by Rick Lewis | Jun 22, 2018 | Inspiring Discipleship
The moment we get involved in the mission of God we are confronted by the challenge of change. God’s mission is all about setting to rights the things that are not as they ought to be, and that spells change. As agents of God’s mission, we often have a role in...
by Rick Lewis | Apr 18, 2017 | Inspiring Discipleship
I wrote last month about how I first came to put a structure to my prayer life: divert daily, withdraw weekly, retreat regularly, abandon annually. That was years ago and things have changed. However, the basic principles are still there. At the beginning of each day...
by Rick Lewis | Mar 24, 2017 | Inspiring Discipleship
Okay, let’s get one thing straight from the outset: I’m not writing an article about prayer and spiritual formation because I’m any sort of expert. The fact is I’m a rank beginner who is desperately trying to learn everything I can so that I don’t make a complete mess...
by Rick Lewis | Dec 16, 2016 | Inspiring Discipleship
If you’re a leader in mission you know the central importance of making disciples. And you know that it’s an ongoing, lifelong process that is not a solo effort but requires partnership with others in grace-filled relationships. But as you go about discipling others,...
by Rick Lewis | Mar 1, 2016 | Igniting Mission
Where are we going? Being a leader in mission is not simply a matter of answering that question. It is more importantly a matter of guiding the process by which the team discerns the answer together. If the leader gets that right, the chances are much higher of: •...
