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Category: Discipleship Tools

Discipleship Tools…

Praying for God’s Delight

7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024
By Justin Rossow How many times have you prayed the Lord’s Prayer in your life? How many times have you paid attention as you prayed the Lord’s Prayer in your…
Cultural Studies…

Defining “Discipleship”

21 May 202429 Jan 2025
By Justin Rossow In my work for Next Step Press, I get to talk about “discipleship” with different people from across the country and, sometimes, even around the world. I’ve…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Experimenting With Small Steps

20 Mar 202420 Mar 2024
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 09 (41 min)Date: 20 March 2024Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries, www.breathelifetoday.com Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Come, Sacrificing Often

6 Mar 20246 Mar 2024
By Jamie Wiechman and Justin Rossow Jamie: My January and February were a bit intense this year. That’s on top of last year’s intensity. Now that I’m counting, I guess…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

How are You Today?

18 Jan 202418 Jan 2024
By Katie Helmreich “Hey! How are you today?” “Good, good. How are you?” How many times do we ask or hear that question in a day? How many times do we…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Advent Enemies

21 Dec 202331 Jan 2024
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 07 (49 min)Date: 20 December 2023Guests: Rev. Dr. Ted Hopkins, Concordia University--Ann Arbor, MI Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
Discipleship Tools…

That Time I Lost My Christmas Planner

20 Dec 202320 Dec 2023
By Katie Helmreich Being organized and on top of all the details has never really been my thing. I try to dance on the line of enough but not too…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Noticing Your Non-Judgmental Noticing

14 Dec 202314 Dec 2023
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 06 (45 min)Date: 14 December 2023Guests: Pastor Sam Fink Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Vurbl, and Amazon…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Information, Imitation, and Innovation

6 Dec 202312 Dec 2023
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 05 (36 min)Date: 6 December 2023Guests: Daniel, David, Ryan, and Pastor Nathan Wendorf Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Lowering the Bar for Your Next Step

29 Nov 202315 Mar 2024
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 04 (42 min)Date: 29 November 2023Guests: Katie Helmreich, Kim Longden, and Jamie Wiechman Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Listening on Behalf of Jesus

15 Nov 202329 Nov 2023
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 03 (46 min)Date: 15 November 2023Guests: Jonathan Brandenburg and Deanna Rossow Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Vurbl,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Wednesdays are for Walking With 01

1 Nov 202329 Nov 2023
The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 01 (20 min)Date: 01 November 2023Guests: Deanna Rossow and Lexie Brown Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Vurbl,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Common Discipling Language

27 Sep 202315 Nov 2023
By Justin Rossow How do you establish common vocabulary for a discipling culture? A pastor friend of mine asked me that recently. He is trying to use consistent language across…
Discipleship Tools…

Souvenirs of God’s Faithfulness

9 Aug 20239 Aug 2023
By Kim Longden I picked up the My Next Step, Volume 1 book this morning (the one with the compass on the cover) and I was so encouraged! The invitation…
Discipleship Tools

A Print-at-Home Key Concept Calendar

17 Apr 202315 Nov 2023
By Justin Rossow The Come, Holy Spirit daily discipleship travel log, especially designed for the season between Easter and Pentecost, includes a Key Concept Calendar in the back. The idea…
Disciple LIke You Mean It…

Noticing Your Emotions, with Jesus

30 Sep 202215 Nov 2023
By Justin Rossow Emotions are simply part of who we are as human beings; which means our emotions are "beautifully and wonderfully made," and part of a fallen creation, both…
Cultural Studies…

Mary and Martha, GPA or GPS?

28 Jul 202215 Nov 2023
By Justin Rossow (with Valerie Matyas) A couple of weeks ago, I got to lead a Next Step workshop at a congregation outside Buffalo, New York. As part of the…
Discipleship Tools…

Your Cloud of Witnesses

25 Jul 2022
By Katie Helmreich Basketball, an afternoon at the beach, and a Rubber Band Boat Race Tournament bracket with a group of third cousins makes for a stand out great day.…

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