Great discipleship resource
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To borrow from the authors, this book is summed up on page 5 where it reads, "What you're currently reading is not a book; books are generally designed to give information and to be read cover to cover Instead of simply providing information, the Field Guide gives you principles and practice, helping you apply the information and obey Gods word.
If youve ever read,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Gospel-Primer/dp/098308646X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Gospel Primer</a>&nbsp;then this book will be right up your alley. The authors have created a very practical resource to accompany Jeff Vanderstelts Saturate book (which is great BTW!). They give the reader an easy-to-follow approach for living out the gospel in everyday life. It is written in such a way that it can be used by virtually any type of group setting, large/small, young/old. We are using in my home for family discipleship. Highly recommend!
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Loved this book, and the challenge towards releasing everyday people into the work of making disciples. Great practical advice and examples, inspiring heart and vision.
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Excellent Book! I would recommend this book to anyone desiring to teach others how to be disciples. Very practical and helpful. Bible based.
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As the key leader in a new church plant that is just getting started, I have been doing my research.  God has given me a holy dissatisfaction with what the "church" is doing to make disciples in America.  Having recently read Discipleship Is... by Early and Dempsey (another good book!), Discipleshift by Putman, Multiply by Chan, and a few others, I stumbled across this book by Joe Wyrostek.  I applaud Joe, whom I have never met or heard of before stumbling across the book on Amazon.  He has written a book that give a clear and simple description of discipleship that strips away all the encumbrances that modern church has placed on it.  The book also gives a concise set of instructions for the reader to begin building a church that produces disciples who make disciples.  I'm going to send a copy of this book to a couple of pastor friends of mine who would greatly benefit by this book's taking of the best practices and putting them in one place.
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Matt Rogers has done an outstanding job providing the framework for intentional disciple-making within the local church.  I'm typically not a fan of discipleship curricula, but the approach that Rogers has taken in Aspire is very relational.  For years I have been saying that disciple-making must be framed around the meta-narrative of Scripture.  Aspire provides an excellent overview of how one might actually take that approach.  In addition, Aspire doesn't merely focus on the reflexive aspects of discipleship, but rather encourages the multiplication of disciples through invitation to join in God's mission.  I wholeheartedly recommend Aspire.  Don't just read it; put it into practice!
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Over the past several years, many writers and thinkers in the American Christian world have called Christians back to fuller understanding of discipleship.  Some, like Francis Chan and David Platt, use a prophetic voice to call the church out of its mediocre state to pursue the radical nature of following Jesus.  Other, like Shane Claiborne, model what this type of discipleship might look like, and call others to follow in their footsteps.  However, there have been few books, outside of the Spiritual Formation works of authors like Dallas Willard, that have really sought to tackle the mechanics of discipleship.

Enter Ed Cyzewski and Derek Cooper and their book Hazardous.

In this book Cyzewski and Cooper lay the biblical foundation for the importance, purpose and means of discipleship.  They use examples throughout scripture to demonstrate how following the will of God, especially found the path of Jesus Christ, can be both exciting and challenging.  The most influential section of the book for me was the final section on "How Discipleship Works".  Without trying to oversimplify the journey into some multi-step process, it gives excellent practical insight into how to begin to follow Jesus in our lives and how to take our existing walk even further.

My only criticism of the book is that it sometimes feels as if the authors don't take their excellent biblical conclusions far enough.  Yes, God will often lead us to new opportunities that are beyond our plans or expectations, but sometimes this will require more of us that just moving our families or leaving our church homes.  Following Jesus may require us to risk everything including career, financial stability, security, even our own lives in order to do his will.  It feels like the book at times stops just short of taking us to that place of discipleship (one where many disciples throughout church history have gone).  However, a good reader will see the implications of what's written and follow the book to its logical conclusions.

Hazardous is an excellent, timely book and I recommend it for anyone who considers themselves a follow of Jesus.  Whether you've been a Christian for a few days or a few decades, there is material here both to encourage and challenge you in your daily life.  It has already changed the way I see my own Christian walk.
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I found this book immensely helpful for revealing some parts of my heart that I was unaware of, and that needed to change.  It is a book for discipleship, and for people who are wanting to take following Jesus seriously. DeYoung does a great job of giving some historical wisdom that I found to be immediately practical.
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Making Friends, Making Disciples is a book written as part of the Living Church series by my denomination (ABC/USA) designed to support and encourage effective congregational leadership. This book is the first book in the series, and after reading it, it sounds like the Living Church collection will be insightful and helpful for many pastors and lay leaders in churches.

Making Friends, Making Disciples draws on resources from philosophy, literature, as well as social science and scripture to make an argument for placing the formation and care for friendships as the foundation of powerful and effective ministry. In doing so he asses our need for friendships, especially in our current cultural context,

This book is full of great insight, It also has assessment tools in the back of the book to help individuals understand their history and circles of friendships.

This book is also challenging. As I read this book and considered the contents I asked myself, "Am I really that good at making friends? Am I capable of being the kind of minister this book describes? How do I as a pastor maintain healthy boundaries and still become close friends with people in the congregation I serve?"

In addition to these questions I was challenged to ask questions about our church, "When people enter worship, do they find a place where they can form friendships? Do our facilities make space for friendship?"

There is a lot to think about in this book. And a lot to grow with too.
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This book is a great tool to use in a discipleship role because the questions that you get to answer makes this book "No Fear" very much like the Hall of  Faith of  Faith found in Hebrews 11 of great Christians who fought the battle to the very end. The stories that were told gives me encouragement to live and die for Jesus on a daily basis. I liked how Tony Perkins showed us stories from the Bible in comparison to real life scenarios. We live in a world that the name of Jesus offends many people, but Jesus says that if we deny him in front of others he will deny before his father in heaven and we will spend a lifetime seperated from the love of God in hell. Christians must take a stand for their faith I am seeing and hearing many Christians willing to die for the cause. Being  a Christian does not mean our life is going to be easy. I wish my youth group had the same faith I did growing up and not afraid to share their faith without being scorned or mock.

I highly recommend reading this book and several others to give you strength when you are weak, study what other Christians are doing for standing on the word of God, because it is not being taught in the school systems yet our public school systems rather teach on Islam. Today more than ever we have to be that voice of forgiveness, love, peace, and hope to a world that has lost faith in these things that Jesus had taught us from the beginning of time.
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This is an outstanding tool for one on one or group discipleship. The authors have the ability to put the proverbial "cookies" on the "lower shelf" and simplify the Bible to it's essence for the new believer. I have used this in a one on one setting on two different occasions and plan to use it as my primary discipleship tool moving forward.
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Such a great, thorough workbook. The Great Commission calls us to make disciples and this workbook takes you from where you are to where you are called to be. This is great for individual study or small groups. There is a facilitator's guide in the back of the book if you plan on using this in a small group setting.
If you want to become a disciple who makes other disciples, this is the tool you'll need.
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This is a unique book on discipleship. I love it. Instead of sharing one way of discipling, this book shares a number of different relationships and environments where discipleship can happen. It resists a one-size fits all discipleship method, and yet at the same time shares how discipleship is most effective in each of these kinds of relational and personal faith environments. Pick this up and read it! Be encouraged, and choose to take teh next steps forward!
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GROW is written with solid scriptural support, honest vulnerability and encouragement towards life changing principles. It would be great for both churches and individuals as a discipleship tool. SO good!!!
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I love how simply Tim LaFleur shares the purpose and practicality of discipleship. Often we forget that as a disciplemaker, we must make sure our own heart is in the right place to pour truths into someone else who in turn becomes a disciplemaker. Every follower of Christ should read this book and consider their own hearts as they disciple others. Thanks, Tim, for sharing YOUR heart with us.
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In 2011 my life was changed by a seminar I attended on Disciple Multiplication. Since then I have been consumed by how to make disciples that multiply disciples that multiply. Making Him L.O.R.D. Is just the tool I have been looking for in training Disciples how to multiply generationally. It is an easy to read book that serves as the most PRACTICAL field manual you could ever wish for in guiding one to become a disciple who multiplies disciples.

After 30 years of being a pastor, this is THE tool I have been looking for! Let me be clear, this is NOT a general book on discipleship. It is a FIELD MANUAL that you can use to train new converts on how to reach their friends far from God for Christ through a simple and reproduciable strategy.

If you have a heart as a Christian or as a Christian leader to see God use you in amazing ways to bring others to Christ, GET THIS BOOK NOW! You will be so glad you did!
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This book has many great ideas for teaching a Sunday School or small group.  Josh Hunt basis this book on the Bible and how Jesus taught.  Good insight.  Teaching with stories and asking questions...................a great resource!
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This book is packed with so many deep truths. It's not the stereotypical "go out to coffee and talk about life with a young person to disciple them" kind of book. Francis Chan goes into an indepth review of the WHY behind discipleship. He answers many questions behind why we do the things we do and why God commands us to do certain things. Highly recommend this book to anyone desiring to make an impact in their church and community.