Discipleship category: 1076 books

In the past, church leaders have turned to small groups or other kinds of discipleship programs to encourage spiritual growth in their churches.  Yet despite good intentions, the deeper spiritual life and transformation they had hoped for remained elusive.  STIR calls church leaders to reclaim an...

“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations.” When Jesus issued what is now known as the Great Commission, it wasn’t a suggestion - it was His final command to His disciples. Over the past 2,000 years the Church has gotten pretty good at getting people born again, but accepting Jesus...

Discipleship in the Methodist tradition affirms that there is always more work for God to do in the human heart. A Disciple's Heart attempts to reclaim and, in a sense, reinterpret for today John Wesley’s understanding of this transformation of the heart, which he called “Christian perfection,”...

Let Your Light Shine Bright Got your faith? Check. Got your sphere of influence? Check. Got the entire world crying out for a breath of fresh air, a ray of light providing a glimmer of hope? Check, check. Now it’s your turn to make a significant impact on your world. Starting with you—your...

A Film and Faith Leader’s Guide: Theme 3 Voicing Faith equips youth pastors and small group leaders to explore the key theme of Voicing Faith in public as presented in the award-winning film. This three-week guide inspires participants to confront fear and complacency even when faced with opposition...

Friendship is a relationship like no other. Unlike the relationships we are born into, we choose our friends. It is also tenuous--we can end a friendship at any time. But should friendship be so free and unconstrained? Although our culture tends to pay more attention to romantic love, marriage, family,...

Many Christians think it is wrong to ever judge another person’s conduct. However, this is not Biblically correct. Spiritual discernment and godly judgment is a God-given gift that should steadily increase as we progressively walk in God’s sanctification and love. An unScriptural fear and aversion...

You might be just starting along your path of faith, or possibly you’ve been a Christian for many years. Filled with clear information and easy-to-use question and answer exercises, "Scriptures That Jump" is designed to be the perfect discipleship manual for all believers, and can be used...

Small groups are a vital part of ministry. They offer churches a way to expand discipleship and build deeper relationships within their congregation, while meeting our culture's need for community and connection. But implementing and running a small-group program is not an easy endeavor. From starting...

Bible Studies for Belts:A Guide for Christian Martial Arts Vol. 1: White Belt (Christian Martial Arts Ministry Bible Studies, Vol. 1) The White Belt . . . The purpose of this book is to assist those within the American Christian Defense Alliance, Inc. Martial Arts Ministry with a resource...

Whether you're looking to help a new Christian on the discipleship path or are a new believer yourself, you'll benefit from this concise mentoring guide by Search For Truth's Brian Johnston, which walks through 8 key areas for early spiritual development, including the importance of a relationship...

This insightful and challenging book that pinpoints 11 key ways in which a Christian can experience a lack of God's power in their discipleship experience. As usual, Bible teacher Brian Johnston brings a number of Bible illustrations to make his point as well as reflecting on the experience of a number of well-known Christians, including the Wesley brothers.  

The ministry of evangelism is at its best when it occurs in and through the local church, experienced by members at the local church level. Through the local church, Christians learn to discern the voice of the Good Shepherd, and when they know the voice of the Good Shepherd, they easily run away...

The Exemplary Life of A Disciple is an inspirational delivery on the Biblical concept of discipleship. Jesus Christ came to save humanity from sin and Satan and sent His disciple and all who believe in His to go into the world and make disciple of all nations. The making of Christian disciples is...