Posts by Jonathan
NLCC Discipleship strategy: Neighborhood Groups.
This is the second blog in a series that explains the disciple-making process for New Lisbon Christian Church. Our Discipleship ministry is designed to help the church meet and operate under its mission statement, to Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples. To do that, I want to talk to you about the first program…
Read MoreDiscipleship Strategy
Discipleship means a lot of things to a lot of people. Generally it refers to the spiritual development of a single individual. As the Discipleship minister, I take on this task with great reverence. The question then becomes, how do we go about helping people to grow in their spiritual walk? Eventually, one must start…
Read MoreThe Resurrection – This Changes Everything
2016 Victory Address for the Discipleship Ministry
I decided to follow suit with my presentation at last year address by drawing inspiration from classical writing, and again from the French Revolution as I reveal the work accomplished and unveil the work to come. Who has ever seen the play or the musical, Les Miserables? Many people overlook the fact that this classic…
Read MoreLife Of Christ – Part 4
Stories of the Kingdom When learning about the teaching and ministry of Jesus, One always hears about his Parables. Parable is a funny word to describe a story, isn’t it? That’s probably because it is not an English word. In fact, it is two Greek words mushed together, παραβολη´. It comes from Para which means…
Read MoreMen’s Breakfast Devotional
Jude 17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, dear friends,…
Read MoreLife of Christ – Part 3
Jesus and the Law of Purity The Sermon on the Mount is arguably the greatest sermon recorded. This message was probably a collection of sayings common to Jesus. We see similar phrases and ideas spread through the travel log in Luke 9-19. But here in Matthew 5-7 we get it all together, and the message…
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“Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” These words are not original to Jesus. In fact, he stole them from his cousin, John the Baptist. I wonder what it would have meant for the first century Jewish person to hear those words. They long awaited the arrival of one who would announce the…
Read MoreLife Of Christ – Part 1
I love to learn about history. The records of the past tell us more than just dates, facts, and figures. It is a testament to the resolve of mankind to transverse the barriers of oceans, mountains, and even the heavens where moons stars and planets reside. These pale in comparison to how history reveals the…
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