Recently I received 2 questions from Tom Bump, Children's Pastor at Country and Town Baptist Church in Mechanicsburg, PA. The questions revolved around how we started our Milestones implementation at Kingsland. I thought it might be helpful to share the questions Tom asked and the answers I offered him. Thanks Tom for going the extra … Continue reading SHIFT FAQ: How Did You Start?
How is “Legacy Milestones” Really Working?
If I have heard it once, I have heard it a thousand times. "The Legacy Milestones Strategy looks great on paper but how is it really working at Kingsland in the local church setting?" "Are parents really discipling their own children?" Fair questions. Last year we began to measure three behaviors of parents in our … Continue reading How is “Legacy Milestones” Really Working?
Milestone 7: Life In Christ
Can we trust parents to disciple their own children? This is a legitimate question when you consider many parents are not disciples of Jesus themselves. I will never forget it. Five years ago our staff met to discuss our church's practice of discipleship in light of Deuteronomy 6:4-9. I read the passage to my team. "These … Continue reading Milestone 7: Life In Christ
