Here at the GCM Collective, we are always trying to find and create more and more resources to come along side the church so that they can BE the church to those they have been sent to show off what God is like. Recently, we published our first eBook: Be the Church: Discipleship and...
One of the questions we get many times at the GCM Collective is, “What about kids? How do you have time to disciple your children during all this mission stuff, and what does it look like?” I have three kids, a 10 year old, a 7 year old, and a 20 month old. I own...
I found this quick article by Michael Wallenmeyer very helpful. I also believe he is right and points to something we've allowed to go astray for far too long. Any thoughts? The original article can be found over at Michael's...
Many people see us speaking about making disciples here at the GCM Collective. Not only that, but we push to what it might look like to make fully formed disciples of Jesus. We go so far as to say that you cannot make fully formed disciples of Jesus without being led and empowered by...
One of the turning points in my understanding of the mission that God has sent us on as his people came through our MC Leader training at Soma Communities. It was on the discipleship process. We sat down as leaders and went through many verses in the NT that showed how Jesus...
Here's the latest in our series on the GCM distinctives: 6. Discipleship, shepherding and leadership development happen primarily in community on mission The Christian community is the God-given context for pastoral care and leadership development. In the Christian community the gospel...