Passion trumps everything! I believe the number one most important ingredient in making a disciple making pastor is a disciple making passion. The right plans, the right leaders, and the right strategy mean very little if the leader isn’t passionate about seeing disciples made. If one thing is certain, it is the fact that Jesus […]

We’ve all heard it said that you should, “…plan your work and work your plan.” That’s great advice, and yet some pastors and disciple making leaders have no plan for making disciples or leading their church to do the same. It’s hard to have a disciple making church when you have no plan to make […]

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “It’s not how you start, but how you finish that matters.” Well, starting is important, but it is only important if you finish well. A good start is irrelevant with a poor finish. A disciple making pastor or leader is one that leads toward the mission, leads self first, […]

Leading with clarity means keeping things clear. It means helping everyone in the organization know what to do, how to do it, and why they are doing it. Clarity comes with greater focus. When it comes to your vision, the better your focus, the greater the clarity in your sight. A leader that brings focus […]

I’ve known many pastors that were doers rather than leaders. There is nothing wrong with being a doer, but if the goal is a disciple making church, you must be a pastor that is able to lead leaders. When you look at Jesus, you see a man that lived the life He wanted others to […]

One of my favorite leadership quotes that I’ve ever heard is, “Speed of the leader equals speed of the team.” I believe that – don’t you? A disciple making pastor is a person who sets the pace for the church when it comes to making disciples. The disciple making pastor is a person who works […]

The Making of a Disciple Making Pastor #3- Lead the Organization Disciple making churches need disciple making pastors. A disciple making pastor is a pastor that leads toward the mission, and a pastor that leads themselves first. A disciple making pastor is also a pastor that leads his church to be a disciple making church. […]

The Making of a Disciple Making Pastor #2- Lead Yourself First Becoming a disciple making pastor does not happen accidentally. A disciple making pastor is made by looking at how Jesus made disciples and leading like Jesus led. Being a disciple making pastor begins by leading toward the mission of Jesus, so the second step […]

#1- Lead Toward Mission I have been pastoring a local church for nearly thirty years, and from the very start I have attempted to lead the church where I serve to be a disciple making church. This journey has taught me a lot about what it takes to become a disciple making pastor. I have […]

In a recent conversation with a close friend, an interesting revelation came to light. My friend was sharing with me a conversation he had with the new pastor of his church. Fresh out of seminary and in his first church, this pastor was just getting his feet wet when my friend suggested to him a […]