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How to End a Failed Mentoring Relationship

Not everyone that you invest in will end up going full circle in their pursuit of God. Here’s how to pull the ripcord.

The Profile of a Healthy Leader

Church leaders, whether lay or staff, should pursue healthy leadership as empowered by the Holy Spirit and defined by these five marks.

Hasn’t Christianity Caused More Harm than Good?

History reveals that bloodshed and horror has often been perpetrated in the name of religion, and Christianity is not exempt from this evil legacy. Does that disprove a biblical faith?

Create a Culture of Prayer from the Stage

If you want to get people excited about prayer (and actually doing it), here’s what you can do from the stage.

Launching a Mentor-Based Youth Ministry

Don’t just create consumers in your youth group. Learn to empower students to become full circle followers of Jesus.

Three Phases of a PursueGOD Small Group

PG small groups have a purpose and a process. You’re not just wandering aimlessly into the future; you’re moving with intention through three phases.

Envisioning a New Kind of Church

Just learning about the pursueGOD discipleship resources? Discuss this topic with your leadership team or consultant.

Pastor Essentials

What’s the pastor’s role – and the leaders – in empowering a discipleship culture?

When Handoffs Aren’t Working

So your church finally has a pipeline of mentors waiting in the wings to take a handoff. But what if the handoff fails?

Discipling Through Topics 7-9

Ready to help someone learn about honoring God as a Christian? Take them through the third module in The Pursuit.

Discipling Through Topics 4-6

Module #2 in The Pursuit covers the first arrow in a full-circle pursuit: how to start a relationship with God by trusting Jesus. Here’s how to disciple through it.

The Tension Between Relationship and Mission as a Mentor

If you’re making disciples, you’re on a mission from Jesus. But that doesn’t mean your relationships with people you’re mentoring go out the window.

Leveraging Ministry Teams for Disciple-making

The ministry training series at PGN are designed to help you create a discipleship culture from the inside out.

Don’t Touch My Sister

Dating a young woman as a Christian? One of the easiest ways to set good boundaries is to think about it from her brother’s point of view.

Is It Ok to Abort My Child if Prenatal Testing Reveals a Problem?

Is it ever okay to abort a child, even if testing shows the child will be born with special needs?

What Are the Lies Porn Tells You?

What are the lies porn tells you? From promising harmless fun to faking true connection, pornography distorts God’s design for sex. Learn how to identify these digital mirages and pursue a life of real intimacy and spiritual freedom.

Jesus: Was He Hot or Not?

Jesus is God so he must have been the most handsome man when he walked the earth, right?

Making the Handoff as a Pastor

If you want to create a discipleship culture in your church, you will have to learn how to connect your mentors with the people who need help.

Nature and Us: Awe or Indifference?

In Genesis, God gave Adam and Eve charge of his creation. We still have that responsibility today.

Should You Tell Your Kids Not to Date?

Is there one right way to handle the dating question with your teens?

Learning to Wait on God as a Coach

In the ups and downs of every season, coaches have to remember that they’re not in control. But the waiting season can be good if we train ourselves to learn from it.

How to Recruit for Ministry Teams

Recruiting volunteers is hard. Pastor John Belles gives practical advice for those who want to do it better.

Read Scripture: Malachi

Get a basic overview of who Malachi was and what the book bearing his name is all about.

Using FLEXTALK as a Bridge for Disciple-making

PursueGod is a great tool for discipling people who already know Jesus. But what about the people who aren’t ready to read the Bible?

Category: Articles

How to End a Failed Mentoring Relationship

The Profile of a Healthy Leader

Hasn’t Christianity Caused More Harm than Good?

Create a Culture of Prayer from the Stage

Launching a Mentor-Based Youth Ministry

Three Phases of a PursueGOD Small Group

Envisioning a New Kind of Church

Pastor Essentials

When Handoffs Aren’t Working

Discipling Through Topics 7-9

Discipling Through Topics 4-6

The Tension Between Relationship and Mission as a Mentor

Leveraging Ministry Teams for Disciple-making

Don’t Touch My Sister

Is It Ok to Abort My Child if Prenatal Testing Reveals a Problem?

What Are the Lies Porn Tells You?

Jesus: Was He Hot or Not?

Making the Handoff as a Pastor

Nature and Us: Awe or Indifference?

Should You Tell Your Kids Not to Date?

Learning to Wait on God as a Coach

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How to Recruit for Ministry Teams

Read Scripture: Malachi

Using FLEXTALK as a Bridge for Disciple-making

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