Entering into their 73rd year of ministry, Lakeview Baptist Church in Hartsville, South Carolina, knows what it means to be focused on the purpose God… Read More »Follow Jesus: Using Communication and Discipleship to Reach Generations
The busyness of a new school year is upon us and time seems to pass more quickly each day. As fall approaches and the sun… Read More »4 Ways to Make Time for What’s Most Important
As leaders in the local church, there is nothing we want more than to see the people we lead engage in and connect with the… Read More »The Struggle to Embrace Digital Bible Study
As leaders, we have a need for solitude and even Jesus at times chose solitary places to retreat to for rest. When solitude becomes isolation… Read More »The Life-Saving Power of Community
Growing Christians should be easy to spot. We are supposed to be different in our interactions with those around us and even the way we… Read More »Unpacking Buffet Discipleship
There are times we begin to feel depleted, empty, running out of steam. If we are even a little self-aware we can see the signs… Read More »The Importance of Prioritizing Rest as a Leader
Many churches are continuing the push to reach new people as they realize the need to engage the millennial generation. These outreach efforts can certainly… Read More »Outreach 101: 5 Keys to Discipleship and Growth
Many of us spend the six weeks of Lent seeking focus, renewal, practicing confession and repentance and developing new spiritual disciplines. We may struggle with… Read More »Helping Small Groups Make Disciplines Stick
I recently had the opportunity to tour a botanical garden. I enjoyed the beauty of the blooming flowers but also learned so much about the… Read More »Small Groups: Pruning for New Growth
The Selfie Generation lives by the motto, “this is our world and everyone else is just living it.” We are the Selfie Generation. Selfies dominate… Read More »Reaching the Selfie Generation
As 2016 wraps up, it’s hard not to glance back over my shoulder at the year without carrying regrets into the new. While I can… Read More »Can I Have a Do-Over? Redeeming Your Regrets from 2016
Discipleship doesn’t just happen. It only occurs in churches that are intentional and have a plan to execute it properly for all attendees. What is… Read More »The Importance of Having a Discipleship Plan
