I wrote How to Help the Flock? on January 22, making the point that you don’t disciple “the flock,” you disciple individuals in the flock. Some pastors would take offense at that, believing: “I do make disciples. Every Sunday morning at 10a.”

But some pastors get it. Jim Singleton, former senior pastor at First Presbyterian, Colorado Springs, used to say, “Preaching is my day job. My ministry is investing in men.” And he did, four different men each year meeting in a disciple-making group from September – May.

Another pastor who gets it is my friend James Conley out in Delta, Colorado. He wrote me a note about the January 22 blog:

I COPIED your blog from Jan 22, 2025, How to Help the Flock?  I read it and discussed with our Tuesday morning crew, four of us were together.  I appreciate your comments immensely.  After thirty years in the pulpit and thirty years of walking alongside of Christ’s church I still see my most lasting work as being the 1 on 1’s I have with people in this journey.  Whether in family, the church, or out and about in community I see the healthiest fruit from these interactions from day to day. 

To God alone be the glory!

Brother James

Paul’s instruction to (Pastor) Timothy remain:

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. (2 Timothy 2.1, 2, NKJV)