What’s It All About
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader, Shortly after Jesus’ birth, and following their...
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Discipleship and Small Groups
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader, The church has often fallen for the temptation of trying to mass produce mature followers of Jesus Christ. This has rightly drawn criticism both from the culture around us and from...
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Five Characteristics of a Good Small Group Leader
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader One of the issues that continually crop up in...
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Three summer steps to new fall groups
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Summer time is here. It’s time to sit back, relax and...
Read MoreThe Twelve Disciplines of Christmas (Part 4)
by Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader We all know what a great time Christmas morning can be. It’s family time. Grandma silently surveys the scene, kindly presiding over the chaos. Kids atwitter with anticipation...
Read MoreThe Twelve Disciplines of Christmas (Part 3)
by Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader For many people, this is the best time of the year. It’s the Hap- Happiest Season of all! It’s the feelings of the mid-winter days, engendered by nostalgia. Christmas is a good...
Read MoreThe Twelve Disciplines of Christmas (Part 2)
by Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader “On the Third Day of Christmas my True Love Gave to me: Three drops of moderation, Two heaps of generosity, and a pack of patience in a time of need.” The Most Wonderful Time...
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by Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader A Deeper Reason Christmas is about far more than “The Wee Baby Jesus” born “Away in a Manger.” The story is grander than an event that occurred “Far, Far Away on Judea’s...
Read More2016 Annual Meeting – Discipleship Team Leader Report
By Christopher McRae, Discipleship Team Leader Discipleship is the ongoing process of leading followers of Jesus Christ on the journey of spiritual maturity such that they are becoming more like him: embracing his vision,...
Read MoreWhat do you do this summer? Five thoughts.
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Small groups typically enter a new season when they come to the end of May. Culture tends to revolve around school terms so it’s natural for us to follow suit. Schedules are being...
Read MoreThe Intentional Leader
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader There are four commitments essential for discipleship to take place in the small group life of the church. Last week we looked at the importance of having the right target when we aim...
Read MoreDiscipleship and Small Groups: a Transforming Principle
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Last week we began looking at the four commitments we need to make for discipleship to take place in small group life. The follow up to that is a more in-depth look at each of these...
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Webinar: Intro to Gospel-Centered Counseling – January 7th
January 7, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmInspiring New Schools Event – January 11th
January 11, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm at Restoration ChurchYouth Worker Luncheon – Thursday, January 16th
January 16, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at Grace Church Des MoinesPastor Marriage Adventure Retreat – Jan 24-25
January 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm435 Network Men’s Conference in Ankeny – Jan 24 & 25
January 24, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - January 25, 2025 @ 1:30 pm at First Family Church Ankeny22Long Men’s Conference in Chariton – Feb 7 & 8
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