Monthly Archives: September 2012

How Gifford Claiborne Made a Christian Disciple Out of Me

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Pastor Foley

I did not learn discipleship in a book. Even the Bible is not intended to be a self-study course in discipleship. Instead, it contains sayings like this one from the Apostle Paul: Imitate me as I imitate Christ. Discipleship always … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal for Improving Discipleship: Ban Coffee Shop Meetings

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Pastor Foley

Close your eyes. If I ask you to picture a meeting happening today where one Christian is discipling another, what image comes to mind? Is there a Starbuck’s logo in it? Now think back through all of the discipleship stories … Continue reading →

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Is There a Difference Between Coaching, Mentoring, and Making Disciples?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Pastor Foley

Yes. Mentoring is imparting to you what God has given me; coaching is drawing out of you what God has put in you. –Dale Stoll, in Tony Stoltzfus’ Leadership Coaching Discipleship is a systematic and comprehensive process of teaching you … Continue reading →

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