disciplemaker

As the United States of America celebrates Independence Day on July 4, it’s worth noting the nation was founded upon the idea that God created human beings to be free. The Declaration of Independence states that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

But what is “liberty,” exactly? Is freedom based upon the country where you live, or can it have a deeper meaning?
We as believers have to look at the word freedom thru a Kingdom lens.

Mientras los Estados Unidos de América celebran el Día de la Independencia el 4 de julio, vale la pena señalar que la nación se fundó sobre la idea de que Dios creó a los seres humanos para que fueran libres. La Declaración de Independencia establece que las personas “son dotadas por su Creador de ciertos derechos inalienables, entre los que se encuentran la vida, la libertad y la búsqueda de la felicidad”.

Pero, ¿qué es "libertad", exactamente? ¿La libertad se basa en el país donde vives o puede tener un significado más profundo?

Nosotros, como creyentes, tenemos que mirar la palabra libertad a través de los lentes del Reino de Dios.

It takes more than just instruction to encourage others to share their faith. Dr. Spann shares a very effective way of modeling evangelism via  the "Your Home  a Lighthouse" resource. He also discusses the critical importance of staying connected to a local church body in order to be effective for Christ. Finally, he shares practical thoughts regarding people moving from new believer, to disciple, to disciplemaker to maker of disciplemakers. See the following resources:

Free download re: resources for help people grow from believer to disciple, to disciplemaker, etc.

Your Home a Lighthouse by Bob Jacks. This is a great resource on how to reach out to others in the natural and safe environment of a home. 

In this inaugural podcast, David Dennis starts the interview with Dr. Richard Spann. Dr. Spann shares how he grew up in a Christian home, went to medical school and became the first pulmonologist in Wichita, Kansas. Although he was successful in his practice, he looked around and asked, “Lord, what else is there for me?” He was invited to a Memorize the Word course with the Navigators and ultimately met Jim Morris, who invested in him. He realized that the Lord commissioned him to be not only an evangelist but also a discipler.