REAL-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP
Real-Life Discipleship (Book and Training Manual)
Jim Putman
NavPress
A friend recently recommended this book and training manual. I guess he figured since my role as an Associate Pastor included Discipleship that this would be a good book to have in my arsenal. REAL-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP is a book written by Jim Putman who is the founding and senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. In the book Putman details what discipleship is and claims to have "proven tools and strategies" for effective discipleship. He offers many real life examples and experiences to help the reader identify, recruit and develop potential disciples in their church or sphere of influence. In a nut shell the disciple process is described as disciples who go out and make disciples
The companion Training Manual is a 12-week workbook that goes into detail the process described in the book. The manual begins the process of defining a disciple, how they grow, how to make disciples, how to be intentional in sharing your faith and helping others to become disciples of Christ. The book concludes (Week 12) with a highly practical section titled "One Necessary Tool: A Small Group Curriculum" and it is the curriculum that the author uses in the small group ministry at Real Life Ministries.
Overall, both of these books are excellent and they have been practical and insightful for me in helping find and develop a discipleship process that works. I am looking forward to using this material in the future as I seek to go out and find people who want to be disciples who go out and make disciples.
If you are interested in getting these books, go to this link and this link.
Jim Putman
NavPress
A friend recently recommended this book and training manual. I guess he figured since my role as an Associate Pastor included Discipleship that this would be a good book to have in my arsenal. REAL-LIFE DISCIPLESHIP is a book written by Jim Putman who is the founding and senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. In the book Putman details what discipleship is and claims to have "proven tools and strategies" for effective discipleship. He offers many real life examples and experiences to help the reader identify, recruit and develop potential disciples in their church or sphere of influence. In a nut shell the disciple process is described as disciples who go out and make disciples
The companion Training Manual is a 12-week workbook that goes into detail the process described in the book. The manual begins the process of defining a disciple, how they grow, how to make disciples, how to be intentional in sharing your faith and helping others to become disciples of Christ. The book concludes (Week 12) with a highly practical section titled "One Necessary Tool: A Small Group Curriculum" and it is the curriculum that the author uses in the small group ministry at Real Life Ministries.
Overall, both of these books are excellent and they have been practical and insightful for me in helping find and develop a discipleship process that works. I am looking forward to using this material in the future as I seek to go out and find people who want to be disciples who go out and make disciples.
If you are interested in getting these books, go to this link and this link.