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In a culture that pressures us to conform, godly friendships are essential. Looking at the story of Daniel and his friends, this message shows how true friends encourage you spiritually, share your convictions, and stand with you in prayer during hard times.
You are an influencer—whether you realize it or not. Craig Etheredge kicks off the Influencer series by looking at the life of Jeroboam and asking: How are you using the influence God has given you?
Pastor Craig Etheredge explores the life of Peter, showing how God can reignite and sustain our spiritual fire when we fully surrender our lives to Him.
Everyone fails—but failure doesn't have to define you. In this message from Luke 22, we look at Peter's greatest failure and discover how Jesus meets us in our lowest moments with mercy, hope, and the power to start again.
Discover what it means to walk in love, light, and wisdom as a follower of Jesus. In this message from Ephesians 5, we're challenged to imitate Christ and embrace a new walk empowered by the Holy Spirit.
How often do you look in the mirror? More often than you think! Just as mirrors reveal our physical reflection, marriage reflects something even deeper—God's faithful love for His people.
Pastor Craig Etheredge leads us through Ephesians 5:1-21, exploring what it means to walk in love, light, and wisdom.
Why Church? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Ephesians 4:1-16, reminding us that the church is more than just a place—it's a family to belong to, a people to serve, and a mission to fulfill. When we engage with the church, we grow in faith, unity, and purpose, becoming part of something greater than ourselves!
Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Ephesians 3 revealing that you have a place in God's plan and He wants to use you more than you know!
Pastor Craig Etheredge explores Ephesians 3, reminding us that God is able to do far more than we could ever imagine. He calls us to trust in His power and turn to Him in prayer, knowing that He desires a deep and personal relationship with us.
Est-ce qu'il t'arrive de ne pas avoir envie de louer Dieu ? Dans ce message, pasteur Craig Etheredge nous parle de David dans le Psaumes 103 qui loue Dieu malgré son état d'âme, ses défaites et ses afflictions. Afin de parvenir à louer Dieu en tout temps, nous devons premièrement se souvenir de ses bénédictions !
If you have it, you have everything. If you don't have it, you have nothing. Pastor Craig Etheredge opens up Ephesians chapter two, revealing truths about one of the most important topics in Scripture.
We all could grow in our prayer life. Would you agree with that? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Ephesians 1.15-23 and shows us how to pray, even when we don't know what to say.
Pastor Craig Etheredge kicks off our Ephesians series reminding us that when you are In Christ you are chosen, adopted, redeemed, enriched, and sealed forever as His own!
Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at John 9:1-9 revealing why following Jesus requires you to get your hands dirty!
Pastor Craig Etheredge dives into Matthew 3:13-17, unpacking the significance of baptism. While it may seem unusual to the world, for Christians, baptism is a powerful act of obedience and a declaration of following Jesus.
Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Colossians 1:15-20, revealing that you were made to live with Jesus at the center of your life!
Are you willing to obey Jesus this year? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Luke 2:41-52 reminding us that obeying Jesus actually begins with surrendering to Him!
Do you see where God is moving around you? Or are you missing it? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Luke 2:1-7 and reminds us not to miss what God is doing in your life this Christmas!
Jesus came to do for you what he did for Mary. He came to you cover with his grace and mercy, not holding your sins against you. He came to extend His favor to you, wash you clean and make you a new person!
Are you a person of prayer? God notices. Keep trusting God's promises for your life. Ask God to increase your faith to trust him and his timing. And remember that sees you and hears you as you pray!
Do you ever forget things? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Psalm 103 revealing how God sets in motion a rhythm to remember that drives us to worship Him.
Every one of us will ultimately ask ourselves the questions, “Did I live a good life? Did I do what God wanted me to do? Did I fight the good fight? Did I keep the faith? Did I finish my race?” The way you live today will determine the way you answer those questions!
Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at the life of Jonah reminding us that if God has shown His grace to you, He also wants to extend His grace through you!
When God's people waver between the values of the culture and the truth of God, a spiritual drought comes on the land. Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at James 1:8 and the dangers of being double minded.
Pastor Craig Etheredge shows us how, like Daniel, we can navigate political uncertainty with unwavering faith by placing our hope in Jesus.
You can't ride the fence any longer. Jesus has calls every one of us to make a decision to truly follow Him!
Worrying about your finances isn't anything new. And it was certainly a reality in Jesus' day. Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Matthew 6 and explains how how we should view, manage and steward the material things God has put in our hands.
Jesus doesn't want you to just appear right with Him. He doesn't want deepfake devotion, He wants real devotion. He wants all of you, inside and out!
Have you ever had to deal with someone you think is unreasonable? Someone who makes your life miserable? Someone who is demanding, abrasive, opinionated, or even hateful? These are people that are hard to love, and yet these are the very people Jesus has called us to love!
Are you experiencing a full life? Some of you here might say, “I am a Christian, but I don't feel like my life is full. I'm not satisfied.” Could it be that you've drifted from some of these things Jesus is pointing out? Not pursuing peace? Not extending mercy? Living a double life? Not fully surrendering to Jesus? Today is the day to surrender to him and say, “Jesus I want to go your way.”
We have opportunities each day to point people to Jesus. Don't miss it. If you are waiting for the perfect opportunity, you may miss your only opportunity.
Joy is not found in religious performance or personal achievement. Joy starts with faith in Jesus, it grows by knowing Jesus, and it's multiplied by serving Jesus!
It takes courage to trust God when resistance comes or when you are put to the test. God wants you to live courageously by trusting His promises, taking your stand, and putting your hope in Jesus!
Are you reluctant to do what God's calling you to do? Holding back is what's holding you back from being used by God
Pastor Craig Etheredge kicks off the All Stars series with a look at Abraham and the importance of leaving a legacy of faith!
Isn't it time you do away with the anxiety and incessant worry and find rest again? Isn't it time you recover your joy in Jesus that is greater than your circumstances? Pastor Craig Etheredge wraps up the Rise Above series with a message revealing how to find God's rest, peace, and strength when we rejoice in Him.
Are you in a dark place spiritually? Pastor Craig Etheredge looks at Habakkuk 3 and reminds us ou don't have to stay in that dark place anymore. You can step into the light.
The cross isn't about fairness, it's about grace. Pastor Craig Etheredge explains that when life doesn't seem fair, God's grace is more than able to carry you!
Are you in a place where you can hear God speak to you? Pastor Craig Etheredge explains how the same God that carried Habakkuk is the same God who will carry you too!
Ce dimanche, le pasteur Craig Etheredge nous explique que par notre identité de disciples de Jésus, nous nous devons de faire d'autres disciples qui à leur tour en feront d'autres. Veux-tu accomplir cette belle mission avec nous pour la gloire de Dieu?
Pastor.Craig Etheredge explains that when you walk with God, you can expect the unexpected!
Dawn and Steve discuss what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and explore Craig Etheredge's blog about discipleship. In addition, author Keely Brooke Keith, is in-studio to talk about her 12-Book Series, Unchartered and the new book in the series titled Unchartered Grace. Keely's books are best described as inspirational frontier-style fiction with a futuristic twist. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Keely was a tree-climbing, baseball-loving 80s kid. She grew up in a family who moved often, which fueled her dreams of faraway lands. When she isn’t writing, Keely enjoys gardening and is slowly learning how to not kill plants. Keely, her husband, and their daughter live on a hilltop south of Nashville, Tennessee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Craig Etheredge and Glenn Underhill from discipleFIRST continued to teach us about pouring into the leaders that pour into other leaders: how to avoid becoming the solution to everything within your ministry while training others to carry the torch with you and teaching them to bring along others to do the same.
Craig Etheredge and Glenn Underhill from discipleFIRST encouraged us about how to disciple the disciple maker, the leader of leaders, and reminded us that if we lose our shepherd's heart, we become hopeless.
Dan and Stephen talk with Craig Etheredge about the importance of discipling and raising up leaders over time who share your vision so that transitions of leadership are smooth and healthy for the church body.
Craig Etheredge and Glenn Underhill from discipleFIRST teach us how to assess where a person lands on a leadership scale and the best way to raise up leaders with longevity who empty themselves to pour into others.
In this episode, Pastor and author, Craig Etheredge, joins Andy & Mark to discuss how to move from hiring a...
Glenn and Craig from discipleFIRST sat down to share with us their thoughts on the differences between the superstar church leader versus the disciple-making leader. Register for the National Disciple Making Forum here.
This episode features discipleFIRST with their fourth and final track session at the 2021 National Disciple Making Forum. Glenn Underhill and Craig Etheredge spoke to us about helping the leaders we are training up to walk through difficulties and character defects with grace and transparency.
This episode features discipleFIRST with their third track session at the 2021 National Disciple Making Forum. Craig Etheredge spoke to us about creating cultures and structures that produce healthy disciple making leaders.
This episode features discipleFIRST with their second track session at the 2021 National Disciple Making Forum. Craig spoke to us about healthy pathways for training up leaders of leaders.
This episode features discipleFIRST with their first track session at the 2021 National Disciple Making Forum. Craig brought a message contrasting the superstar pastor with the disciple making leader.
Message from Craig Etheredge on January 31, 2021
This episode is from discipleFIRST, recorded at the National Disciple Making Forum. Download the recommended resource with this episode, “Invest in a Few,” by going to discipleship.org/ebooks.
First Colleyville Christmas Eve Candle Light Service with pastor Craig Etheredge.
On this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Mark and Andy are joined by Craig Etheredge. Craig serves in...
On today’s episode, we have our first return guest Larry Hyche. Larry is a state missionary with Alabama Baptist State...
On this week’s episode, Mark and Andy get to sit down with Rob Jackson. Rob serves at the University of Mobile...
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was “Relationships” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Developing a Disciple Making Culture." Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was “Relationships” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Developing a Disciple Making Culture." Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was “Relationships” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Developing a Disciple Making Culture." Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was “Relationships” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Developing a Disciple Making Culture." Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was “Relationships” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Developing a Disciple Making Culture." Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge, the Founder and President of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was "Disciple Maker,” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Invest in a Few: How to Raise Up Reproducing Disciple Makers." That's where audio for today's episode was recorded. Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge, the Founder and President of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was "Disciple Maker,” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Invest in a Few: How to Raise Up Reproducing Disciple Makers." That's where audio for today's episode was recorded. Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge, the Founder and President of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was "Disciple Maker,” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Invest in a Few: How to Raise Up Reproducing Disciple Makers." That's where audio for today's episode was recorded. Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge, the Founder and President of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was "Disciple Maker,” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Invest in a Few: How to Raise Up Reproducing Disciple Makers." That's where audio for today's episode was recorded. Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
Download “Invest in a Few,” a free eBook written by Craig Etheredge, the Founder and President of discipleFIRST. Visit http://discipleship.org/disciplefirst to get your free copy of this eBook in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats. The following audio comes from the National Disciple Making Forum by Discipleship.org. The theme for this year was "Disciple Maker,” and an organization called discipleFIRST hosted a track called "Invest in a Few: How to Raise Up Reproducing Disciple Makers." That's where audio for today's episode was recorded. Connect with Discipleship.org: https://twitter.com/disciplesforum https://www.facebook.com/discipleshipforum Connect with discipleFIRST: https://disciplefirst.com/ https://www.facebook.com/disciplefirst https://twitter.com/disciple1st https://soundcloud.com/disciplefirst https://www.instagram.com/disciple1st/
The following audio comes from the 2016 National Disciple Making Forum with Discipleship.org. The theme this year was, Culture Shift, Back to Jesus Way of Disciple Making. Discipleship.org brought together 10 disciple making organizations all in one place, each organization hosting a different track. One of those 10 tracks was hosted by discipleFIRST Ministries with Craig Etheredge and his team. Heres audio content from discipleFIRST Ministries and their track called, Transitioning a Church to a Disciple Making Focus.
The following audio comes from the 2016 National Disciple Making Forum with Discipleship.org. The theme this year was, Culture Shift, Back to Jesus Way of Disciple Making. Discipleship.org brought together 10 disciple making organizations all in one place, each organization hosting a different track. One of those 10 tracks was hosted by discipleFIRST Ministries with Craig Etheredge and his team. Heres audio content from discipleFIRST Ministries and their track called, Transitioning a Church to a Disciple Making Focus.
The following audio comes from the 2016 National Disciple Making Forum with Discipleship.org. The theme this year was, Culture Shift, Back to Jesus Way of Disciple Making. Discipleship.org brought together 10 disciple making organizations all in one place, each organization hosting a different track. One of those 10 tracks was hosted by discipleFIRST Ministries with Craig Etheredge and his team. Heres audio content from discipleFIRST Ministries and their track called, Transitioning a Church to a Disciple Making Focus.
The following audio comes from the 2016 National Disciple Making Forum with Discipleship.org. The theme this year was, Culture Shift, Back to Jesus Way of Disciple Making. Discipleship.org brought together 10 disciple making organizations all in one place, each organization hosting a different track. One of those 10 tracks was hosted by discipleFIRST Ministries with Craig Etheredge and his team. Heres audio content from discipleFIRST Ministries and their track called, Transitioning a Church to a Disciple Making Focus.
This episode features discipleFIRST Ministries with Craig Etheredge and his team. Heres audio content from discipleFIRST Ministries and their track called, Transitioning a Church to a Disciple Making Focus. The theme of the conference was, Culture Shift, Back to Jesus Way of Disciple Making. Music Credit: Tony Anderson (www.tonyanderson.com). Register for the next National Disciple Making Forum at www.discipleship.org.
Craig Etheredge was helping with a campus ministry group in the Dallas-Fort Worth area when he noticed how another campus minister was investing into students. That man was David Guinn at Baylor University, a nearby school. Craig saw how David lived his life, and it made a huge impact on him to make disciples, not just converts, through campus ministry. That was just the beginning of Craigs journey of disciple making. Heres Craig on that experience, which helped lay the foundation for what became DiscipleFIRST Ministries. Music credit: Tony Anderson (www.tonyanderson.com).
SUMMARY: In this episode, Brian and Rick speak with Craig Etheredge, the lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Colleyville, Texas. Craig shares seven bold moves for transforming a church into