Neighborhood Impact Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 5:16 (KJV) Evangelism is often thought of in terms of grand programs, but it most naturally happens in the ‘neighborhood’—the people we live beside every…
Confession of Sin Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 (KJV) Confession is the breath of the spiritual life; it is the deliberate act of clearing the lines of communication between us…
Fighting with Faith and Authority Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. – Ephesians 6:16 (KJV) The shield of faith is an active piece of equipment; it must be lifted, held, and positioned in response to the…
Justification Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: – Romans 5:1 (KJV) Justification is the legal and relational reality that we are declared righteous in God’s sight, not because of our own performance, but because of the finished work of Jesus Christ. This…
Patience Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. – James 1:4 (KJV) Patience is more than just ‘waiting’; it is the process of endurance that matures our character and aligns our hearts with God’s timing. When we are forced to wait, our…
Unity in the Body Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! – Psalm 133:1 (KJV) Unity in the body of Christ is ‘good and pleasant,’ but it is also a powerful witness to the world. We are not called to be a…
Sabbath and Justice Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son… nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant… that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. – Deuteronomy 5:14 (KJV)…
Workplace Witness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; – Colossians 3:23 (KJV) Work is not merely a means to a paycheck; it is a divine mission field. When we work ‘heartily, as to the Lord,’ our excellence, integrity, and diligence become a…
Submission to Authority Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. – Hebrews 13:17 (KJV) Submission to delegated authority—whether…
Guarding Against Deception Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. – Colossians 2:8 (KJV) We live in an age of competing philosophies, where ‘vain deceit’ is often packaged in sophisticated rhetoric. The…