life becomes the platform for disciple-making Here are 6 questions to ask to see if you're on the right track.
Dope Church
Dope Church is a growing community of Christians committed to being family with their neighbors struggling in addiction, the sex industry, and the criminal lifestyle.
4 Common Myths About Disciplemaking
These 4 common myths about discipleship and disciplemaking could trip you up in your attempts to make a difference. Which ones do you find yourself believing?
Don’t Let Discipleship Keep You From Being A Disciple
You cannot call yourself a disciple of Christ and NOT be a disciplemaker. But we cannot let our discipleship occur at the expense of being a disciple. Find out why.
4 Steps To Making Great Decisions Every Time
When you have multiple options in front of you, how do you determine which is the best choice? How do you not make a bad choice? Here are 4 steps to be wise in making decisions.