Acknowledging God’s Majesty Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. – Psalm 93:1 (KJV) Before we bring our requests to God, we must bring our recognition of who…
Delighting in the Word Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. – Psalm 1:2 (KJV) The Bible is not a set of rules to be endured, but a revelation to be delighted in. If your time…
Sharing with Strangers Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. – Hebrews 13:2 (KJV) The command to ‘entertain strangers’ is a call to radical, open-hearted hospitality. We tend to build walls around our social circles, but the heart of the Gospel is outward-looking, constantly expanding…
Contemplative Prayer Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 (KJV) Contemplative prayer is the art of ‘being’ before God, rather than ‘doing’ things for Him. We are often so anxious to speak, to…
The Role of Community in Warfare Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. – Ecclesiastes 4:12 (KJV) Spiritual warfare was never intended to be a solo endeavor. The ‘threefold cord’ is a picture of the strength we find when we…
The Attributes of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. – Psalm 145:3 (KJV) The greatness of God is ‘unsearchable,’ meaning that no matter how long we study Him, we will never reach the bottom of His character. In seasons of uncertainty, we…
Gentleness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, – Galatians 5:22 (KJV) Gentleness is not weakness; it is ‘power under control.’ It is the capacity to remain tender even when we are provoked, modeling the same spirit Christ showed when He washed the feet…
Worship through Arts Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. – Psalm 150:4 (KJV) God is the Creator of all beauty, and He has instilled within us a desire to express our devotion through the arts. Whether it is through music, writing, painting,…
Unplugging from Anxiety Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. – 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) Anxiety often stems from trying to carry the weight of the future while we are only equipped for the present. Casting our cares upon God is an active transfer; we…
Testifying to Family Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. – Mark 5:19 (KJV) Our families are often the hardest mission field because they know our…