5) JESUS RELEASED HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE HARVEST FIELD Jesus taught the disciples and allowed them to observe how he ministered. But also, Jesus gave them firsthand experience by releasing them into the harvest field. Jesus sent out the 12 to minister and then later in the gospels he sent out seventy disciples to minister. […]
Vision for the Church: Word of God and Discipleship (pt4 of 4)
Vision for the Church: Word of God and Discipleship (pt3 of 4)
How do you disciple? This is an issue of methodology. Every church has their methodology. Some rely heavily on programs. Some rely heavily on hiring the right minister. What should our methodology be? How do we carry out discipleship in a church setting? I think we need to start with the ministry of Jesus. Don’t […]
Vision for the Church: Word of God and Discipleship (pt2 of 4)
What is the goal of the teaching ministry? Two goals. One is self-feeding. The second is discipleship. SELF-FEEDING Matt 4 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” We just covered this. The Word of God is as important […]
Vision for the Church: Word of God and Discipleship (pt1 of 4)
The Word of God is the authority by which we test everything against. It’s the map for the journey. If we are not sure about something, how to do something, how to decide something, where to go, where do we turn? The Word of God. The answers to life, personal faith, church, the final destination, […]
What happened to the 12 disciples after the resurrection and ascension?
Sources on what happened to Jesus’ disciples: Source #1: Hippolytus of Rome – Birth unknown, died around 236 AD Source #2: Eusebius – Was the Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, known as the “Father of Church History” because he wrote about the church history. Lived around 260-341 AD 1 – Judas We all know what […]