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NBC Disciple-Making Initiative


What can a pastor do immediately that will make a significant difference in his congregations disciple-making results?

He can make Bible reading his congregation's priority spiritual discipline!

  • "The Bible is the most powerful catalyst for spiritual growth." (p. 105, Follow Me by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson)
  • The number one factor, or characteristic, most correlated to the highest maturity scores is the practice of "reading the Bible." (p. 68, The Shape of Faith to Come by Brad Waggner)
  • Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene H. Peterson
  • Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation by Richard J. Foster


What can a pastor do in 90 days that will make a significant difference in his congregation's disciple-making results?

He can join a weekly life transforming cluster of 2 or 3 for confession of sin, a regular diet of Bible, and praying for the lost!

  • Recommended reading is Search and Resuce: Becoming a Disciple Who Makes a Difference by Neil Cole.


Nevada Baptist convention can provide training and assistance in forming and conducting Life Transformation Groups.

What can a pastor do in 12 months that will make a significant difference in his congregation's disciple-making results?

He can start, re-start or improve his congregation's plan to become like the church described in Acts 2!

  • Nevada Baptist Convention can provide conferencing, consultations and coaching for Nevada Baptists so every congregation can fulfill the Great Commission.
  • Becoming a Disciple-Making Church by Steve Williams
  • Discipleship: Stepping Stones to Developing your Church's Strategy by LifeWay Christian resources
  • The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ by Bill Hull.


Nevada Baptist Convention

Disciple-Making Initiative

Helping Churches
Make Disciples

The Nevada Baptist Convention takes the Great Commission seriously. Please call on us. The entire staff is ready, willing and able to assist you in disciple-making. We count it an honor to serve our Lord by serving you.

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen"

Matthew 28:19-20


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