Author: carlosn20i
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New Life Through Discipleship
We thank God for His work in the lives of Imran and Sagor. Here are their stories: Imran grew up in a traditional Muslim family in Bangladesh. Although he faithfully followed his religion, he often had questions about forgiveness, peace, and how to know God personally. Through a friendship with one of our pastors, regular…
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Seen, Known, and Loved
God sees us. God knows us. God loves us. “For God so loved the world!” God created humans to be in relationship with Him and each other. We need to be seen, known, and loved by God. Also, every one of us needs to be seen, known, and loved by others. Young men are some…
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Making Disciples in Difficult Times
As I dedicate my life to Christ and serve Him as a pastor, I preach and teach the Word of God in my church and wherever people need spiritual growth and encouragement in their faith. I love sharing and teaching the Word of God to young men. Recently, my close friend, Pastor Hua Thang, introduced…
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Be Still
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10) Most of us live in a very loud environment. And, when things quiet down we make our own noise with our electronic devices. This should not be! Often Jesus went…
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Caucasus Region Expansion
Earlier this month, two Network 20 team members from Kyrgyzstan traveled to the Caucasus region countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia. The objective of the mission was to identify, analyze, and engage key Christian leaders for developing the movement with local men. In addition, the guys were seeking individuals who may lead Network 20 in…
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United in Disciple-Making
This month we had a mission in the Visayas, Philippines, and had the opportunity to share the vision of Network 20 to see young men become fully committed disciples of Jesus. At first, we faced many challenges, but God is always faithful, and He directs us to the right people. We met many pastors during…
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The Call to Disciple the Nations
I gave my life to Christ after personally experiencing God’s grace. Over time, my relationship with Him grew through prayer, studying the Bible, and serving in the church. I developed a burden for people who needed spiritual guidance and discipleship. In 2023, Brother Patrick introduced me to Network 20, and the vision for discipleship became…
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Rabbis Rise Up!
Jesus was a Rabbi. In the context of his time, Jesus operated as an itinerant rabbi. On-line I read that, “He fulfilled this role by mastering the Torah, gathering disciples, traveling to teach in synagogues, and using traditional Jewish methods of scriptural interpretation, debate, and parables.” What does it mean that Jesus gathered disciples? “Unlike…
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Growing Into Disciple-makers
My name is Pastor Wilson, and I serve as a pastor and disciple-maker. Over the past few years, I have witnessed many men grow into disciple-makers and church planters. One young man I discipled has become a pastor and disciple-maker and continues to grow strongly in his walk with the Lord. He now leads a…
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Do Not Mentor . . . Disciple!
I do not appreciate hearing disciples of Jesus use the word “mentor” in place of the word “disciple.” Jesus discipled young men. He didn’t mentor. Generally speaking, mentoring is all about focusing on growing someone personally or professionally. It’s all about the person, not about Jesus. We must NOT focus on ourselves. We MUST focus…