For today’s blog we will finish our discussion on the 8 attributes of discipleship based on the book, Transformational Discipleship. Building Relationships and Unashamed are the 7th and 8th attributes identified in our research. These final two attributes are critical as you engage your students in ...
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Authentic Discipleship (Part 2)
Today on the blog we will continue our discussion on the 8 attributes of discipleship found in the research from the book, Transformational Discipleship. Although there isn’t a “magic bullet” for strategic discipleship, there are key elements that must be present in any disciple making process. ...
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Authentic Discipleship (Part 1)
How do you measure discipleship? My guess is that you've asked yourself this question before. It's a tough question, but one we should frequently wrestle with. Making disciples is what student ministry is about, yet the path to this goal seems so ambiguous. This leaves many student ministries ...
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Episode 22: Your Small Groups Deserve Your Best Energy
In this episode Ben and John Paul talk about the importance and necessity of small groups in your student ministry, and about how they are catalyst for truly effective discipleship. They offer several tips to make sure you are giving your best effort and energy to your small group ...
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March Madness: Keeping Your Seniors
Keeping your seniors engaged all the way through graduation is one of the most difficult things in student ministry. They are quickly approaching the biggest transition of their lives. They have essentially been in the same school environment for the last 7 years, and they are ready for a change. To ...
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March Madness: Focus on Discipleship
Summer is coming! Are you ready? The summer season for me was one of the most loved and feared seasons of student ministry every year! In student ministry, summertime is where some of our greatest mountain top moments happen for our students.
(Allow me here to insert a rather lengthy side note. ...
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What Every Bible Study Should Have in Common
Growing up, I remember my mother telling me not to stand in front of the microwave when I was heating up food. I’m sure she watched a well-intentioned episode of Nightline in the 80s that “proved” microwaves would fry your brain if you stood within 10 feet of them. I remember asking “why not?” and ...
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Be Transparent, Except When You Shouldn’t
Being transparent and real with your students is a key component in their discipleship process. Your students need to see that there are things you struggle with. They need to see that you’re a real person trying to follow Jesus instead of seeing you as a spiritual superhero who has everything under ...
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Leader Training: Babysitters to Disciple Makers
If you were to evaluate the effectiveness of the leaders you have recruited, would you see babysitters or disciple makers? Have you fallen into the trap of rounding up any willing warm bodies that will fill in the gaps or have you been strategic in praying for the right people? Have you developed a ...
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A Discipleship Interview – Part 3
In the final part of this series, Ben Trueblood talks with students about what they would tell student pastors to make them effective in their discipleship to students.
A Discipleship Interview - Part 3 from Lifeway Students on Vimeo.
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