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On a lone weekend day an early A.M. phone call was received that announced the death of a soldier. This particular soldier is not well known and the death followed an all too familiar lament – died in the line of duty.

Adult Resource Consultant, Tom Bougher, discusses 10 questions to ask about your small group ministry.

Assistant General Superintendent Alton Garrison begins discussing effective communication from chapter five of his book The 360 Degree Disciple.

Alton Garrison wraps up his discussion on leadership as he finishes going through chapter 4 of the 360 Degree Disciple.

Special Interview with Daphne Kirk on Wednesday December 15th at 10:00 am.

An archive of a webinar event with Dan Stanley that occured on December 4, 2010. This is the third webinar in a series discussing the Acts 2 process and how it incoporates into Sunday School and Small Groups.

You read it right … Sunday School -On Purpose! This article has been written for the express purpose of getting you to re-evaluate your discipleship processes and weigh the advantages of a Sunday School ministry.

Alton Garrison continues through chapter 4 as he talks about the importance of teamwork.

Do you know what kind of learner you are? What enviroment do you work best in? Would you rather have things said to you or do you like to have things written down? Do you need to do things in order to understand them? Use this self-assessment to learn your modality strengths and how you learn best.

Alton Garrison continues the discussion on leadership by talking about doing the right thing.

View the archive of Tom Bougher's webinar, Connect More!

Leadership is an important part of being a 360 Disciple of Christ.

Churchwide Study on the Holy Spirit

Having great classes doesn't have to be hard. Here are five tips to get your class off to a great start this fall.

Garrison addresses the common obstacles people face when trying to spend time daily with God.

What is your church sign really saying?

Garrison addresses the Importance of daily spending time with God.

Tom Bougher discusses the potential for influence that Christians have, the things that limit our influence, and how we can grow our influence.

Tom Bougher discusses what Christianity and Espionage have in common.

Alton Garrison discusses the building blocks of credibility and compatiblity in the life of a disciple.

Watch the archived webinar of Wes Bartel discussing the Acts 2 component of worship and what it looks like in the church.

The Spanish Discipleship Month Planner has been added to the Discipleship website

Alton Garrison addresses the building blocks of accountability and loyalty in a disciple.

Once discussed often, the topic is mostly missing from Christian conversations.

What do church and good grades have in common? Check out this article from Christianity Today to find out.

Garrison talks about 10 ways we can practice dying to ourselves as we learn to follow Christ.

Looking to promote Acts 2 in your church? Here are some logos to help you out.

A sermon and PowerPoint about the Go component of Acts 2 have been added to the Pastors Page.

Let the 2010 NDM Planner get you on track for National Discipleship Month coming up in September

Vote here.

A Manual for Growing Small Groups

8 Steps to Implementing Church Background Checks into your Christian Volunteer Programs and Church Volunteer Handbooks

Garrison continues through chapter 1 as he discusses the behaviors of a follower of Christ.

The Discipleship Ministries website has a new design. Take a look around.

Cast your vote here.

Alton Garrison addresses the case for maturity from chapter 1 of his book.

Wes Bartel sits down with 2010 Teacher of the Year, Peggy Southerland, and her husband Jurl.

The Executive Leadership Team discusses the Holy Spirit and Spirit Baptism.

Wes Bartel discusses teaching for life change and how to help your students apply the word of God to their lives.

New promotional materials are now available for the 2010 Discipleship theme: Climb Higher. Use these materals to promote National Discipleship Month and National Sunday School Day.

Watch the recording of a Small Group Webinar featuring small group experts Greg Bowman, Randall Neighbour, and Dave Treat.

Dan Stanley takes a look at the idea of cultural context and how it can impact your teaching.

Words are used to try and communicate a thought. Signs are words that give directions. When you see a sign, you have the choice to follow the directive or not.

Live! Friday May 7 @ 3 PM CST

George Wood discusses the second coming of Christ in this iValue video.

Honor your teachers with one of these new teacher appreciation certificates.

by Charles Crabtree
How does a weekly church become a daily church?

New Teacher of the Year promotional materials have been added to the Teacher of the Year page.

Wes Bartel interviews Jim Hall about evangelism, the Harvester's Handbook, and One Plants One Discipleship.

A review by Dan Stanley.

Simulcast for Small Group Leaders

Doug Clay addresses healing in this iValue video.

The ultimate destination of every Christian education journey must be spiritual discipleship. Spiritual discipleship, simply defined, is the process of becoming more like Christ.

By Tom Bougher

We have invited some pastors of multi-site churches to share their wisdom with us via Adobe Connect.

Alton Garrison discusses the Holy Spirit in this iValue Video.

Use this survey to help measure the beliefs, principles, and practices the people of your church, small group, and Sunday school keep.

Featuring Jim Bradford, this video focuses on the AG Core Belief of Salvation, and is part of a series of videos knows as iValue.

Ed Stetzer discusses discipleship at the Verge Missional Community Conference.

Article By Randall Neighbours - Author of The Naked Truth about Small Group Ministry

The following is a study of the G12 Movement, including its history, context, and possible guidelines regarding how these emphases could be used within a local Assemblies of God church context. This study took place in 2006.

by Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson

6 new online training events have been scheduled.

A new TEC has been added to the calendar in Elizabethtown, KY.

WKRN News in Nashville reports on the declining religious state of America, including an interview with Ed Stetzer of Lifeway Research.

Watch this video with Discipeship Training Coordinator, Dan Stanley as he discusses teacher training.

Overcome Summer Survival Mode

Five practical ways to support and honor teachers.

An excerpt from Robert Lewis's Raising a Modern-Day Knight

By Mark Hall

Growing Disciples from the Ground Up

The Internet is filled with resources that can help your church. So much so, in fact, that searching through which sites are worth it and which ones are wastes of time can be daunting. But don’t panic, we’ve done the hard work for you.

Imagine thousands of missionaries entering a mission field with the resolve and the skills to make an eternal impact...

As you build a church that follows The Acts 2 Process, you will realize that connection is vital to keep process focused on three key areas: relationships, environments, and vision casting.

There are 4 new Spanish training videos now available on our Spanish Resource Page.

Read about the 2010 Teachers of the Year and nominate someone you know for the award!

Wes Bartel speaks with former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy about discipleship on and off the field.

As Christians, we are all called to be disciples. But a select few are chosen, as Christ chose His intimate followers, to be core instructors.

Discipleship.ag.org has had a makeover...

George Wood, Rick Allen and Alton Garrison discuss Acts 2.

So often we measure people by their extraordinary moments, but the ordinary moments are what we should pay attention to.

Find a TEC near you.

10 online resources that can help your church...

iValue introduces the fundamental beliefs of the Assemblies of God...

Follow Discipleship Ministries on Twitter and Facebook and stay on top of all the latest happenings!

Christmas Memories: Learn to Trust by J.I. Lowen

Are you a fan of Discipleship on Facebook?

Tom Bougher discusses methods for effectively teaching students.

New Research Explores the Long-Term Effect of Spiritual Activity among Children and Teens...

There is a new poll up on the discipleship homepage.

Discipleship Director Wes Bartel discusses Sunday School with Ken Horn and the Pentecostal Evangel.

Check out the latest small group material to be included on the Discipleship website...

So you want to start smalls groups, huh?

Join Alton Garrision as he discusses discipleship in his new podcast, The 360 Disciple.

Steve Gladen discusses Spiritual Health

Tom Bougher discusses volunteer recruitment...

Now available through GPH, Ten selections from the writings of W.I. Evans...

Are you a Certified Teacher? Check out the Teachers Place...

Become a fan of Discipleship Ministries on Facebook...

Share your opinion about Discipleship.ag.org by participating in the quick survey now available on the homepage.