Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker
Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker

Author: Bill Hull

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2004-02-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1585581631

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Thomas doubted. Peter denied. Matthew had a shady past. And most of Jesus' disciples had trouble understanding his true message and mission at times. How did Jesus take lowly fishermen and tax collectors and turn them into some of the most influential men that ever lived? And how can modern church leaders empower regular church members to meet their potential as servants of God? In Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker, Hull outlines Christ's methods in training his twelve disciples and presents a biblical pattern that emulates Christ's model for reaching the lost. By taking readers through four growth phases-evangelizing, establishing, equipping, and leading-Hull shows how these principles can be adapted for any discipler. Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker is the perfect resource for pastors and church leaders who want to learn how to help others grow in God's service.

New Century Disciplemaking
New Century Disciplemaking

Author: Bill Hull

Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780800756413

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"New Century Disciplemaking challenges us to make discipleship the heart of the church's ministry in the coming century. By observing Jesus, we realize that the principles he taught transcend time and culture, can be applied in any setting, and can be adapted by any discipler. Following Jesus through the Gospels, Hull outlines Christ's methods in training his twelve disciples. He then presents a biblical pattern that emulates Christ's model for reaching the lost and establishing new converts to Christianity. Hull takes you through four growth phases: evangelizing, establishing, equipping, and leading. By following these phases patiently and lovingly, you will be able to cultivate consistent disciples who remain in Christ, are obedient, bear spiritual fruit, and glorify God."--The Publisher.

The Disciple-Making Pastor
The Disciple-Making Pastor

Author: Bill Hull

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2007-10-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1441201033

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Christ commanded the church to make disciples, to produce people who love and obey God, bear fruit, and live with joy. The crisis at the heart of the church is that we often pay lip service to making disciples, but we seldom put much effort behind doing it. For the pastor who is ready to put words into action, The Disciple-Making Pastor offers the inspiration and practical know-how to do so. Bill Hull shows pastors the obstacles they will face, what disciples really look like, the pastor's role in producing them, and the practices that lead to positive change. He also offers a six-step coaching process to help new disciples grow in commitment and obedience and practical ideas to integrate disciple making into the fabric of the church.

Conversion and Discipleship
Conversion and Discipleship

Author: Bill Hull

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0310520088

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Discipleship occurs when someone answers the call to learn from Jesus how to live his or her life as though Jesus were living it. The end result is that the disciple becomes the kind of person who naturally does what Jesus did. How the church understands salvation and the gospel is the key to recovering a biblical theology of discipleship. Our doctrines of grace and salvation, in some cases, actually prevent us from creating an expectation that we are to be disciples of Jesus. A person can profess to be a Christian and yet still live under the impression that they don’t need to actually follow Jesus. Being a follower is seen as an optional add-on, not a requirement. It is a choice, not a demand. Being a Christian today has no connection with the biblical idea that we are formed into the image of Christ. In this ground-breaking new book, pastor and author Bill Hull shows why our existing models of evangelism and discipleship fail to actually produce followers of Jesus. He looks at the importance of recovering a robust view of the gospel and taking seriously the connection between conversion—answering the call to follow Jesus—and discipleship—living like the one we claim to follow.

The Disciple-Making Church
The Disciple-Making Church

Author: Bill Hull

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1441212272

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Scripture places high priority on the disciplemaking capacity of the church, This book shows how to accomplish it. Foreword by Howard Ball.

The Disciplemaker
The Disciplemaker

Author: Gary Wayne Derickson

Publisher:

Published: 2001-10-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780971387010

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What are the keys to being a fruitful Christian? What does it take to be blessed and experience answered prayer? What is the key to successful evangelism? Our Lord answered these questions the night before His betrayal when He met with His most intimate friends for their final instruction. All of us want to be blessed by God and to have our prayer answered. These words of Jesus tell us a sure way to be blessed. And it has to do with how we treat each other. The Upper Room Discourse is a faithful recounting of Jesus last evening with His disciples in which He addressed those issues foremost on His heart. The Disciplemaker approaches the study of Jesus teachings that evening in light of the men He addressed. As a result its conclusions are unique to the present literature on the Upper Room. Where other scholars see Johns account of the conversation that evening as a reflection on the cross and interpret Jesus teachings as justification truths (how to become saved), these authors recognize what Jesus says first and foremost as embodying rich sanctification truths (how to enjoy salvation) for the eleven believing apostles. And, what He said to His men that night is as important and life changing for us today as it was for them. The Disciplemaker is a resource for the lay reader as well as the pastor/biblical scholar. It is also suitable as a textbook for use in courses on the life of Christ or Johannine theology. The main body of this 480-page work has been freed of typical theological jargon and Greek terms are transliterated and explained. Extensive notes are provided for those interested in the technical issues behind interpretive decisions, discussions by the authors, or in identifying the works of those scholars and views discussed.

Discipling as Jesus Discipled
Discipling as Jesus Discipled

Author: Dann Spader

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0802495044

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Want to make disciples, but not quite sure how? Learn from the Master. Making disciples is tough. To walk someone from no knowledge of Christ to a deep, transforming relationship… that’s a challenge. But it’s our job. In Discipling as Jesus Discipled, you will be equipped to follow Jesus’ masterful strategy of making fishers of men. Through an interactive study of Jesus’ prayer in John 17 and various “mission trips” in the Gospels, you’ll learn: Three words that capture how Jesus made disciples Seven disciplines of a successful disciple-maker How to make the Great Commission a way of life Strategies for making disciples who make disciples You have one life, but when you impart it to others for the sake of Christ—and in the way of Christ—your life will multiply for the glory of God. Ready to learn from the Master?

DiscipleShift
DiscipleShift

Author: Jim Putman

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0310492637

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Question: What is the God-given purpose of the local church? Answer: Relational discipleship. DiscipleShift walks you through five key "shifts" that churches must make to refocus on the fundamental biblical mission of discipleship. These intentional changes will attract the world and empower your church members to be salt and light in their communities. Over the last thirty years, many influential church leaders and church planters in America have adopted various models for reaching unchurched people. While many of these approaches have merit, something is still missing, something even more fundamental to the mission of the church: discipleship. Making disciples—helping people to trust and follow Jesus—is the church's God-given mandate. Devoted disciples attract people outside the church because of the change others see in their Christ-like lives. And discipleship empowers Christians to be more like Christ as they intentionally develop relationships with non-believers. Through biblical and professional insights, Jim Putman and Bobby Harrington discuss the transformational effectiveness of making disciples and just how to do so, in practical terms. You’ll learn: The specific roles of a disciple-making pastor. The components of person-to-person discipleship. How each ministry in your church leads to discipleship. How to implement discipleship in your church. Disciple-making leaders will not produce perfect churches, but they will create effective churches.

The Disciple Maker's Handbook
The Disciple Maker's Handbook

Author: Bobby Harrington

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2017-02-07

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0310525284

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Many people believe that discipleship is important, but they need help. In fact, the vast majority of Christians report that they have never been personally discipled by a more mature follower of Jesus. Is it any wonder that they have a difficult time knowing how to disciple others? If making disciples of Jesus is the greatest cause on earth, how should we equip people to do it? This handbook is a practical guide for how to embrace the discipleship lifestyle – being a disciple of Jesus and how to make other disciples of Jesus. With contributions from pastors and teachers like Francis Chan, Jeff Vanderstelt, Bill Hull, Jim Putman, KP Yohannan, and Robert Coleman, the authors present seven elements that are necessary for disciple making to occur: Jesus—the original disciple maker and centerpiece of discipleship. Holy Spirit—fuels the disciple-making process. Intentionality—making disciples utilizing a strategy and a roadmap. Relationships—creating a loving, genuine connection with others who trust and follow Jesus. Bible—using the Word of God as the manual for making disciples. Journey—forging a traceable growth story from a new birth to spiritual parenthood. Multiply—reproducing the discipleship process so that the disciple becomes a disciple maker. Whether you are a parent who wants to disciple your children, a small group leader who wants to disciple those in your group, or a church leader who wants to disciple future leaders, the seven key elements in this handbook form a framework for understanding discipleship that can be applied in countless situations. In addition, there are questions provided in each section to help you think through how to apply the material to your disciple making efforts.

The Lost Art of Disciple Making
The Lost Art of Disciple Making

Author: LeRoy Eims

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2009-07-13

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0310832063

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"Every believer in Jesus Christ deserves the opportunity of personal nurture and development." says LeRoy Eims. But all too often the opportunity isn't there. We neglect the young Christian in our whirl of programs, church services, and fellowship groups. And we neglect to raise up workers and leaders who can disciple young believers into mature and fruitful Christians. In simple, practical, and biblical terms, LeRoy Eims revives the lost art of disciple making. He explains: - How the early church discipled new Christians - How to meet the basic needs of a growing Christian - How to spot and train potential workers - How to develop mature, godly leaders "True growth takes time and tears and love and patience," Eims states. There is no instant maturity. This book examines the growth process in the life of a Christian and considers what nurture and guidance it takes to develop spiritually qualified workers in the church.