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RENOVA Coaching and Simple Discipleship @ WordPress have been posting articles on Christian leadership, discipleship, coaching, and book reviews since 2008. We have put together an impressive collection of useful articles. Below you will find a comprehensive library that will be continuously updated.
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP BOOK REVIEWS
Simple Discipleship On Mission: A Case Study- The Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour
What Process Does Your Church Use to Make Disciples? The Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour
Servant Evangelism and Simple Discipleship: The Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour
Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour – Review #1 by Jess Bousa
Simple Discipleship for Families: Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES SERIES
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 13 Ways to Make Disciples (Introduction)
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 1-PASSIVE DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 2-PRIVATE DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 3- PRESENCE DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 4- PARTICIPATION AND PROXIMITY DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 5- PROJECTED DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 6- PLATFORM OR PRESENTATION DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 7- PROGRAM DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: 8 – PERSONAL DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #9 – 10 BENEFITS OF PEER GROUP DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #10 – PRACTICAL DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #11 – Proficiency Discipleship
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #12 – Proclamation Discipleship
DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #13 – Process Discipleship
LEADERSHIP ARTICLES
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP HELPS LEADERS FOCUS DECISIONS
LEADING CHANGE USING SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP
PREVENTING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CHURCH
MAKE YOUR OWN “MINISTRY COMPETENCY WORD CLOUD”
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE SERIES
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE Introduction
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 1- GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 2-Branding and Community Identity
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 3- Personnel and Volunteer Selection
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 4- Explicit and Implicit Policies
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 5- Official and Tacit Influencers
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 6- Schedules and Calendars
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 8- Confining Mental Models
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 9- Procedural Practices
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 10- Buildings, Facilities, Property and How They are Managed
IMPROVING YOUR CHURCH’S CULTURE: 11- Leadership Training
THE 12 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU WILL EVER ASK ABOUT YOUR CHURCH SERIES
The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church Introduction
The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask about Your Church: #1- What is Our Mission?
The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask about Your Church: #2- Who Is Our “Customer?”
The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church: #4 What are Our Results?
The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church: #5 What Is Our Plan?
#7 The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church: What Do We Believe?
#8 The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church: What is Our Vision?
#9 The Twelve Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Church: What Is Our Legacy?
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR CHURCH FAILURE SERIES
Ten Commandments for Church Failure Introduction
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #1 Thou Shalt Not Take Risks
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #2 Thou Shalt Not Change Anything!
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #3-Thou shalt not be open and available to all people.
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #4 Thou Shalt Not Admit Mistakes
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #5- Thou Shalt Not Be Accountable
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #6 Thou shalt not take time to pray
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #8 Thou shalt love thy bureaucracy.
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #9-Thou Shalt Not Communicate Clear Expectations
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #10-Thou shalt fear the future
Ten Commandments for Church Failure: #11- Lose Your Passion
More Commandments for Church Failure
EXCEPTIONAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Exceptional Church Leadership: A Church Perspective of John G. Miller’s “Outstanding!” –Be Fast
EXCEPTIONAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP: A CHURCH PERSPECTIVE OF JOHN G. MILLER’S “OUTSTANDING!” – COMPETITION
BOOK REVIEWS
TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCH- A REVIEW
Transformational Discipleship- A Review
A REVIEW OF “GROWING MISSIONAL LEADERS” by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith
THE WHOLE LIFE OFFERING: CHRISTIANITY AS PHILANTHROPY—BOOK REVIEW
Got Style? Evangelism in General- by Dr. Jeffery A. Johnson
Got Style? Evangelism in Particular- by Dr. Jeffery A. Johnson
Disciple Like Jesus: Dynamic Church Growth Through Family Discipleship
Would the “Real Disciple” Please Stand Up? By Jess Bousa, guest writer
It is not enough to teach WHAT Jesus taught, Part 1- By Josh Hunt
APOLOGETICS
THE NUANCED GOSPEL: POSTMODERN SYNCRETISM
WHY DON’T SMART PEOPLE GET JESUS? (REMIX) Guest Post by Rachael Fox
THE RISE OF THE HOUSE-CHURCH: IS GOD GETTING US READY?
CHURCH HEALTH AND DISCIPLESHIP SERIES
CHURCH HEALTH AND DISCIPLESHIP: INTRODUCTION
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP- GENERAL HELPS
Start a Christian Coaching Ministry
Baptist Church Decline: Balance Both Sides of the Great Commission
Evangelism without Discipleship
HOW TO MEASURE SPIRITUAL VITALITY
The Power of Coaching for Spiritual Growth
Simple Discipleship and Christian Coaching
Simple Discipleship Book Synopsis
Simple Discipleship Case Study: First Baptist Church of Smyrna, GA
CHURCH PLANTING USING SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP
LEADING CHANGE USING SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP HELPS LEADERS FOCUS DECISIONS
CHURCH PLANTING WITH SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP IN NEW YORK
Benefits of Coaching: Coaching is Essential for Discipleship
Organic Discipleship Using Simple Discipleship
THE DISCIPLE-MAKER’S TOOLKIT
EVERY CHRISTIAN A DISCIPLE-MAKER
PLAN A DISCIPLESHIP WEEKEND CONFERENCE
HOW TO HAVE A DAILY WORSHIP TIME
DISCIPLESHIP COACHING
DISCIPLESHIP SPORTS MINISTRY
HOW TO START A SIMPLE SPORTS MINISTRY
GOSPEL AND GATORADE AT SHADY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP CHURCH REPORTS/CASE STUDIES
SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP: 3 STORIES FROM THE CHURCHES
DISCIPLESHIP WORSHIP
CITYPOINTE WORSHIP: PURE DISCIPLESHIP WORSHIP
GENERAL ARTICLES
Economic Crisis: Is the Church Ready?
We Need a Discipleship Revolution!
DISCIPLESHIP INCLUDES ENCOURAGING JEREMIAH PASTORS
Good to Great: Insights from Jim Collins @ Catalyst 2008
SIMPLE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE CHURCH
Community Organizer Definition: A Missional Pastor
The Hole in the Great Commission Resurgence
THE RED PILL OR THE BLUE PILL?
Economic Crisis: What Goes Down Should Go Up
PREVENTING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE CHURCH
Lean Ministry for a Lean Economy
Economic Crisis and the Church in 2009
JOURNEY ON THE VIA DOLOROSA: 14 Devotional Steps for Passion Week
The Top 10 SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP Weblog Articles- 2008/09
Volunteerism and Civic Engagement in the Post 9/11 World
Innovation: Where Has the Church Gone?
Economic Crisis: How to Get the Church Ready
4 WAYS TO MOTIVATE SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Turnaround Churches: An Untapped Source
Economic Crisis: The Church Will Thrive!
Apathetic in Christ: What “Reveal” Fails to Reveal
Simple Discipleship blog 2010 in review
MAKE YOUR OWN “MINISTRY COMPETENCY WORD CLOUD”
A Story with a Lesson in Leadership
Why Do We Need Self-Assessments?
Great Commission Giving Monopolized
TO BE OR NOT TO BE—“MISSIONAL”
Revivals Can Open the Back Door
Globalization and Christianity
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