Here is a key paragraph from his Blog post that clearly shows the Dynamic of Discipleship in the life of a Church.
"Immanuel Baptist Church in Morgan City, Louisiana—the first church I pastored—had a small congregation, about sixty-five people. These faithful few were passionate about the things of God and desired to grow in their faith. I chose a handful of men to invest in while my wife, Kandi, selected a few women with whom to do the same. It didn’t take long for a discipleship initiative to spread through the congregation. Before leaving that church to pastor Brainerd Baptist Church three years later, God had grown the church numerically, but even more importantly, he had driven the roots of those relatively few members deep below the surface of a superficial Christianity. The seeds that were planted almost a decade ago are still being harvested today."
Wow, Discipleship truly makes a difference in the hearts and lives of believers. This impact then affects the whole nature of the Church body.
I believe you will enjoy reading the complete article HERE.
After you have read the article; take some time to pray and ponder over what you have read. I would be very interested in hearing your ideas and insights on this and how we can learn from this and implement this here at Salem.
Ministry is MUCH more than "nickels and noses" it is about lives changed through the transforming power of God's Word and that best happens in the context of community.
Excited about what lies before us,
Pastor Mike
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