by Matt Garcia | Jun 30, 2022 | Blogs
Come & Go One of the first things Jesus tells His disciples when we started His ministry was, “Come…” (John 1:39). One of the last things Jesus tells His disciples when He ascended into Heaven was, “Go…” (Matthew 28:19). The...
by Matt Garcia | Jun 24, 2022 | Blogs
Follow VS Lead “Followership starts with Jesus, stays with Jesus, goes with Jesus, and ends with Jesus.” -Leonard Sweet I grew up surrounded with mentors and groups of friends who loved self-development. When I went to college, the same ideas echoed through each...
by Matt Garcia | Jun 15, 2022 | Blogs
Upstream & Downstream Imagine swimming at a quiet river in the summer with your friends and family. You grab an inner-tube to lay on while you float down the river while basking in the warm sun. After a few minutes of relaxing, you realize that the stream has...
by Matt Garcia | Jun 3, 2022 | Blogs
Discipleshift In the next edition of this Framework of Apprenticeship series, I would like to show you another framework by Jim Putnam in his book Discipleshift. Just a refresher, I defined a framework as a concept to help one grow into the image of Jesus that is both...
by Matt Garcia | May 26, 2022 | Practices
Resources on the Practice of Community Overview Exercises Books Podcasts Videos Blogs Reflection Questions What is Christian community? Christian community exists when believers connect with each other in authentic and loving ways that encourage growth in Christ. They...
