Joey Shaw 7 min read
It is important for these missionaries and the churches that send them to have a solid theology of language learning.
Jimi Williams 3 min read
Training for church planting has mainly focused on the lead pastor, and rightly so. He’s going to carry the weight of the leadership. However, every pastor leading a new ministry would love to have a well-trained and skilled worship leader ministering alongside them.
Seth McBee 11 min read
I want to ask how we might change our views of church planting and the ways that it often manifests itself. I also want to look at the systems and measurables that we currently use.
Verge Network 5 min read
What does it reveal about our missiology and biblical convictions whenever we think it is strange to advocate that those first century church planting teams have something to teach us?
Verge Network 1 min read
Rodrick Gilbert, a disciple maker who began a discipleship movement in India that's started thousands of new churches, gives an incredible insight into the fruit of discipleship.
Verge Network 5 min read
by George Patterson You can multiply disciples doing these four simple things: Know and love the people you disciple. Mobilize your...
Verge Network 9 min read
Our Lord sends us to disciple every “nation” (people group) by training them to obey all His commands (Matt 28:18-20). This means that we disciple a “nation” only when it is permeated by obedient disciples who also disciple other unevangelized peoples. Here are 4 practical ways how.
Matt Carter 1 min read
David Platt and Matt Carter discuss what it means to be a church with a DNA for the nations. Learn how your church can be more involved in spreading the gospel.
Verge Network 1 min read
What Jesus did with His 3 years of ministry was invest in a few, entrusting the message to 12 men. There was no Plan B to his master plan for world evangelization. There was only 1 plan: Disciplemaking.
Verge Network 1 min read
Rick Warren interviews Ying Kai, the founder of one of the most prolific gospel movements in the world today, about simple ways to share your faith.
Verge Network 1 min read
"You can't be what you don't see. We get discipleship, but how many of us have seen it last more than one generation? Will we let people imitate our lives? Do I have a life worth imitating?"
Matt Carter 1 min read
What is the biggest thing that you could imagine God could do through you? God can do more than that.
Verge Network 1 min read
It's unfortunate that in our society we have separated social involvement and loving God. Find out why those two things should be together.
Verge Network 4 min read
In the bid for excellence and in the process of building well-run and professional organisations, I wonder if something has been missed.
Verge Network 1 min read
The very reason many people are not stepping out in mission is because they're not willing to die for the One who died for them. If you get over that, nothing will stop you.
Alan Hirsch 1 min read
"If the way that God engages the world is through incarnation, the we must become an incarnational people."
Verge Network 1 min read
"The biggest mistake I made was I told people to go be Jesus to people. None of you can be Jesus to people - only Jesus can be Jesus to people." - Jeff Vanderstelt
Verge Network 1 min read
"I have created more para-churches than anyone else probably alive. But I'm asking God to forgive me for being so blind for so long." - Dr. Perkins
Verge Network 1 min read
A story of how discipleship and community can change a life.
Verge Network 1 min read
"You dont have to be a pastor or an elder to lead a missional community, preach the word, lead people to Christ, or baptize them."