How to Cancel Your NewStart Subscription At NewStart Discipleship, I want to make things simple and transparent—both in your discipleship...

Church staffing is no small task. Whether you're preparing for growth or trying to revitalize your ministry, every hire matters. One...

Hiring a Discipleship Pastor (sometimes called a Pastor of Spiritual Formation) is a strategic move, but what should a church expect to...

The following quote from CS Lewis is one of the most beautiful calls to growth in holiness or progressive sanctification that I've ever...

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”  – Mahatma Gandhi Ouch. That quote stings...

What are the greatest books on Christian discipleship? While the Bible is the ultimate guide to discipleship, countless books throughout...

If you’re a pastor of a small church, you already know discipleship is the core of Jesus’ Great Commission: “Go therefore and make...

How you mentally model discipleship for your church can change your thinking, your efforts, and your results. Here's how mental models...

John Wesley’s concept of discipleship and spiritual formation is immensely deep & theologically rich. Many theologians have created...

If you could hold the most powerful tool for life transformation in your hands, wouldn’t you want to use it? Many Christians treat the...

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451  is a haunting novel about a world where books are banned and burned. At first, the protagonist, Guy...

Welcome to Day 16 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge! Today, we begin the Gospel of Luke with chapters 1 and 2, which tell the...

Welcome to Day 15 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge! Today, we’re finishing the Gospel of Mark with chapters 13 through 16. These...

Hey there! Welcome to Day 14 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge. Today, we’re tackling Mark 10 through 12. Let’s gooooo! :) Bible...

Hey there! Welcome to Day 13 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge. Today, we’re diving into Mark 7 through 9. Let’s jump right in! Bible...

Mentorship is one of the most powerful ways to impact a person’s life. The Bible is filled with stories of life-changing mentorships that...

Hey there! Welcome to Day 12 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge. Today, we’re diving into Mark 4 through 6, which continues to...

When we think about spiritual growth, the terms discipleship  and mentoring  often come up. Sometimes, they’re used interchangeably, but...

Welcome to Day 11 of our 90-Day Bible Reading Challenge! Today, we’re beginning the Gospel of Mark, a fast-paced account of Jesus’...

Over 20 years of pastoring have taught me a lot. But it was only recently that I learned this: Small churches have an incredible...