Resources
The LampPost Implementation Guide
Would you know what to do if given a new believer to disciple?
A handy companion summary to the more detailed Discipleship That Works book. Useful for anyone wanting to learn the most effective way to lead a new or renewed believer through foundational discipleship and how to grow your church into a disciplemaking church (or LampPost). This is not a program—it's a way of life for your church. The LampPost Strategy enables every Christian (whether a new or renewed believer) to be obedient to the Great Commission. This Guide will help walk you through the process.
The Devastating Effects of Discipleship Scarcity: Roots, Results, & Resolutions
At least 80% of people accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior will walk away from their faith within three months if no one disciples them. This well-researched and referenced paper discusses the reasons for this shocking statistic—and what it takes to turn it around. There is hope for new believers to stay connected, to grow, and to become disciplemakers themselves through foundational discipleship.
One-to-One Discipleship & Most Small Groups: Oil & Water!
Amid superficial relationships and a business focus prevalent in most Western Protestant churches, there’s a tendency to promote small groups as the discipleship motor. Both small groups and one-to-one discipleship are essential. However, despite their value, many small groups fall short as a discipleship medium due to their lack of deep relationships, focus, and accountability. They often fail to produce disciples or disciplemakers...