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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.
  • AboutThe Next Step community is dedicated to helping people help each other delight in taking a next step follow Jesus. Get to know our thinking, our philosophy, and our heart.

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…

I Am My Beloved’s, Part 1

19 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 9: I Am My Beloved's And My Beloved Is Mine, Part 1Date: 19 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the…
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The Song of the Mighty Warrior

15 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 8: The Song of the Mighty WarriorDate: 15 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a…
For Me…

Songs of Belonging

14 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 7: Songs of BelongingDate: 14 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of the…
For Me…

Treasured Possession, Part 2

13 Oct 202013 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 6: Treasured Possession, Part 2Date: 12 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of…
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Want Help?

13 Oct 2020
By Katie Helmreich The children slaved away in the glaring sun, blasted by cruel winds, starving and dying of thirst. What had they done in their short lives to have…
For Me…

Treasured Possession, Part 1

12 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 5: Treasured Possession, Part 1Date: 12 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading from…
Discipling Leaders…

Cultivating a Preaching Ministry in an Age of Covid (and Beyond): Think Compass, Not Canoe.

9 Oct 20209 Oct 2020
To build a preaching ministry that reaches people in today's communication environment, integrate your sermons into the discipleship life of your congregation. (Think Compass, not Canoe.) by Justin Rossow How…
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Desirable Delight

8 Oct 20208 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 4: Desirable DelightDate: 08 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of chapter 5…
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Delicious Delight

7 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 3: Delicious DelightDate: 07 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of chapter 4…
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Thoughtful & Playful Delight

7 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 2: Thoughtful and Playful DelightDate: 05 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of…
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Joyful Delight

6 Oct 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 4: Delight! Book ReadingEpisode 1: Joyful DelightDate: 05 October 2020Also available on: iTunes This episode of the Next Step podcast features a reading of the Introduction…
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Dwell In Unity

1 Oct 20201 Oct 2020
By Katie Helmreich It was a beautiful summer evening. Perfect for prepping the driveway for new concrete. My job was to wet the gravel so it would compact well. I…
Discipling Leaders

Sermon Series in the Age of Covid: Think Tinker Toys, Not Jenga.

30 Sep 20209 Oct 2020
To build a sermon series that reaches people in today's communication environment, build connections, not a tower. (Think Tinker Toys, not Jenga.) by Justin Rossow If over half of my…
Discipling Leaders

Sermons in the Age of Covid: Think Weekly Meal Plan, Not Sunday Buffet.

22 Sep 20209 Oct 2020
To reach people in today's communication environment, expand your one shot Sunday sermon into multiple communication channels. by Justin Rossow Our communication culture has been shifting for awhile. Covid may…
Cultural Studies…

Be a Whole Person in an Age of Zoom Haircuts

16 Sep 202023 Sep 2020
By Justin Rossow I just got my first professional haircut in 38 weeks. I hadn't been counting, but the salon's computer was keeping track. As the stylist cut my hair,…
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Insurmountable Power

13 Sep 2020
By: Naomi Rossow Awe-struck. That’s how I felt after an hour and a half conversation with my boyfriend. Awe-struck. He reminded me of the great, insurmountable power of God. I…
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

8 Sep 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 3: Great Is Thy FaithfulnessDate: 9 September 2020Guest: Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Concordia University, St. PaulAlso available on: iTunes When Season 2 of…
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Delight!

2 Sep 20203 Sep 2020
Next Step Press is committed to helping you take a small next step following Jesus. Our mission is to cultivate individuals and communities that infuse collaboration, innovation, and delight into…

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