New England Perspectives
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A Plan of Discipleship?
If you have been a pastor for some length of time, you have probably been asked “What is your plan of discipleship?” By this, many are likely thinking of some program or book that outlines specific steps through which to walk members. Or, they may have in mind a one-on-one mentorship where an older Christian meets with a younger one. While I am not against utilizing a program, this may miss the biblical picture of what making disciples is all about. To understand that, we need to look at the Great Commission.

Numbers in Ministry: Necessary or Worldly?
The church is supposed to be making more disciples. We are being used by God to bring in the harvest, so that for all eternity there will be that multitude before the throne of God. The mission God has given us is about numbers, so we need to be guided by Scripture into a nuanced use of numbers in our ministries.