Esther 8:17

Do you long to “make disciples who make disciples,” to follow Jesus’ mandate in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)? If so, you may have found that it can be difficult to find role models for this process. Whose example can you follow? What does disciplemaking look like in everyday life? Let’s look into the Old Testament to see how five men and women invested in others, Life-to-Life®.

Our Jewish brethren celebrate Shavuot, the giving of the Torah, and their Feast of Firstfruits, every spring. (Exodus 34:22) They study and meditate on the Book of Ruth. Let’s do likewise and meet with the Lord of the harvest.

In this six-day reading plan by Kelly Minter, you’ll dive into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith rooted in God's goodness, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this.

Are you ready to bloom where you’re planted? To finally free yourself to flourish? To live a life that could only be done by Him and through you? In this plan, Jamie Ivey shows that the abundant life you want is closer than you think. It’s right here, right now, in your life as it already is—you just have to know how to take hold of it.