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Series
How to Make Disciples
So we’re all supposed to make disciples. But how can you actually start doing it?
Follow Up Email Template for Mentor Requests
Copy and paste this email template to follow up with mentor requests at your church.
Discipling Through Topics 1-3
Module #1 in The Pursuit is an introduction to God and the Bible, focusing on the heart of God for people. Here’s how to disciple through it.
How to Preach with Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
If you want to preach great sermons, you’ll have to practice a lot… and then evaluate what worked and what failed. Try using Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle as a framework.
How Do I Start a Hard Conversation?
Having any kind of conversation can be stressful but having a hard conversation with someone can be downright terrifying. But, if you go into it with the right motives and a clear plan, even a hard conversation can go well.
Disciplemaker Essentials
Ready to make disciples with the tools at pursueGOD.org? Remember these five important essentials, and then go out and start helping people pursue God!
Marriage Mentor Leader Essentials
Want to be an effective marriage mentor? Learn these five essentials… and put them into practice!
Small Group Leader Essentials
Want to lead a small group that makes a difference? Pay attention to these five leader essentials.
Value #3: We Win As a Team, Not as Individuals
We believe everyone has something to offer for the greater good.
The Environments for Disciple-making
Creating a discipleship culture doesn’t happen over night. You’ll have to build your infrastructure in these four areas.
Value #5: We’re On Mission With Jesus
Jesus is the boss and his commission is our command.
Value #4: We Give Up the Good For the Better
We’re not afraid to sacrifice – finances, preferences, etc.
Value #2: We Work Hard at Healthy Relationships
We think the best of each other and speak the truth in love.
Value #1: We Look to God and His Word in All We Do
The Bible guides us in our everyday lives, not just on Sunday.
Leader’s Intro to PursueGOD
The mission of the church is to make disciples – but are we actually doing it?
What Qualifies You to Preach?
You don’t have to go to seminary to qualify to teach. But preaching is a high calling, so you should ask a few basic questions before you fill the pulpit.
Intro to PursueGOD Preaching
PursueGOD sermons equip regular people to preach life-changing sermons – whether you’ve gone to seminary or not.
Making Handoffs for Premarital Mentoring
Wedding season is the perfect opportunity to spark a mentoring culture in your church. Here’s how to do it.
The Four Purposes of a Mentor Rally
Let’s rally! Connect every month with mentors and small group leaders at your church for prayer, vision-casting, encouragement, training, and connection.
Praying For The Government At Church
When Paul was giving instructions on public worship, he started with what seemed obvious to him: prayer (1 Timothy 2:1-4). And that includes praying for politicians, good and bad. Here’s how to do it
3 Spiritual Conversation Starters
How do you start a spiritual conversation? Here are three tips to get a conversation going.
Intro to PursueGOD Small Groups
To create a culture of discipleship, a church needs great small groups that do the right things, led by committed leaders who do the right things.
How to Use a Mentor Journal
If you’re serious about mentoring, try using a journal to keep track of your discipling relationships.
Linking PursueGOD Resources to Your Church Website
Using pursueGOD and pursueGOD Kids to make disciples at your church? Learn how to use your church website to spread the word.
How to Preach without Notes
Some of the world’s best preachers can preach without notes. Here are four tips for trying it your own ministry.
The 5 Priorities of a PursueGOD Pastor
Creating a discipleship culture takes a whole new set of priorities for pastors. Here are the 5 main ones.
The Starter Convo: How PursueGOD Mentoring Works
New to pursueGOD? Use this first conversation to learn about how our tools work and how they can transform your everyday life.
Driving Toward Disciple-making in Your Small Group
Without mentoring, groups can be a small version of the big problem: ministry that doesn’t personally help the ones in need.
Partner Page Tour at PursueGOD.org
Partner pages at pursueGOD.org are the key to making disciple-making a thing in your church or ministry. Here’s what you’ll get.
Discipling Through Topics 10-12
If you’re helping someone go “full circle” in their pursuit of God, the last three topics will help you finish the job.
Launching a PursueGOD Men’s Ministry
Men’s ministry is easier than ever with the pursueGOD tools. Here’s how to keep score of the “win”.
Expectations in Mentoring
The higher the expectations, the bigger the fall. Disciple-making is hard, so get ready for some serious ups and downs.
Getting Rejected in Mentoring
What if you keep getting rejected in mentoring or disciple-making? Here are three things to think about if this is you.
Using Discussion Questions in Small Groups
Every PursueGod.org topic includes discussion questions. Here’s how to you to maximize those questions for your group.
Disciple-Making Tips for Introverts
Fear not, introvert! Your temperament makes you the perfect choice for going out and making disciples.
How to End a Failed Mentoring Relationship
Not everyone that you invest in will end up going full circle in their pursuit of God. Here’s how to pull the ripcord.
The Profile of a Healthy Leader
Church leaders, whether lay or staff, should pursue healthy leadership as empowered by the Holy Spirit and defined by these five marks.
Create a Culture of Prayer from the Stage
If you want to get people excited about prayer (and actually doing it), here’s what you can do from the stage.
Launching a Mentor-Based Youth Ministry
Don’t just create consumers in your youth group. Learn to empower students to become full circle followers of Jesus.
Three Phases of a PursueGOD Small Group
PG small groups have a purpose and a process. You’re not just wandering aimlessly into the future; you’re moving with intention through three phases.
Envisioning a New Kind of Church
Just learning about the pursueGOD discipleship resources? Discuss this topic with your leadership team or consultant.
Pastor Essentials
What’s the pastor’s role – and the leaders – in empowering a discipleship culture?
When Handoffs Aren’t Working
So your church finally has a pipeline of mentors waiting in the wings to take a handoff. But what if the handoff fails?
Discipling Through Topics 7-9
Ready to help someone learn about honoring God as a Christian? Take them through the third module in The Pursuit.
Discipling Through Topics 4-6
Module #2 in The Pursuit covers the first arrow in a full-circle pursuit: how to start a relationship with God by trusting Jesus. Here’s how to disciple through it.
The Tension Between Relationship and Mission as a Mentor
If you’re making disciples, you’re on a mission from Jesus. But that doesn’t mean your relationships with people you’re mentoring go out the window.
Leveraging Ministry Teams for Disciple-making
The ministry training series at PGN are designed to help you create a discipleship culture from the inside out.
Making the Handoff as a Pastor
If you want to create a discipleship culture in your church, you will have to learn how to connect your mentors with the people who need help.
How to Recruit for Ministry Teams
Recruiting volunteers is hard. Pastor John Belles gives practical advice for those who want to do it better.
Using FLEXTALK as a Bridge for Disciple-making
PursueGod is a great tool for discipling people who already know Jesus. But what about the people who aren’t ready to read the Bible?