Tag: Discipleship
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NEW: Who is Jesus Study!

Click HERE to download the Who is Jesus study. This is a simple investigative study for seekers through the first 3 chapters of John? Intended to not have any prep. Just show up, read the passage and work through the discussion question. Feel free to continue to work through John with your group. This could also be…
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I am Paul

By Timothy Wayne Howington Actually, my name is Timothy. But in my personal discipleship ministry I am Paul. I am the first person in the chain of multiplication. As I move backward in the discipleship chain to the guys who impacted me, to some I am Timothy, to some I am faithful men who will…
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New Resource: THE SERMON

Click HERE to download THE SERMON. This study is designed to be a stand alone study or a companion study for the blue discipleship group study. This is a section by section look at Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5, 6, 7). Recommended to be done in a group study.
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Take the Pressure off: Disciple Like John the Baptist

I have officially decided to stop modeling my discipleship ministry after Jesus. Wait? What? I was meeting with a group of guys this morning in my office. We are working through our discipleship ministry and each guy (me included) is trying to figure out how to be more effective in our ministries. We are working…
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How to Sustain Momentum in Discipleship

How to Sustain Momentum in Discipleship By Tim Howington One of the most difficult parts of disciple making is sustaining momentum. Even the most committed disciple makers have moments of doubt that this is really a worthwhile endeavor. There are a lot of obstacles Let’s face it, there is a reason that the harvest is…
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New Disciplemaker Study

by Tim Howington We have been working on a new study we affectionally call a Disciplemaker Group. The premise is this- once you have established someone in their faith and they are ready to begin to impact others, what do you train them in. To be honest in my 30+ years of discipling men, I…
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2:2 Ministry

An excerpt from Daws: A Man Who Trusted God “You have a New Testament tonight, gang, because the apostles believed in follow-up. Paul’s letters were follow-up letters – Corinthians – Thessalonians, the first book written. I found twenty-four places that indicate Paul felt responsible to follow up the Thessalonians. Why didn’t I see it before?…
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Part 4: Seeds on Good Soil

by Tim Howington When I was growing up, I got an opportunity to live with my Grandma Sasser. Her name was Ruda and she is one of the great influences of my life. She was born in 1903 and I was born in 1962. Almost 60 years separated us but we were good friends. Her…
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Part 3: Seeds Among the Thorns

The curse of being the oldest child is that sometimes the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I was talking with a friend of mine years ago and he commented, “man you sure seem to be weighted down with your responsibilities.” Guilty. My folks divorced when I was 10 or so in the…
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Part 2: Seed on Rocky Soil

Infatuation is a funny thing. Here is a great definition- an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something. Example- “he had developed an infatuation with the girl”. I briefly remember my first “girlfriend”. Her name was Carol. I was in the sixth grade and minding my own business hanging out with the…