My good friend, Chip Hackney, was Curt's youth pastor in Michigan. That's how I got to know Curt. This picture with Curt above was taken on January 5, 2019 in Green Bay, WI, where Dave Garda (left) and I were busy being disciplemaking missionaries of encouragement and equipping with many of the 4,000 students and youth leaders in Green Bay that weekend.
A mere 36 days later, on February 10, 2019, I was speaking to 400+ students and youth leaders at Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy, WI. There I met Taylor (above). Taylor serves Jesus on staff at Timber-lee. We got to talking and I found out Curt was Taylor's youth pastor. With great joy in in his eyes, Taylor told me how much God used Curt in his life and how that disciplemaking friendship shaped his life.
It all got me thinking.
This true disciplemaking story is too good NOT to celebrate!
So I posted on Curt's Facebook when I got home from Timber-lee—and I tagged Chip too so he'd see it. Here's what I wrote...
Can you count the three generations of disciplemaking friendship with me?
* Generation 1: From Chip to Curt
* Generation 2: From Curt to Taylor
* Generation 3 From Taylor to only God knows who at Timber-lee—and wherever Taylor goes the rest of his life!
Cool story, right?
But don't miss the point: Can you count at least three generations of disciplemakers flowing out of your life for God's glory?
Wondering what this way of life might look like for you? Need some help? Not sure where to start?
Start here.
p.s. We'd love to hear you three-generation disciplemaking friendship story!
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