Discipleship Archives - Page 9 of 10 - Saturate

Discipleship Archives - Page 9 of 10 - Saturate

by Ben Connelly 3

Apologetics Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Mission Missional Community

June 22, 2017

Engaging Brokenness

Maybe culturally accepted religious practice and the “return to Judeo-Christian values” many yearn for have done more harm than good to people's pursuit of true holiness and understanding of the life of following Jesus. Peter writes the following to…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Life Issues Missional Community Saturate Podcast

June 21, 2017

Episode 010: Making Disciples in a Hurried Life

In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad and Jared discuss the nearly overwhelming challenge of balancing life in a community and the busyness of life and family. How do you give each thing the proper time, energy, and…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Discipleship Leadership Pastoring Spiritual Growth

June 20, 2017

We Choose Exhaustion

Throughout the years, I have come across a growing number of people on the cusp of burnout in communities and organizations across the spectrum of the gospel-centered discipleship movement. Many were close friends, few were acquaintances, and one of them…

Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Holy Spirit Identity Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

June 8, 2017

Five Biblical Priorities for Every Disciple

We live in a fast-paced and distracted world. Often we're distracted from the ways God has designed us to live and distracted from the daily priorities He wants us to pursue. As a follower of Jesus for almost forty years and…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Discipleship Leadership Pastoring Spiritual Growth

June 6, 2017

We Choose Distraction

A distraction is something that prevents us from giving full attention to the essential thing in front of us. Our problem isn’t that we give our full attention to something other than discipleship, but that we divide our attention among many things.…

by David Achata 2

Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Leadership Missional Community Spiritual Growth

June 1, 2017

Do You Want To Leave?

The bi-line of this blog states that this post was written by me, David Achata. Really it's a collective piece my wife, Amy, and I wrote together. I'm amending the bio for this post to read officially, "Written by David and Amy Achata."…

by Amy Lathrop 1

Discipleship Spiritual Growth

May 30, 2017

If My Love for Jesus Changed Me…

Guest post by Deron Spoo for Saturate. I am a public follower of Jesus. I am only being honest when I admit my growing unease and sense of helplessness as cultural norms drift away from Christian standards. My daily…

by Jared Pickney 1

Community Discipleship Family Leadership Missional Community Spiritual Growth

May 25, 2017

Community: Real Messy

Community is essential to our spiritual formation. “At the core of our being is this truth, we are designed for and defined by our relationships. We were born with a relentless longing to participate in the lives of others.…

by Brad Watson 0

Coaching Discipleship Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth

May 24, 2017

Episode 006: Why is Coaching Important for Missional Communities?

On this week's episode of The Saturate Podcast, David Achata joins Brad to discuss the role of coaching: what it is, what it is not, and its role in creating healthy and effective missional communities.

by Amy Lathrop 0

Discipleship Identity Leadership Spiritual Growth

May 18, 2017

I Am A Recovering Hypocrite

Guest blog by Pastor Noel Jesse Heikkinen Strike up a conversation with someone who has been through Alcoholics Anonymous, and you will notice something unusual in the way they talk about themselves. You will never hear the words, “I…

by Rachelle Cox 0

Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Kids Life Issues Missional Community Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

May 11, 2017

Making Disciples as a Special Needs Parent

How was a family like ours supposed to live out the practice of discipleship? The instruction in Matthew 28:19 seemed impossible for us. Roughly six years ago, a miserable “stomach flu” turned into cause for celebration; I was pregnant…

by Brad Watson 0

Bible & Theology Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Kids Missional Community Pastoring Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth Women Youth & Teens

May 10, 2017

Episode 004: What does it mean to be “gospel fluent”?

In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Jeff Vanderstelt and Justin Anderson discuss the meaning of gospel fluency and how to speak the truths of Jesus into the everyday stuff of life.

by Amy Lathrop 0

Church Community Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary Pastoring

May 9, 2017

Unlearning

Here at Saturate we don't just create new resources, but we collect the best resources from across the Church. We hope all the resources we cultivate and curate serve to equip everyday people, leaders, and pastors to be disciples of…

by David Achata 0

Bible & Theology Discipleship Faith and Work Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Prayer Spiritual Growth Uncategorized

May 4, 2017

Re-Ordering Your Loves

Restlessness is an indicator that something’s gotten out of whack. (Part three in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) About 1,600 years ago, Augustine of Hippo prayed to God, saying, “You have made us for yourself, and our…

by Brad Watson 0

Discipleship Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary Saturate Podcast Servant

May 3, 2017

Episode 003: Avoiding Missional Burnout

In this next episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney discuss causes of missional burnout and ways that we can rest.

by Tim Parlier 0

Discipleship Holy Spirit Leadership Pastoring Prayer Spiritual Growth

May 2, 2017

Take A Walk . . .

About a year ago I picked up a book from Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola called Jesus Speaks – Learning to Recognize & Respond to the Lord’s Voice. It was ten dollars well spent. I enjoyed the first half of…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

Church Church Planting Coaching Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Prayer Resources Transitioning

April 27, 2017

How Do We Transition from “Sunday” to “Everyday”

Part 6 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. If you fail to pray, you will have missed the most important element of transitioning from Sunday to everyday. When we first began training leaders to start and…

by David Achata 0

Community Discipleship Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Missional Community Prayer Spiritual Growth

April 6, 2017

Making Space for Heart Renewal

(Part two in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) The Holy Spirit grows people so they can work from a rested place. We’re prone to unbelief. Doubting God is in charge and that He’ll care for the needs of…

by Brad Watson 0

Bible & Theology Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Leadership Life Issues Mission Missional Community Saturate Podcast

April 5, 2017

Episode 001: Do Missional Communities Really Work?

In this first episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney discuss common objections and difficulties people have with missional communities.

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Apologetics Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

April 4, 2017

Speaking the Truths of Jesus

Have you ever tried to learn a new language? You know how hard and frustrating it can be translating every single word when you first start. But after awhile, something happens. Suddenly, you start not only to speak, but…

by Amy Lathrop 0

Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Gospel

March 29, 2017

Gospel Fluency is Like Sarcasm . . .

Recently we had a chance to sit down with Jackie Hill Perry when she was in town for the PIA tour. (AMAZING—if you haven't seen it yet, do!) We jumped at the chance to connect with Jackie because she said…

by David Achata 0

Bible & Theology Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Leadership Life Issues Mission Missional Community Missionary Prayer

March 9, 2017

There Is Rest Waiting For You

A non-rested person has little capacity to live in Christ’s way. Like the first disciples, what many of us need is for Jesus to stand and still the storm (Mark 4:35–41). And like those first disciples, standing in awe of who…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Apologetics Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Spiritual Growth

March 7, 2017

Distinguishing Truth From Lies

We are at war! Bullets are flying. Bombs are dropping. The enemy is closing in. Destruction is all around. There are casualties everywhere. But in our war, you can’t see any of this. Well, you can see the effects…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Apologetics Bible & Theology Discipleship Ethics Foundations Gospel Spiritual Growth

March 1, 2017

We All Live by Faith in Someone or Something

We all live by faith in someone or something. Everything that we are and do is a result of what we believe. Our behaviors are the tangible expression of our beliefs. It is by grace you have been saved…

by Steve Hart 0

Church Community Discipleship Gospel Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Leadership Missional Community Pastoring

February 20, 2017

How Do You Create a Culture of Heart Care?

Part 5 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. How does a culture like this care for members' hearts? A church organized around missional communities—a vision of church that focuses on getting people wrapped into the…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Family Identity Mission Missional Community Missionary Spiritual Growth

February 15, 2017

Exposed By the Mission

Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…

by Brad Watson 0

Community Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Family Gospel Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary Servant

February 5, 2017

How Do You Choose a Common Mission?

(You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) How does your community move from sitting quietly and neatly in a comfortable living room to engaging the people of your city with the…

by Brad Watson 0

Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Domains of Society Ethics Faith and Work Gospel Identity Life Issues Mission Missional Community Servant Spiritual Growth

January 30, 2017

Sharing Life with Refugees

As your Facebook feed fills your heart with a zeal that borders anger, you will likely wonder: What can I do? The refugee crisis cannot be ignored. It’s found in every newspaper in every corner of the world. Politicians win…

by Brad Watson 0

Community Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Identity Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary

January 25, 2017

Scattered

There is and always has been an individual and communal aspect to mission. Mission is done in community. A community shares the load of the mission of making disciples. It takes a group to demonstrate Jesus to others. A…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Baptism Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Missional Community Missionary

January 23, 2017

We are Missionaries

What God has done to us, He wants to do through us. We have the Spirit of God in us so that we might be empowered, just as Jesus was. We are His missionaries, filled and anointed by His…

by Derek Hiebert 0

Apologetics Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Kids Leadership Life Issues Mission Pastoring Spiritual Growth Youth & Teens

January 18, 2017

Pop Culture Catechism (Part 2)

Warning—if you haven't seen or if you plan on seeing Moana, there are spoiler alerts aplenty in this post! In part one of this series, I explained the why and how-to process of using the stories in movies to teach kids…

by Bucky Buchstaber 0

Community Discipleship Domains of Society Family Gospel Gospel Shepherding Identity Missional Community Spiritual Growth

January 16, 2017

Pride and Prejudice

Change happens through relationship; the come-as-you-are, warts-and-all, Christ-like-love kind of relationship. One of humanity’s greatest needs is to know and be known, to be in deep relationships. God is a very relational God, and as image-bearers of Him we…

by Brad Watson 1

Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Spiritual Growth

January 12, 2017

Curriculum, Tools, Modules . . . Oh My!

This week we released the first of this year's helpful tools, Annual Planning: Hopes & Dreams! Resource overview for 2017 The primary plan for this year will focus on making our current resources easier to use with new guides,…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Coaching Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Identity Leadership Life Issues Mission Missional Community Missionary Pastoring Resources Servant

January 11, 2017

What’s Next?

Filled with the excitement of making a covenant, they meet with their pastor who is also “coaching” them through this process. Their first question is, “What do we do now?” Imagine a newly launched missional community lead by a…

by Amy Lathrop 13

Discipleship Foundations Life Issues Missional Community

January 5, 2017

Did You Miss Something? (Plus a Giveaway)

We’re here. The new year—2017. What is one thing you hope to look back at this time next year and say, “Look at what God did!”? Answer this question in the comment section for the chance to win one of…

by David Achata 0

Apologetics Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

January 3, 2017

Reweaving What Is Torn

Where are the dry places that need life? Habakkuk 2:14 tells us a day is coming when the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord will fill the earth like the water covers the sea. Recently I woke early…

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