The first three months of 2015 have seen encouraging new developments for The Timothy Network. In addition to ongoing disciple making efforts in Rutherford county, our work is now spreading into neighboring cities and towns. Three new discipling circles are pictured above. Before going further, let me set the stage with ideas that form our [...]
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Are you willing to think outside the church building for the sake of the Kingdom? In the short video linked below, author and evangelist Francis Chan presents an alternative to the contemporary structure in and by which we've thought of "doing church." While you might not agree with every point in the case he [...]
Timothy Network exists to make disciples and equip disciple makers. Our aim is to obey the "Great Commission" in the 21st century. The Timothy Network facilitates missional learning relationships with a few others over a season of time (usually 12 - 18 months). Our teaching strategy is Bible study that goes beyond gaining knowledge. The [...]
I met a lot of good people when we lived in Oregon. Silas Shotwell was one of them. He's preached for churches across the country and once served on the staff of Pepperdine University. I connected with Silas while he was working with a small congregation at Hood River in the Columbia River gorge. Besides [...]
Copied from Our Daily Journey With God on June 16, 2014. Palmer Chinchen, author of True Religion, tells of the time when he went whitewater rafting down the Zambezi River. As he and his brothers were preparing to make their way down the watery roller coaster, the guide gave them some very helpful advice: “When—not [...]
Years ago I read something that stuck. I don't remember the title of the book or the author's name, but one simple point from the contents remains with me. The author wrote, "Christianity is a whole lot more than a Sunday stroll with Jesus." How true that statement is. Genuine discipleship is a seven days [...]
We all use the lack of time excuse, but maybe it's about priorities. “I’m too busy” may be true but not necessarily a positive trait. How often have I responded to requests by saying, “I don’t have time”? What if that is a lie? Does that sound too frank? Let me explain. “I don’t have [...]
Now that I have experienced both being discipled as well as discipling others, I would like to share some reflections on the process. First, I want to stress how wonderful the entire journey has been and how it has transformed my thinking and attitude about so many things. Before my involvement with Timothy Network, I [...]
The link shown below in italics will take you to a video featuring authors Greg Ogden and John Ortberg. Although the entire presentation is worth hearing, Ortberg's eleven minute segment on admiring vs following Jesus ranks in the "must-listen-to-category" for every professing believer. Paste the link into your browser. When the C.S. Lewis Institute page [...]
