Disciple

a derivative of transformational leadership? While there are similarities, there certainly are variations. Servant leaders are more focused on service of followers and service to followers. Jesus Christ demonstrated at His last supper how the disciples were to submit one to another and that none were greater than the other. Jesus Christ demonstrates the attitude that servant leaders are to have. They are to act with humility and be ready to serve all with the same attitude God has toward…

In 2016, Bethany Baptist Church celebrates eighty-four years of ministry in the Highlands area of Louisville. The church’s peak membership of more than 1,100 people occurred in the 1970’s, during the ministry of the senior pastor with the longest tenure at Bethany—a tenure of twenty-four years. From 1986 to 2010, the church saw five senior pastors come and go, with an average pastoral tenure of less than four years. At the time of my call to serve as senior pastor in 2011, much work had…

Lo, I’m With You Always For almost two months the disciples of the Lord had been confused, frustrated and downright scared for their lives. Their Leader had been killed and even though He rose from the dead, He is now telling them that He will soon leave them again. It was in this setting that Jesus gave “The Great Commission.” He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe…

prostitutes and having fun was considered a product of modernism, which was not proper for a Christian. Christians were expected to follow strictly the law and be concentrated in long hours and days of praying. The ultimate lesson that Jesus taught his disciples is his mission on earth, which was to set the captives free. (Barton 21) Jesus accomplished his work by taking on him the shame and insults, just to allow Christians to live…

spotlight, it’s meant for Jesus. No one knows that better than John, and this is what he tells his disciples. Fourth, Jesus has been given the Father’s full authority and is uniquely loved by the Father (verse 35). The Father loves the Son, and all things have been placed under His authority. You simply cannot go any higher than this. Ultimately we ask, who is John compared to the Son? Why would his disciples seek to defend him against Jesus, when he proclaims to be Christ’s servant? Finally,…

Matthew is the first book in the New Testament canon. There are more than 60 quotes of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Matthew, it contains 50% more content than Mark even though it used 80% of Mark’s content. It is believed that Matthew the disciple was also known as Levi, a tax collector. Matthew’s portrayal of Jesus is to establish his royal messianic bloodline, that Christianity is the fulfillment of Judaism, and to show Jesus as the Teacher. The first verse in Matthew is, “The book…

in the work place, or even in everyday life and that is because honor is so complex. Honor in is in very religion, for example in Catholicism, disciples of that religion have to confess their sins so they can receive the Eucharist which is a sacred and honorable thing to receive. Other Christians believe that charity work is honorable. Or Jewish disciples have bar mitzvahs, these are there transformation to adulthood which are a very special moment that honor the young man. Hindus honor…

and she wished for his help. Once she saw him she went up to him and placed her hands on his back. Immediately the women claimed that the touch of Jesus healed her. Jesus, taken aback by this action, replied with “Who has touched my clothes?” His disciples made him appreciate the fact that people were desperate to touch him, and instead of asking who touched him, he should be grateful for his presence in the world. Fear was going through the woman’s body and she felt the need to explain to Jesus…

people felt that the congregation of LEFC had priorities of Oikos, or being involved in the community. I would also say that their priorities are building disciples, spreading the good news, and sending people out to make more disciples. If there is one thing that I learned from these interviews, it’s that LEFC’s mission as a church is to make disciples, and they feel very strongly about that mission. One ministerial priority was only spoken of by the pastoral members a talked to, and that was…

• Luke 11:1-4 Living by example – Jesus teaches his disciples the Lord’s Prayer • Listen to Jesus’ words o The crucifixion of Jesus • Even on the cross, Jesus prayed seeking forgiveness, “Father, forgive the, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Jesus asks His Father to show compassion…