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  • For MeHere you can find real life stories of next step discipleship and tools that support your faith walk. Real help from real people can help you delight in taking your personal next step.
  • For My FriendsWe follow Jesus better when we follow him together. You need resources for your discpling relationships. The stories and ideas will help you follow Jesus with someone on your rope.
  • For My ChurchWe all need a place to belong. Having a faith family helps us follow Jesus. And sometimes, our faith families need some help as they resource the journey of faith. Get some fresh ideas here.
  • Discipling LeadersYou can’t lead if you don’t follow. Here you will find insight, encouragement, support, and resources to help you follow Jesus as you help others follow Jesus, too.
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The Next Step Community

The Next Step Community is a group of people, like you, who need other people to help them take a next step following Jesus. You won’t find any preconceived notions or quick fixes here; just real people trying to follow Jesus in real life. You are welcome to join in!

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As The Next Step Community, we are sold out on helping each other delight in taking a next step following Jesus. Not everyone is going to resonate with our values or our basic vibe, and that’s OK; we believe having a variety of options is the best way to sustain…Continue reading “About”

For Me…

O God, Where Are You?

22 May 202022 May 2020
By Naomi Rossow Sitting on the waterside patio with the lake air surrounding me, I was content. The sky was filled with different shades of blue, and the water reflected…
Discipling Leaders…

Invite: Get the Small Group Ball Rolling

21 May 202021 May 2020
By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the first of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
For Me…

Adding Margin to My Day

20 May 2020
By Kim Longden I am a pretty task-oriented person, and if left unchecked, I will plow through human interactions for the sake of getting things done. Today was one of…
For Me…

The First Gospel

19 May 202019 May 2020
By Justin Rossow The very first Gospel promise comes immediately on the heels of very first sin. In Genesis 3:15, God says to the serpent, "I will put enmity [warfare]…
For Me…

What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

16 May 202015 May 2020
By: Katie Helmreich The timer went off but no one noticed. I had put a tray of cookies in the oven and walked away to rally the kids for chores.…
Discipling Leaders…

Artist Round Table

15 May 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 13: Bonus Episode! "Artist Round Table"Date: 1 May 2020Guest: Visual Faith Illustrators Ann Gillaspie, Katie Helmreich, Karen Hunter, Pat Maier,…
Discipleship Tools…

Visual Prayer: How to Begin Before You Know Where To Start

12 May 2020
By Katie Helmreich Some days prayer feels daunting. Where to begin? We struggle to focus. We can't seem to slow down. We don't know how to verbalize what's most on…
For Me…

Long-Distance Relationships

6 May 20206 May 2020
By Naomi Rossow My boyfriend and I have been dating for four months now. Half of that has been in quarantine. After dating for two months, we were forced into…
For Me…

The Tide Has Turned

4 May 2020
By: Kristeen Bruun In these days of “shelter at home,” I’ve been re-reading (for the tenth or so time) The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I thought now…
Cultural Studies…

Preaching Metaphor

1 May 2020
Next Step Press is committed to helping you take a small next step following Jesus. Our mission is to resource individuals, discipling groups, congregations, and discipling leaders. As part of…
Cultural Studies…

Wild Beast or Virus? The Metaphor Makes the Difference

30 Apr 2020
By Justin Rossow Note: This excerpt is from pages 201-205 of Preaching Metaphor: How to Shape Sermons that Shape People by Justin Rossow. Minor formatting edits have been made. Metaphor…
Discipling Leaders

Decision Fatigue

28 Apr 202029 Apr 2020
By Justin Rossow Well, I think this Covid-19 nonsense has gone on long enough, don't you? It seems past time for things to get back to normal. And they are…

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  • Justin Preach at Trinity, Clinton Township 31 May 2020 at 8:30 am – 9:30 am
  • Justin Preach at Trinity, Clinton Township 31 May 2020 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Justin Preach at Trinity, Clinton Township 1 Jun 2020 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • "From Content to Following: How to Inspire a Next Step" 15 Oct 2020 – 16 Oct 2020 One Michigan, One Mission Conference Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 https://m-a-n-s.org/product/2020-education-conference-expo-one-michigan-one-mission/
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