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All these years later, still on the same mission...

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  This was the summer of 1984. I rode my Kawasaki 400 from Illinois to Florida where I got on a plane heading to tribal people in Brazil with 20 summer missionaries from the East Coast states. I was 21-years-old. And, evidently, I had the exact same haircut as one of the elders of this Brazilian tribe. Who knew?    Here's my take-away:   All these years later, by God's grace, we're still on the same simple, Jesus-like disciplemaking mission .   Beware of mission drift.   There is always a new, cool, sexy thing coming down the pike pretending to be important.  Stay on the Bible and Jesus.  Like this... "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.  So do not be attracted by strange and new ideas...."   —Hebrews 13:8-9 Ironically, God did give me what I asked for:  To work with "tribal people," a.k.a., these next generations of disciplemakers . All Glory to God! Subscribe Here & Let the Party Begin ! Let's Connect! ...
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The John 3:16 Living Guide

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Evangelism for those who are NOT evangelists! What if sharing your faith in Jesus Christ was as simple as  praying, loving, speaking, and sharing? In Cadre's John 3:16 Factor Living Guide , you will learn to live a simple, Jesus-based approach for helping your family and friends find and follow Jesus. Section 1:  Pray iNTERCEDE .  The first step in helping your friends find and follow Jesus is  not  talking to them about Jesus. The first step is talking to Jesus about your friends. Section 2:   Love iNVEST.  The natural result of connecting with God's heart is a desire to love people with God's love. We will explore how Jesus intentionally befriended those in his relational sphere of influence—and how we can follow His example. Section 3:   Speak iNTERSECT.  We'll explore how Jesus brought God's truth  and  grace to people in His relational sphere of influence. Then, taking our cues from Jesus, we'll explore how to bring God's truth...
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Summer 2025: Look at What God is Doing...

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Note: We are disciplemaking missionaries wit h   Cadre Missionaries .  As such, we give a brief ministry update here at   Cup O' Joe with Bill   once every three months—for those who pray and support us. Here's the team of friends and family that gathered to mail our Spring ministry update to you! Click any image to enlarge for reading, viewing, and praying. Can you help us  continue  multiplying disciple makers ? Here's how... 1.  Invest in disciplemaking via the Allisons and Cadre Missionaries 2.  Join our email prayer team  ("prayer team" in subject line) 3.  Bring Cadre training to your ministry or church 4.  Become a trainer with Cadre     5.  Read and share The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus All glory to God! Subscribe Here & Let the Party Begin ! Let's Connect!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter        ...
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Every Man's Dream... according to my wife

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In the midst of a spirited disagreement, my wife and I came to the point of impasse. Then this exchange took place: My wife: "Do you want to win or be happy?" Me: "I want both." My wife: "That's every man's dream." She's a fun and funny woman. Here's WHY I think I'll keep her . We are celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary on June 11th, 2025.  To God be the glory. Subscribe Here & Let the Party Begin ! Let's Connect!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter      
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To Succeed at Lesser Things Is to Fail

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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 This raises at least a couple of questions: What is ministry success ? Are we aiming at the wrong bullseye ? Just thinking out loud with you here. Subscribe Here & Let the Party Begin ! Let's Connect!     Instagram          Facebook           Twitter       
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Finding, Developing, & Deploying Volunteers for Ministry

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Recruiting, Motivating, and Retaining Volunteers  is a practical handbook for anyone who works with volunteers in a ministry setting. * This book will show you what NOT to do when inviting potential volunteers to be involved in ministry and 5 steps for helping pew potatoes become passionate participators.  * You'll explore 12 motivating factors that make volunteers tick and why those factors are critically important in retaining volunteers. * You'll discover why volunteers quit and 7 keys to help you retain the best volunteers over the long haul. * The book is loaded with personal and team assessment tools designed for rigorous discussion and immediate application. * Plus the book comes with a bonus thought-provoking conclusion on why all volunteers must be "paid" and how you can "pay" them well. In short, this is a handbook for finding, developing, and deploying volunteers for ministry. Get the Book... *  Click here for the physical book . *  Click here for...
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Why I Love the Music of the Jesus Movement

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I got saved when I was 15 years old—forty-seven years ago now (see pic). I wasn't in the Jesus Movement generation, but I was right behind them—thanks to a volunteer youth leader who kept introducing me to the fresh wind known as Jesus Music. Hence, my love for all things Jesus, the Jesus Movement, the disciplemaking genius of Jesus, and, especially, Jesus music. Besides the Bible and following Jesus with friends, Jesus music has been an amazing blessing and encouragement when I was but a youth— and even unto this day . Sometimes I feel sorry for the generations that came after the Jesus music generation. I want everyone to know and love the life-changing, Holy Spirit anointed music of Love Song, Keith Green, and Resurrection Band—and everything in between. Great news!  You can enjoy a podcast that has a vast catalog of Jesus Music for  FREE!  There are hundreds of episodes with lots of great Jesus music from people who were apart of that amazing movement. I'v...
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