Devoted Prayer Manual
Download the Devoted Prayer Manual and build a more intentional prayer life.
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Teaching & community resources.
Watch, reflect, and find practical tools for your next conversation.
← Resource centerSTART HERE · WATCH & REFLECT
The Great Divide:
Why Believing Isn’t Enough
What does following Jesus look like in your everyday life?
5 minutes 28 seconds · Created with NotebookLM and provided by Mareneo “Reno” Flournoy for Jesus Generation Movement. Video credit →
Before you move on: What is one teaching of Jesus you will put into practice this week?
HOW THE MISSION WORKS
One devoted life.
Three visible expressions.
Discipleship shapes who we become. Evangelism carries the good news outward. Worship keeps the whole life centered on God.
THE OUTCOMEA devoted
followerLearning and living the way of Jesus
followerLearning and living the way of Jesus
- 01DiscipleshipFollow Jesus.
Help others grow. - 02EvangelismShare Jesus
where you are. - 03WorshipHonor God
with your whole life.
We serve alongside local churches, helping believers build the shared life pictured in Acts 2:42–47. Our purpose and vision →
EQUIP · TRAIN · SEND
ETS Academy
Explore 100 lessons across 13 courses, from foundations of faith to ministry and leadership. Save reflections and continue your learning from any device.
Start with self-reflection, spiritual gifts, and personality, then follow one connected Growth Track. Sign in to save your growth profile. This is separate from the church-team check-in below.
LEARN · PRACTICE · GROW
Resources for
your everyday walk.
Go deeper in prayer, study Scripture, and prepare to serve. Choose a resource for yourself or explore it with your group.
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KNOW YOUR NEXT STEP
Reflect on how you are equipped to serve.
These personal assessments are separate from the church discipleship check-in below.
DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES
Study the Word.
Live it out.
A Bible study for personal growth, small groups, and teaching in your local church.
Read. Reflect. Put devotion into practice.
Explore 23 teaching slides with tap-to-reveal explanations, personal reflection spaces, and a downloadable record of your next steps.
Start Devoted →Learn together. Put discipleship into practice.
Download the presentation to use in your study or share with your group.
Download Bible study PDF ↓124 teaching slides in a PDF for personal study and teaching a group.
DEVOTED LEADERSHIP / WATCH & REFLECT
The “Make Me Usable” Paradox
A leadership reflection on what it means to ask God to use you—and to accept the preparation, character, and responsibility that come with that prayer.
4 minutes 53 seconds · Select the thumbnail to watch
After watching: What may God need to form in you before entrusting more to you?
Video credit →CHURCH DISCIPLESHIP CHECK-IN
Where are you strong?
Where do you start?
A short reflection on five areas of ministry. For the full three C’s framework, choose a pastor, church, or leadership team assessment →
YOUR NEXT STEPS
Your church’s reflection summary
RESEARCH & INSIGHTS
Understand the moment.
Respond with purpose.
Reporting, research, and practical reflection for leaders who want to make informed decisions.
WATCH / BEYOND THE WALLS
The Death of Traditional Church and the Rise of Community
A video for reflection and conversation about the church, community, and the people we are called to serve.
8 minutes 33 seconds · Press play to watch
After watching: How can discipleship, evangelism, and worship shape the way we care for our neighbors?
Reflect with the church assessment →
BEYOND THE WALLS / LEADERSHIP BRIEF
The building serves the mission.
The building serves the mission.
What happens when that changes?
How churches can examine their resources, strengthen discipleship, and reconnect with the communities around them.
Read the leadership brief ↓
THE REPORTED PROJECTION
100,000
U.S. churches could close or be repurposed over the next decade, according to expert projections reported by CNN.
John Blake / CNN · October 1, 2026 ↗ A projection, not a count of completed closures.A changing religious landscape
Pew’s 2023–24 study reports that 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian and 29% are religiously unaffiliated. Long-term change and recent stability both matter for ministry planning.
Read the research ↗ Published February 26, 2025The value of showing up
Large majorities of Americans see religious organizations as strengthening community bonds and helping people in need. Consider how your congregation contributes locally.
Read the research ↗ Published February 26, 2025Sources reviewed October 14, 2026. This collection is curated; it is not an automatically updated news feed.
Beyond the Walls: a practical leadership brief +
JGM COACHING PERSPECTIVE · OCTOBER 14, 2026
Align your resources with the people you are called to serve.
Church leaders face a practical stewardship question: how do our facilities, budgets, leadership, and weekly rhythms help people become disciples? National reporting can start the conversation. Your congregation’s records and community relationships should guide its decisions.
What the reporting establishes
CNN’s October 1 report describes an expert projection of 100,000 closures or repurposings over a decade. Its linked source, Rick Reinhard’s August 2024 article, attributes an earlier closure estimate to a former National Council of Churches research official. These estimates communicate potential scale; they do not determine the future of an individual church.
Read the earlier source ↗Five conversations for your leadership team
- Property and purpose. Examine how your space supports worship, formation, care, and neighborhood service. Compare realistic options for shared use, leasing, partnership, or relocation.
- Partnerships. Listen to schools, community organizations, and neighboring congregations before designing another program.
- Leadership capacity. Match responsibilities to available time, skills, and support. Develop others rather than leaving every task with the pastor.
- Discipleship in practice. Use Acts 2:42–47, Acts 6:1–7, James 1:27, and Matthew 25:35–40 as starting points for biblical reflection.
- Meaningful measures. Track spiritual formation, mentoring, service outcomes, volunteer capacity, financial resilience, and participation together.
A practical first month
Review your financial records and facility commitments. Listen to your leaders and neighbors. Identify one achievable improvement with a responsible leader and a review date. Invite your team to complete the check-in separately, then discuss where your perspectives differ.
These are coaching recommendations. Property, staffing, and financial decisions require local evidence and the church’s appropriate professional advice and approvals.
Talk through your next step →FROM INSIGHT TO ACTION
Tools for your next
leadership conversation.
Simple working documents you can use with your team. Download a worksheet, choose a priority, and put a first step on the calendar.
Discipleship pathway worksheet
Map how a person moves from their first visit to growing, serving, and mentoring someone else.
Community listening guide
Prepare a useful conversation with a school, neighborhood group, or community partner.
Ministry capacity check
Review your ministry commitments alongside your people, time, space, and resources.
YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS
One priority.
One practical plan.
Use your assessment findings or choose an area you already want to strengthen. Keep the first action small enough to complete.
Your plan stays in this page. Download it to keep a copy; this does not create a reminder or send it to Reno.
DISCIPLESHIP COACHING
You don’t have to
figure it out alone.
Bring your questions and your willingness to grow—as a disciple, a lay leader, or a pastor. Let’s identify a practical next step together.
Meet Mareneo “Reno” Flournoy →
Start with a consultation
Bring your assessment or your most pressing ministry question. Discuss your current approach and identify the next conversation or action.
Equip your team together
Explore a workshop on discipleship pathways, leader development, or putting faith into practice beyond Sunday.
Build through ongoing coaching
Discuss a coaching relationship focused on clear priorities, practical implementation, and reviewing progress together.
Availability, format, scope, and fees are confirmed directly with Reno.
BEFORE WE TALK
A few helpful answers.
Is Jesus Generation Movement a church?+
We are a parachurch movement serving alongside local churches. Our mission is to develop devoted followers of Jesus through discipleship, evangelism, and worship.
Are these resources only for pastors?+
No. Everyday believers and lay members can explore the Academy and ask about personal discipleship guidance. Church leaders can also use the assessment, research, toolkit, and coaching resources.
Do we have to be a large church?+
No minimum church size is required to explore these resources. Your consultation begins with your congregation’s needs and capacity.
What should we prepare for a consultation?+
Bring a short description of your church, the question you want to address, and your assessment summary if you completed it. Please do not email private member records or sensitive financial documents.
Does the assessment tell us whether our church is healthy?+
It helps you reflect on practices in five areas. It is a coaching conversation starter based on your answers, not a validated diagnosis or a verdict on your church.
How do booking and fees work?+
Send a consultation inquiry or submit a coaching request in My Growth Track. Reno will confirm the scope, format, availability, and any fees directly. Preparing an email does not reserve a time.
What happens to our assessment answers?+
Answers stay in this browser page and clear when it is reloaded or closed. Nothing is sent to a server by this assessment. Download your results to keep them, and choose whether to include them in an email to Reno.