Discipleship

Should all disciples handle poisonous snakes?

When I came across this question, my first thought was not how to answer it, but: “Why the question?” For those living in Singapore, snake-handling may be far removed from…

Disciple Facilitators’ Training 2020

Winnie with her DISCIPLE group from Wesley MC in Dec 2018 The DISCIPLE Bible Study Programme was developed by a team of pastors and lay persons in the United Methodist…

It takes a village to raise disciples

The point of the well-known African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child”, is that to raise a child well, many more people than a child’s parents play…

Making Disciples of All Nations

Jesus commanded us to “make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19). To do so, we must first become disciples ourselves. After all, Jesus did not call us believers, nor did…

Disciples and doubts

The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Amazing, wonderful, incredible… almost unbelievable! Can the dead be resurrected from the grave? Is this incredible promise of Easter too good to…

The cost of true discipleship

‘Discipleship’ may seem to be a well-worn topic, but it is the most important and fundamental condition for the continued growth, vigour and vitality of the church. The church disregards discipleship…

Discipleship and the spiritual disciplines

The practice of discipleship is well-known among Christians. There are books describing it and materials to help us. But a key question is this: Is our practice of discipleship just…

MCS FOCUS: DISCIPLE AGENCY

Building the Body – through spiritual training “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things,” noted the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:25. The sportspersons among us can attest to this…
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