Hope Brokers has partnered with WLGS 101.5 FM, a radio ministry of Calvary Chapel of Lake Villa, IL, to further it’s mission of equipping disciple-makers to start gospel movements. WLGS has an approximate reach of 250,000-500,000 residents living in the NE Illinois and SE Wisconsin areas. It also has a global reach through its online […]
Category: Disciple-Making
Personal Testimony and Gospel Presentation Tool
A few months ago, a friend shared some ideas with me on how to develop a personal testimony and present the gospel using one’s left hand as a visual. It was fairly basic and seemed useful but, at the time, I was working on starting the Creation to Christ DBS series and my thinking was […]
How to Encourage Hunger for God in Others
A good friend asked me a deep question and it got me thinking: “Do you think there’s anything we can do as ministers to encourage or provoke [spiritual] hunger?” My initial response was “Serve them in tangible ways and pray that the Holy Spirit draws them” but felt that the answer lacked something. I wanted to dive […]
Confident hope
I have been searching for a key verse that exemplifies the life of a Hope Broker – an agent of hope to those who are searching for truth and I was reminded of Ephesians 1:18. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has […]
15 common mistakes made in DMM/DBS
The following are some common mistakes made in DMM and DBS. They are not listed in any particular order and, depending on the situation, may result in a variety of outcomes. Thankfully, God is able to work through us, despite our mistakes. Please comment with any additional ones that should be added to the list […]
Count the Stars: A lesson in faith
I was meeting with a Discovery Group in Senegal recently and we read Genesis 15 – the story of the Lord’s covenant with Abram. You may already be familiar with the story, but the Lord showed me an important truth for any disciple-maker: What does it say? Here is Genesis 15:1-6 (ESV): “After these things […]
Followers, Not Leaders
Jesus is looking for followers, not leaders. That might sound like an extreme statement, but consider how Jesus called his disciples. “While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And He said to […]
7 Ways that Disciple-Makers Think Differently
I was thinking about how a disciple-making mindset differs from traditional evangelism and these 7 statements seem to capture the key differences. I look forward to reading your feedback. We don’t try to exclusively evangelize everyone individually. We prayerfully ask the Lord to direct us to unreached people groups and we search for those individuals […]