Mentoring conversations can happen anywhere and with anyone, but how do you start those conversations? Ryan describes how he uses the resources on pursueGOD to start the mentoring conversations in eve...

Every team and organization has a culture, and it means everything when it comes to accomplishing your mission and vision with full integrity. Once you’ve gained clarity on your team’...

Even seasoned pastors mess up from time to time, but that doesn’t mean we should quit on our ministries. Pastors Mark Dever, James Macdonald, and Matt Chandler share some wisdom in this Gospel C...

Romans 1:24-29 1Corin 6:9-10 Why the bible says that? 1 The Bible setsup at the beginning a man and a woman become one flesh and that's God's way of doing sexuality. Sexuality is God's idea.  ...

How can homosexuality be wrong if it doesn’t harm anyone?   Firstly, What is sexuality for? If we believe that God designed this then it means that there’s a purpose to it. The com...

Every Christian should mentor (disciple) at least a few people in their world, for at least five basic reasons: Reason #1: Jesus said so Jesus told his followers in Matthew 28 to...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Fill ...

The Leadership Battlefield A military leader carries a great burden of knowing that his decisions are going to impact the very lives of many soldiers as well as many civilians.  He makes life or...

Systems are important for church growth The first priority is clarity – clarifying what you want to do. Systems aren’t exciting. Systems themselves don’t cause growth, but without the right sys...

Listed below are the ten leadership theories worth reflecting on in order to help you become a more effective leader. 1. The Great Man Theory This theory postulated that great leaders are born and n...

One of the craziest ideas that our culture is putting out these day is that parents should let their kids do whatever they want. They should not give them too much guidance. They should allow them to ...

A family functions much like a business. You exist for a purpose and you hope to be successful. But, just like a business that wants to succeed, you have to take the time to identify a few things to g...

One of the benefits to creating a discipleship culture is that the pastor doesn’t have to be overwhelmed with the task of caring for every person. That’s what small groups and mentoring are for! I...

Discussion Questions: Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you? Have ...

Kicking of a mentoring culture within your church may seem like a daunting task. So here are 3 tips to help you lay the foundation for mentoring within your church. Video Highlights: Schedule a 3 ...

It’s important, from the start of a mentoring relationship, to make the commitment clear. (This also helps in a small group). Here are the basic commitments for mentors and mentees. The mentor (gro...

A common problem many small group leaders face is dealing with people who dominate the discussion time during the meeting. Dominators like to contribute their insights early and often to every questio...