Called to Kingdom Culture
I’ve experienced many different cultures in my life. Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize a society and/or an organization. Culture helps shape how we understand our world and our place in it. As Christians, we need to know what the Christian culture is. I was born in South […]
The Countdown to General Assembly and the NDI General Convention Continues!
For the next few moments, I want you to use your imagination to jump forward eight months. It is 8 June 2023 and you have just landed at the Indianapolis International Airport. The anticipation of your time to gather with fellow Nazarenes is rising as you look forward to the next few days at […]
Discipleship is…
Discipleship is invitation. Not the kind of invitation you send in the mail, but the kind of invitation that my coworker continued to extend to me over and over: not pushy, but tenacious and delightful, always inviting me to come and join in with her church family (Lynchburg Church of the Nazarene), despite my […]
Faces of Grace
What does God’s grace look like? It comes in all shapes and sizes and ages and faces. As I look back over my life — my Journey of Grace — I’m amazed at how God has not only provided the grace-filled pathway, but also the people to help me along that pathway by displaying and […]
A Special Update from The Discipleship Place
The Discipleship Place is at work creating new courses, redesigning the website, updating the app, scheduling new webinars, and much more! Here are some brief highlights. Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers. Written by Daryll Stanton (global resourcing coordinator for NDI), the seven-lesson course offers insightful and practical steps that can be useful for creating […]
A New NDI Course Available on the Discipleship Place!
Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) is excited to announce a new course, Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers, now available on the Discipleship Place! Developed by Daryll Stanton, global resourcing coordinator for NDI, the course content draws on principles of disciple making, discussed in Hal Perkins’ book, Walk with Me. The Church of the Nazarene […]
The Countdown to General Assembly and the NDI General Convention Continues!
As the season changes, we are starting the final climb toward the 30th General Assembly! We want to encourage you again to stay connected through NDI’s bi-monthly Journey newsletter, other Nazarene communications, and the official General Assembly website to receive the latest news! Just as our current environment is unpredictable and changing, so are the […]
NDI welcomes two new USA/Canada Educational Field Coordinators!
After a diligent search for the replacement of NDI Arizona District President David Caudle, who also served as the PLNU educational field coordinator, NDI Director Scott Rainey has invited Darlene Franks and Chelsea Peugh to become the co-educational field coordinators for the Southwest USA (PLNU) Field. Experienced and Gifted Both Darlene Franks and Chelsea Peugh […]
Basic Bible Studies for New and Growing Christians Celebrates 50th Birthday!
Dr. Charles “Chic” Shaver’s Basic Bible Studies for New and Growing Christians is celebrating 50 years as an effective discipleship tool. The Foundry Publishing reports sales of over three quarters of a million of the packet of eight lessons. These lessons are designed for the new believer to receive one lesson for eight sessions. Each lesson […]
Discipling Believers to Know and Follow Jesus
It is important for each Christ-follower to be engaged in a lifelong journey of being and making Christlike disciples. Christians need to be committed to guiding other Christ-followers to become more and more like Christ. Hal Perkins’ book Walk with Me challenges us to ask some searching questions. “Do I meet frequently with Jesus and […]