When I first completed No Regrets’ DiscipleMaker 101 series in 2019, Matthew 28:19 struck a chord with me; “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. Those words began a spiritual journey that continues to this day. From...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
Every team that is successful has one guy they go to in the clutch. When the game is on the line, when the pressure is on and the team needs a score or stop, this is the person they go to. In their glory years, the Bulls would go to MJ. The Packers went to...Read More
Shortly after the death of Christ the apostle Thomas made his way to India to bring the good news of Jesus to the people of India. Since that time the population of India has grown to over 1.4 billion people- surpassing China as the largest country in the world. While the church has seen significant...Read More
