CDN Blog

Lee Davis, Pastor of Berlin Church, helps us navigate the intersection of counseling and disciplemaking.

We’ve heard the same thing from pastors for a long time: “No one ever discipled me.” While it’s not a universal experience, many pastors report feeling isolated and alone… but Mark’s church set out to change that, and it's reaping dividends in the best way. Could not love this more!

Christopher Ledezma makes a compelling case for using the Discovery Bible Study method in Disciplemaking.

And yet, through every season, one joy has remained unmatched: watching disciples become disciplemakers. Seeing Christ transform a life and then send that person out to invest in others is the essence of spiritual multiplication—and the joy of a lifetime. My wife and I may be retired from our professions, but we are not retired from our purpose. We remain fully committed to equipping the next generation of disciplemakers for as long as God gives us breath.

Shawna Shepherd, Director of Pray for Columbus, teaches us how to help our disciples learn to pray!

Kindway is a discipleship ministry that works with incarcerated men and women, preparing them for release and supporting their transition into the community. Executive Director Christine Money and Director of Development Communications Juan Martinez discuss Kindway's approach to discipleship, which involves getting to know people, asking questions, and creating a safe space for them to be genuine.

The workplace is possibly the most effective place to make disciples, yet may be the most neglected and undervalued in terms of training and resources. John Scroggins has a whole ministry based around this crucial topic, and dispenses loads of practical advice we can all implement right away.

Jenna Dascenzo has experience mentoring women from a range of different backgrounds, and has some insight into which goals are universal, and which are not.

Rich Mendola didn't come from a Christian family, and had never been discipled. But he received an uncommonly clear vision to mentor others, eventually leading him to a lifetime of discipling international students. His steady faithfulness has yielded impressive fruit the world over.

Transitions put us out of routine, they shift our normal and force us to reevaluate ourselves, our relationships, and our walks with God.

A mom of three with a chemical engineering background, Jeanne defies most stereotypes of missions work. But her steadfast commitment to...

Doug Franck will help us dismantle some fears and misconceptions that can get in the way of our faithfulness, as well has help us discern who to invest our time and energy in discipling.

When you’re in your twenties, it’s easy to feel like you know more than you really do. But as time progresses, reality pushes back. The same can be true about faith. What once felt like a clear set of rules or simple beliefs becomes seasons of questions, doubts, and wrestling. Maturity has a way of showing us that life isn’t as straightforward as we imagined.

With a huge variety in approaches to how to structure church, it's a valid question: why focus on disciplemaking, and what do we even mean when we say that? This talk will set up our series for the year and will dive into some fascinating research.

When a major illness or tragedy hits a person's life, it can be hard to know how to respond; standard disciplemaking training and curriculum do not always equip us well to meet the moment. Our friends at Take Heart Cancer Community are well suited to help us navigate this important topic.

Our discipleship needs to be focused on replication. A Barna study shows 89% of all church leaders define discipleship as “being transformed to become more like Jesus.” Unfortunately, in the same survey, it was found that “making disciples, or ‘winning new believers to become followers of Jesus Christ’ is the least-commonly chosen goal of discipleship.” If we seek to follow Jesus with our lives, we should follow his method of discipleship in reaching the lost world.

Some Christian communities are highly effective at making replicating disciples; the vast majority are not. What are the traits that separate these effective groups from the rest? Nate Harrison, in national leadership with Navigators Church Ministries, will lend us his insights.

The Church has a significant role to play in shaping healthy mental habits. We have the words of the master Teacher, Jesus, and those who followed Him. We have the words of life to renew minds that are plagued with anxiety.

The tricky business of seeing not where a person is -- but the potential of who they could become in Christ -- is an art that can make or break a discipleship relationship. Ari Adkins has an excellent track record (personally and professionally) of instilling inspiring vision in others.

The reality of our mental health epidemic ought to impact how we understand and practice discipleship.