Stretching Disciples

From Dave Treat

Heather Zempel is the Pastor of Discipleship at National Community Church in Washington DC. She is one of the plenary speakers at our Group Life Conference this October, serves on our Group Life Advisory Team, and authors the excellent blog Wineskins for Discipleship.

How many Small Group pastors do you know who also served as environmental policy advisers on Capital Hill? How many discipleship experts open up a conversation by saying "I was thinking about the modulus of elasticity yesterday..." and then apply an engineering truth to the challenge of spiritual formation? You can read about it here.

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