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Are we succeeding at lesser things while failing at the main thing?

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"If we as a church succeed in every area, but fail to make disciples who can spiritually multiply, then ultimately we have failed. Yet if we fail in every other area, but succeed in spiritual multiplication, then ultimately we have succeeded." —Pastor Tommy Nelson, Denton Bible Church, Denton, TX

Training for Loving God, Loving People, and Making Disciplemakers

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LEFT— How to love God and love people inside the body of Christ: Ministry Is Relationships training . (For a copy of the training manual and devotional guide, go here .) CENTER— How to love God, love people, and make disciples like Jesus: Disciplemaking Is Relationships training . (For a copy of the training manual and devotional guide, go here .)  RIGHT— How to love God and love people outside the body of Christ: Evangelism Is Relationships training . (For copy of the training manual and devotional guide, go here .) The best way Cadre Ministries can partner with you is by training YOU to take training back to your ministry. If you're interested in exploring this option, then the first step is for you experience one of these trainings.  To see if Cadre training is coming to place near you, go here . To explore the possibility of bringing a Cadre training to your ministry, go here .

Yes, God is love, but...

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If we only emphasize the attributes of God that we understand and enjoy—like His love, ironically, we end up creating a god the Bible doesn't substantiate. According to the Bible, God is love, but He's also frighteningly holy. He's both at the same time—and way more. As much as that truth is NOT cool, trendy, or politically correct, it's consistently how God portrays Himself throughout the entire Bible. Yes, God is love. But God isn't only love—as we mortals understand love. Unsettling... ain't it? But this is precisely my point. He's God. We're not. Therefore, we'd better learn to live in the tension of who He says He is... or end up in serious theological error... with eternal ramifications. Virtually every heresy begins with a misconception of the nature of God. "Watch your life and doctrine closely." —Paul to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:16 Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you

The goal of my life in six words

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Your love, prayers, and support are making an eternal difference that only Heaven will be able to fully tell!   Thank you so much for your partnership with God, the Allisons, and Cadre Ministries.  We hope the pictures in this update encourage your heart.  Click on the images below to enlarge for viewing, reading, and praying. For a nice printable copy, go here . Thanks for reading, praying, and sharing! It's a fact. We can't do Cadre without friends and ministry partners like YOU. Your prayer and financial support on any level is much needed, much appreciated, and makes a HUGE difference in our lives and ministry. As you can see, God is really blessing this adventure called Cadre. For more information about how you can partner with God, the Allisons, and Cadre Ministries,  go here . To make a secure online tax-deductible donation,  go here .

How We Set Up the Next Gen to Fail

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"We set young leaders up for a fall if we encourage them to envision what they can do before they consider the kind of person they should be." —Ruth Barton Are you interested in helping the next generation of young leaders BE before they DO? This is for you . Let me encourage you most Mondays !   Instagram            Facebook             Twitter