I can hardly get my mind wrapped around the fact that it is already September! It is hard to believe that it has been almost a year since I had a conversation with Scott Rainey about disability ministry in the Church of the Nazarene. God has been so good during this first year. We have made some great strides in making disability ministry resources more accessible to the local church.

DiscipleshipPlace.org would like to congratulate the following individuals for being approved by their pastor and local church board to receive the certificate of lay ministry.

A journey of grace is on everybody's lips. These words have made me think about my own journey of discipleship. Firstly, my thoughts took me to the journey that the Emmaus disciples had with Jesus in Luke 24. The words that stood out for me are in Luke 24:32 (MSG): “Back and forth they talked.

Just before Christ ascended into heaven, he instructed his disciples to “go and make disciples, baptizing and teaching . . .” (Matthew 28:19-20, NIV). The Great Commission is for all believers to follow, especially in their homes, so we proclaimed the good news and lived authentically as a beacon of light for all those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

We often hear that children under the age of 6 do not have the spiritual capability to really know and have a “real” understanding of God’s love. This refers to children who are in classes in church and preschool where they are not fully exposed or really encouraged to develop spiritually.