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Trellis & Vine Talk 1 – not about small groups

In this first episode of Trellis & Vine Talk.  Tony and Col discuss—amongst other things— why the ideas in The Trellis and the Vine are not about small groups and one-to-one. Listen to it here, or download the file to catch up on it later (MP3 | M4A). (more…) Trellis & Vine Talk 1 – not about small groups: see also www.disciplemaking.net

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Mark Dever

I cannot recomend highly enough the book: The Trellis and The Vine” if you are interested in seeing your church turned around into a true Disciplemaking Church, where people are mentoring others in their Christian life and service.  Please watch this video recommendation from Pastor Mark Dever of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfg9z7jsbKw *|YOUTUBE:Yfg9z7jsbKw|* see also www.disciplemaking.net

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The Theology-Driven Life

The Theology-Driven Life: “ The following is an article by Michael Adams over at Journey in Grace.  I think that I to can relate to what he is saying.  I love truth and love to study the Bible.  But when we stop in the process at either exegesis or theology we have short-circuited God’s intended pattern for Biblical revelation.  I know that I can  not thwart God’s plan, but God uses our errors at times to convict us of our need for change – and one change is that I too want to be Gospel centered and Gospel driven.  I think part of it is

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Pastoral Interview

The following questions are from a interview I did with a student at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. 1) What is the most important thing for a pastor to know? Genuinely Knowing Christ (not a false convert) and that God is the goal of the Gospel (not life enhancements). Thus his ministry must be based on proclaiming the Gospel through exposition of the Word. (Eph. 4:1-4). One could say the same thing by stating “please or love God first, not men” in all you do. (Hebrews 11:6, Revelation 2:4-6). 2) What has kept you going when things are going hard in the ministry?

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The Trellis and the Vine Workshops

I would greatly recommend the The Trellis and the Vine Worshops for any pastor, Elder, or church leader who wants to help their church to develope a good infrastructure for Disciplemaking. see also www.disciplemaking.net

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Orality and Missions

Orality and Missions links MAKING DISCIPLES OF ORAL LEARNERS (Lausanne Conference for World Evangelization) Making Disciples of Oral Learners” Paperback Book (International Mission Board of the SBC) A CASE FOR NAVIGATOR INVOLVEMENT WITH DISCIPLING ORAL LEARNERS PILOT PROJECTS By Bill Moritz and Paul Krueger (Navigators) Making Disciples of Oral Learners by Avery Willis (Amazon) Making Disciples of Oral Learners (PDF) see also www.disciplemaking.net

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Glenn Leatherman

I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as  Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more

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