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Chuck Lawless

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8 Thoughts on Being Genuine Friends with Non-Believers

As a young believer, I learned from older believers that we were supposed to evangelize lost people—but do so from a distance so you’re not stained by the relationship.

A Primary Reason Some Young Adults Are Faithful in Their Spiritual Disciplines

For more than 30 years now, I’ve been teaching seminary students. Do you want to guess one common characteristic I see among young seminarians who are most seriously faithful in their spiritual disciplines? 

Eight Reasons Spiritual Disciplines Matter

I know it sounds like a basic, simplistic matter in our Christian walk, but I’m writing this post to encourage all of us to do spiritual disciplines like Bible study, prayer, fasting, and solitude. Here’s why:

12 Results when a Church Does Not Disciple Well

I have written other posts about poor discipleship n the church, including how not to fix that process. For this post, though, I’ve updated a previous one to show 12 results I’ve seen when a church does not do discipleship well. You will find most of this list in my new book, Disciple.

15 Resources for Equipping Individuals and Churches to Do Evangelism

It’s no secret that many evangelicals struggle with doing evangelism. In fact, many will never share their faith with anybody. Because of my commitment to help churches recommit to evangelism, I’m offering this list of practical resources that may help you and your church re-invest in this task:

15 signs a Christian leader has become king rather than servant

Too often, a leader who was once a servant of others wrongly transitions into being the king of his own kingdom. Here are some signs that a leader has become the “king”:

Seven characteristics of disciple-making pastors

I have written in the past about the importance of making disciples through mentoring. To be frank, though, I don’t know a lot of pastors who prioritize this work – though I am beginning to see more who are at least considering it. Those who are doing it have often been doing it for a long time, and here are some of their characteristics:

Eight characteristics of disciple-making churches

I have written in the past about the importance of making disciples through mentoring. To be frank, though, I don’t know a lot of pastors who prioritize this work – though I am beginning to see more who are at least considering it. Those who are doing it have often been doing it for a long time, and here are some of their characteristics:

Five ways to think about your 2023 goals

It’s that time of year when we begin thinking about goals for the next year. Too often, these goals are not related to our walk with God. More than simply setting “New Year’s resolutions” we might break quickly next year, I hope one or more of these goals will become part of your Christian walk in 2023.

FIRST-PERSON: 25 ways to honor your pastor

This year has been a tough year for pastors and church leaders. The pandemic has changed almost everything we do, but pastors have pivoted quickly and worked hard to make adjustments. If ever they have earned appreciation, it’s this year. Here are some ways to show your gratitude during this Pastor Appreciation Month:

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