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In this blog, John MacDonald explores the concept of genuine Christ-like transformation, contrasting the philosophies of "to do is to be" and "to be is to do" within the context of the Sermon on the Mount. True transformation comes from a change in inner character, not just outward behavior, aligning with the teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew.
For Christians, being a disciple and making disciples of Jesus Christ, is the aim of our lives. But what is a disciple of Jesus? In this blog, John MacDonald explores that question and provides three practical implications.
Can we be a disciple of Jesus Christ without a transformation in who we are and how we behave? In this series of blogs, Dr. John B. MacDonald challenges us to look through the lens of Matthew's Gospel to discern what it means in our day and age to live in God-honoring ways.
In the first two parts of this blog series, we shared Teresa’s story of introduction to Discovery Bible Study (Part 1) as well as stories of Teresa’s missionary journey through Asia (Part 2).
In this final installment, we asked Teresa to share wisdom for Canadian ministry leaders and also to address a common concern with the Discovery Bible Study method.
In her modern-day missionary journeys throughout Asia, Teresa has been focusing on training leaders and equipping them to facilitate disciple-making-movements, primarily through the tool of Discovery Bible Study. In this article, we share stories from Teresa’s recent trip to Asia. Stories of God at work through the tool of DBS! Stories of a Disciple-Making Movement!
“She has a map! That's just like in the back of your Bible, the missionary journeys of Paul”, Craig Kraft, OC’s Executive Director, excitedly shared about an OC missionary and her recent travels through southeast Asia.
Sure enough, the map looks curiously like those maps in the back of your Bible – pinpointing the stops along Teresa’s recent missionary journey to Asia where she travelled from place to place - flying, or renting a jeep and travelling with other leaders and driving into remote communities, to equip leaders and guide a disciple-making movement using the Discovery Bible Study tool. After a glimpse into her story, we knew this was a story we needed to capture and share.