“Although I have facilitated many small groups in the past, including the No Regrets Study Series, I have never had the opportunity to start a Basecamp group. Last March that changed, when after much prayer and lots of coffee, seven men said yes to give six weeks a try. Being able to actively participate in...Read More
In the spring of 2021, I received an email from Steve Sonderman about attending a new discipleship training program. I was hesitant to accept because I wanted to avoid doubt and having imposter syndrome when it comes to discipling other men. Nevertheless, I stepped out in faith and signed up for the virtual event. I...Read More
Friends, I’d like to discuss what it means to be an intentional disciple maker. 95% of discipleship programs fail because they don’t know what qualities they want to develop in their members. If one aims at nothing they will hit it every time, and that happens too often in today’s small groups. Many meet with...Read More
A paradigm shift occurs when a person’s usual way of thinking about or doing something is significantly changed or altered. One such paradigm shift happened in 1906 when Eddie Cochems, St. Louis University’s football coach, introduced the forward pass to the game. His team went undefeated that year, outscoring their opponents 407-11. After that landmark...Read More
Five reasons why an intentional plan for discipling men is vital to churches, families, and communities Over the last 35 years, I have seen first-hand the positive impact of churches utilizing intentional discipleship. When men are equipped, encouraged and empowered to live their lives for Jesus, everyone benefits. While many churches say they have a...Read More
Can one small group of men really impact a community?Answer: Absolutely YES!Several years ago, about a dozen men from the Sheboygan, Wis., area attended the No Regrets Conference. Four of those men were inspired and ignited to go do something for Christ and formed a small group.Their small group initially met in John’s living but...Read More
