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  What happens if those we disciple don't make more disciples? Consider these three generations... * 1st Generation: Moses * 2nd Generation: Joshua * 3rd Generation: The Judges... "And the Israelites served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the leaders who outlived him  [the judges] —those who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel.... After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the LORD or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel. The Israelites did evil in the LORD's sight.... They abandon the LORD, the God of their ancestors ...."  —Judges 2:7, 10-12. Does this sound familiar?   What went wrong?  Where?  Why?  How? Here's the BIG question:   What can we do about it? *  It's not easy but it is this simple *  We call it D3 disciplemaking * Jesus said, "make disciples" but we seek to make "leaders" *  Why we must recalibrate back to the disciplemaking genius of Jes

When was the last time you trained volunteers in your ministry to do significant ministry ? If you've never really trained volunteers, you're not alone. We can bring the training to you and your volunteers! This book is designed to be ten fun, biblical, and interactive training experiences especially for ministry volunteers, key students, parents, volunteer ministry team leaders, deacons, elders, stay-at-home moms, senior citizens and even some pastors.  Here are the ten training experiences...  (Click image below to enlarge for viewing) Each person gets the book,  Disciplemaker’s Guide to Grow, Minister, and Lead!   This book is ten disciplemaking training experiences and includes application/discussion pages that help you wrestle the Scriptures together. You’ll learn how to be a disciple (grow), who makes disciples (minister), who make more disciples (lead).  What might God do in your ministry if you dared to encourage and equip volunteers to study, live, and share Jesus-li

  "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new."  —Socrates Think about this for a moment. * How much time did Jesus spend fighting the old?  * How much time did Jesus invest in building the new? Ponder those questions. If you spend most of your time deconstructing the old, you won't have time to build the new. To only be known for what you're against doesn't make you a "change-agent." It simply makes you a gadfly. "It's not enough just to rage against the lie. You've got to replace it with the truth." —Bono What are you for? (Be clear and specific.) What are you building with your short life? And here's the biggie.. . How can you join Jesus in building the new ? Let's connect on social media! Instagram            Facebook             Twitter       Let me encourage you most Mondays !

I finish preaching at a church and I am invited to attend a Sunday School class. Since one of the great passions of my life is to see Jesus-like transformational teaching happen in Sunday Schools and small groups, I say, “Are you kidding? I’d LOVE to.”  I’m escorted to a very nice classroom where about 20 energetic adults are milling around engaged in what seems like good conversation to me. I hear lots of laughter and see lots of smiles. Many of these folks seem to know and love each other. I’m able to meet the volunteer teacher and several other sharp, articulate, and fun-loving people before the class starts. I sense energy in the room. I grab my cup of coffee and donut and find a seat. The subject today: God’s Word on marriage. I think to myself:  This is going to be good. I can’t wait to see how this group tackles this. Ten minutes into the class, the energy, engagement, and enthusiasm that once was, is no more.  It feels like someone pulled the plug in a bathtub full of fun, rela

     [Note: We are disciplemaking missionaries with   Cadre Missionaries . As such, we give a brief ministry update here at   Cup O' Joe with Bill   once every three months—especially for those who love, pray, and support us.] All Glory to God! (Click any image below to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying.)   Our Spring 2024 Ministry Mailing Team  These are the peeps that made it happen! Thank you so much. This beautiful group of friends and family helped us get our Spring 2024 ministry mailing put together so we could send it out to  you ! Thank you God for "framily" (friends and family). Full disclosure: We  may  have enjoyed pizza, wings, and other goodies. We don't call it a "Ministry Mailing  Party "  for nothing baby! We couldn't be disciplemaking missionaries without friends like YOU! Can you help u$? Every little bit is a huge encouragement to us! Go Here Or send your gift to  Cadre Missionaries PO Box 278 Sycamore, IL 60178 Let me encourag

If you cast vision with your life— rather than just your lips— you'll never have to wonder if people got the message. 1 Corinthians 4:20 Never underestimate the power of a way of life. Never overestimate a good talker. Want to think a little deeper about all this?  Then this is for you . We'd love to connect with you!       Instagram       Facebook           Twitter       Subscribe here and we'll have fun most Mondays !