Five ways to develop future leaders in the church
The Baptist Resource Network's David Ludwig shares five ways to develop future leaders for your church.
10 reasons churches get stuck in trying to grow
We often call it a “plateaued church,” and we define it as a church that is neither growing nor declining. The attendance numbers just seem to be “stuck.” Here are some reasons a church gets “stuck” in plateau.
BRN’s David Ludwig and Kenton Hunt share about joint spring events
David Ludwig, BRN Associate Director of Church Health, and Kenton Hunt, BRN Director of Disaster Relief, share about their partnership in pairing the D-Life Bootcamp discipleship training (brnunited.org/transform) with the upcoming Advanced Disaster Relief training (brnunited.org/dr). Though the discipleship training is held in conjunction with the Advanced Disaster Relief training, but you don’t have to be a disaster relief volunteer to attend the D-Life training, nor do you have to take this training to be a disaster relief volunteer. It’s simply another great opportunity to learn about discipleship!
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: ‘D-Life for Families’ by Josh Wilks
"D-Life for Families" by Josh Wilks, college and young adult pastor at Valleydale Church in Birmingham, Alabama, is a resource that guides parents through the New Testament in 52 weekly segments. It includes topics and questions for family discussion and prayer prompts pertinent to that week’s scripture.
Is disciple-making a priority in your church?
David Ludwig, Baptist Resource Network associate director of church health and discipleship, examines four ways leaders can make disciple-making a priority in their churches.
7 simple ways to strengthen the discipleship strategy in your church
Chuck Lawless says we should start by simply doing something now rather than waiting until an entire discipleship strategy and structure are in place.
‘It’s a lifestyle’: Discipleship material making strides in global missions
Even as the D-Life model for discipleship spreads in the U.S., the materials also have been translated into several languages and used in several countries, including Ecuador, Mexico and India.
#TransformPASJ Good Reads: ‘The Greater Work: Disciple-Making Anytime Anywhere’ by Bill Wilks
David Ludwig, associate director of church health for the Baptist Resource Network, review "The Greater Work: Disciple-Making Anytime Anywhere" by Bill Wilks, author and lead trainer for D-Life, through which thousands of believers have been trained in the six practices of disciple-making that Jesus modeled with His discipleship group.
David Ludwig: ‘Let’s make disciples who make disciples’
David Ludwig, associate director of church health for the Baptist Resource Network, invites pastors to participate in discipleship group training, which has the potential to change the entire culture of their church.