Category Archives: disciple making

Some Things Don’t Require a Computer

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Steve Simms

There is a guideWho knows the way.Let Him lead youThroughout each day.When you are weakHe is so strong.Follow along.(Romans 8:14 and2 Corinthians 12:8-10) Beauty is revealed when flowers open up to the sun. It’s also revealed when people humbly open … Continue reading →

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Present Day Disciple Making “en” Costa Rica

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Steve Simms

I experienced a place where the uncommon concept of disciple making is being carried out in an astonishing way. It’s in the Central American country of Costa Rica. It’s called Casa Vidanet. My wife, Ernie, and I just spent a … Continue reading →

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Training to be Fruitful

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Steve Simms

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.” (1 John 3:11) Let’s do it now. Christ-followers let’s train to love better every time we gather. It’s not enough just to hear more sermons … Continue reading →

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I Love to See Discipleship

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Steve Simms

A disciple-developing church is much more powerful than an audience-attracting church. Yet, disciple-developing churches are extremely rare. Too many Christians want self-gratification more than they want Christ’s inner transformation. (Romans 12:2) A discipleship church produces Spirit-led Christ-followers not mere service … Continue reading →

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Christians Need Training to be Spirit-Led Soldiers of Love

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

Armies don’t teach their soldiers to simply sit and listen. They give them hands-on training in giving their all (even their very lives) in battle. Churches could learn a lot from the world’s armies and begin using Sunday mornings to … Continue reading →

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I’m a Disciple of This Historical Figure

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Steve Simms

The process of shifting from self-focus to Christ-focus–from a self-centered life to a Christ-centered life is called discipleship. Discipleship is to come out of hiding and to learn to fully open your heart and life to the presence, power, and … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Working on Courageous Obedience

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Steve Simms

Throughout the centuries the institutional model of Christianity has tended to imply that people can collect enough religious sentiment and Bible information on Sunday morning to carry them through the week. However, the Bible says that God’s “mercies begin afresh … Continue reading →

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Saying “no” to self-focus

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

The thing that interferes most with my happiness in life is self-focus. Every day I strive to say “no” to it. I want to keep my eyes and my heart fixed on the risen Jesus Christ so I can be … Continue reading →

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With Discipleship Your Ship Won’t Sink

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

Halfhearted Christians become hardhearted, but Christ daily demonstrates His reality to the tenderhearted. Christ’s true disciples are living examples of people who have a heart that’s sensitive to, responsive to, and obedient to His presence and who continually surrender to … Continue reading →

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Discipling and Undemonizing

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Steve Simms

The question isn’t, “Where do you go to church?” The question is, “Where and how are you being discipled by God’s Spirit?” DisciplingIs about trainingPeople’s inner hearingSo they can start followingAnd daily obeyingThe actual promptingOf the Holy Spirit. DiscipleshipIsn’t a … Continue reading →

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