Every four years when the Presidential elections are held, the American people are asked to believe that “Everything rises or falls on leadership.” Capitalism and mega-corporations, and many small businesses would testify that leadership plays a major part in the success or failure of their enterprises.
Likewise, the continuity and health of the Church depends on leadership.The Lord Jesus Christ recognized this when He commanded the expansion of leadership by disciples making disciples. (Matt 28:20)
When the Lord Jesus observed the Jewish multitudes as sheep without a shepherd, without a spiritual leader to personally care for them, He was deeply touched, and said:
"The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." (Matthew 9:37, 38)
This blog is dedicated to helping Christians become mature, fruit-bearing disciples.
The Rev. Edward F. Lundwall, Jr. is a former Army Chaplain. He and his late wife, Marionette, were missionaries for nine years. He holds a B.S., a M.RE, and a M.Div degree and is a freelance writer specializing in discipleship.
This blog is the cooperative effort of Ed Lundwall, Hope Ellen Rapson, and Alice C. Linsley. The three met in the summer 2013 in Rossville, Georgia for brunch, and after the meal, Ed invited us to his home where we saw the extent of his writings on discipleship. There was an entire wall with floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with notebooks. As we chatted and perused the volumes, Hope and Alice realized that this dear disciple of Jesus Christ deserved a wider readership. Hope was an English teacher and Alice had experience with blogs. The plan was to make Ed's writings accessible to a wider audience.
This blog isn't sexy. It isn't provocative. There is nothing here to thrill those energized by polemic and politics. The posts are about being a disciple of the Righteous King. They are somewhat old-fashioned, with the flavor of good ol' time religion. The material is practical. It can be used for daily devotions, for Bible study, and to teach Sunday School classes.
The posts do not reflect a specific denomination. Ed is a Baptist, Hope is a non-denominational Evangelical, and Alice is an Anglican traditionalist. It is our intention that every article be biblical, honest, and helpful.
May God bless you as you read the weekly posts.
Related reading: INDEX of Topics at this Blog; The Goal of Discipleship
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