Am I Ready To Disciple Someone? Five Barriers That Prevent People From Starting
We realize it is a difficult transition going from one group to multiple groups. There are all kinds of barriers that pop up. However, many times those things we call barriers are really just excuses that we need a little push to get past. There are five barriers that...
S05 E05: Sharing Responsibility in Your Life Group
SUMMARY: In this episode, Vick and Mike discuss the importance of sharing responsibility among your group members and give some helpful tips on how to do it best. TIME STAMPS: 3:20 Two reasons why you should be sharing responsibility 8:56 The five roles you can invite...
Replicate Round Up for July 1st, 2020
What Isolated People Need The Most From Your Church by Andrea Stephens "A ministry of belonging can be the canvas upon which someone can discern the loving brushstrokes of the Master Artist and embrace their lives as His masterpiece." 3 Thoughts on the Differences...
The Disciple’s Promise: I Will Always Be With You
Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He gave His disciples His last words, His final command. Notice what He says in Matthew 28:18-20, what we call the Great Commission: 18 Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth....
Replicate Round Up for June 16th, 2020
3 Principles For Living On Mission Outside Your Church by Ben Mandrell "If we want to reach non-religious people, we have to reach their kids." Yes, Churches Are Raising Young Leaders—and Yours Can, Too by Karl Vaters "The dominant factor in churches where young...
The Disciple’s Purpose: Bearing Fruit – Part 2
In my last blog post, I talked about the Lord Jesus bearing fruit in and through our lives. As we “abide” in Him, that is, we are vitally connected to Him, He will bear fruit in us (godly character) and through us. That is, we are disciples who make disciples who make...
The Disciple’s Purpose: Bearing Fruit (Pt. 1)
During the summer between my freshman and sophomore year, I lived on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. I had a great summer, classes were easy (a couple of physical education classes and a world geography class as I recall) and lots of time to read the Word and books I...
Replicate Round Up for May 27th, 2020
Made Right by Christ, NOT by Your Church’s Re-opening Plans by Eric Geiger "When we take something other than Christ and make it the source of our identity, it also becomes the source of our unity." The Origional 2020 Is History: 7 New Disruptive Church Trends Every...
How Pastors Can Use Podcasts in Their Ministry
COVID–19 has shifted a lot of our ministry schedules over the past few weeks, and instead of complaining about the forced changes, church leaders should view this time as an opportunity to rethink some of the ways they used to deliver teaching and training. One of the...
Replicate Round Up For May 13th, 2020
Waiting On The Lord Is Not A Waste by Mark Vroegop "If you are in a position of waiting, let Lamentations remind you that waiting is not a waste. In your lament, why not release control of your life and say, “God, I don’t know what you’re doing or why, but I’m going...
The Benefits of a Low-Tech Quiet Time
Back in December, we launched the Replicate Journal, and they were sold out almost immediately. Since then, we’ve done our best to keep them in stock, but the global pandemic has made that a serious challenge. We are happy to announce that they’re now back in stock...
The Disciple’s Priority: Glorifying God
As the Lord Jesus approached the end of His life He prayed, “Father, I have glorified You on Earth having accomplished the work you gave me to do.” (John 17:4). Clearly this was the priority in His life, to glorify God by completing the assignment He had given....