Beyond Discipleship to Relationship

Beyond Discipleship to Relationship
Author: Barbara a F Brehon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781963565096

Anyone who wants to grow and wants to help others to grow in the Lord will find a practical approach within Beyond Discipleship to Relationship. Are you interested in growing a more intimate relationship with Christ? Think about how you first decided seriously to follow Jesus. Was it initiated in the midst of a crowd or during an intimate talk with one or two other believers? Beyond Discipleship to Relationship was written to: Inspire individual intimacy with the Lord. Initiate shifts or revitalize your lifestyle as an imitation of the Gospel story. Delve into particular events in the Bible, pausing for further reflection. Nurture the desire that others will see Christ in the lives we live. Psalm 100:5 And His truth endureth to all generations. God's truth dwells in you. It is my belief that to God's glory, your work will magnify Him. Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of that process. Raymond Whitaker, Deacon Board Chairman and Sunday School teacher, Angel Visit Baptist Church; Essex County School Board Chairman

Beyond Discipleship to Relationship

Beyond Discipleship to Relationship
Author: Barbara A. F. Brehon
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-03-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1490829660

Anyone who wants to grow and wants to help others to grow in the Lord will find a practical approach within Beyond Discipleship to Relationship. Are you interested in growing a more intimate relationship with Christ? Think about how you first decided seriously to follow Jesus. Was it initiated in the midst of a crowd or during an intimate talk with one or two other believers? Beyond Discipleship to Relationship was written to: inspire individual intimacy with the Lord initiate shifts or revitalize your lifestyle as an imitation of the Gospel story delve into particular events in the Bible, pausing for further reflection nurture desire that others will see Christ in the lives we live. Psalm 100:5 And His truth endureth to all generations. Gods truth dwells in you. It is my belief that to Gods glory your work will magnify Him. Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of that process. Raymond Whitaker, Deacon Board chairman and Sunday school teacher, Angel Visit Baptist Church; Essex County School Board chairman

Beyond the Sanctuary

Beyond the Sanctuary
Author: Timothy A. Johnston
Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2020-07-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1616715308

As the source and summit of the Christian life, the liturgy draws us into the mysteries of Christ's life and sends us forth to be a sacrament of God's love and mercy in the world. Beyond the Sanctuary: Essays on Liturgy, Life, and Discipleship, invites the reader to discover the relationship of liturgy to the modern world, evangelization, spirituality, music, art and beauty, catechesis, and social justice.

Beyond Cheap Grace

Beyond Cheap Grace
Author: Eldin Villafañe
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2006
Genre: Christian life
ISBN: 080286323X

Foreword by Howard John Loewen As our lives become complex with the demands of our affluent and accelerating society, do we hear the gospel's timeless and insistent call to live the "obedience of faith"? In these three "sermonic essays" Eldin Villafañe takes on the task of awakening true obedience of faith through the themes of discipleship, incarnation, and justice. Beginning with discipleship, Villafañe draws on the "Christ hymn" of Philippians 2 to challenge Christians to choose the costly Christ-life. He then offers six contrarian perspectives on the incarnation from the early church as correctives to our current, culturally conditioned theological emphases. Finally, taking the book of Amos as a touchstone, Villafañe issues a call for just leadership among the nations. Adding interest and depth to this work are an insightful foreword by Dean Loewen and thoughtful responses by Richard Peace, Juan Francisco Martinez, and Veli-Mattí Kärkkäinen. Villafañe's Beyond Cheap Grace incisively extends Christ's call to discipleship, incarnation, and justice to the church, the academy, and Christian leaders of all traditions.

Connect

Connect
Author: Jonathan McKee
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0310287774

With all their social networks and virtual communities, you'd think your students are well connected. But they're still feeling alone and isolated. This book provides practical tools to help you engage students in meaningful, one-on-one dialogue to impact their lives beyond the youth room and into adulthood.

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship in the Visual Arts and Beyond

The Mentor-Disciple Relationship in the Visual Arts and Beyond
Author: Gaetano A. LaRoche
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2024-07-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 104012559X

This book undertakes a deep examination of mentor and disciple relationships in the development of artists. It draws upon a variety of relationships and models, including an in-person mentor, a mentor or apprentice scenario, and non-physical mentors such as historical figures, in order to investigate their history and philosophy. This volume specifically addresses the role of mentoring in the lives of contemporary aspiring artists, asking if and how mentoring can be considered a form of human nurturance. Deep historical inspections and philosophical inquiries are combined with analyses of interviews with contemporary artists ranging from 35 to 101 years old. These holistic insights present the subject of mentoring in the arts from the multiple angles of art history and relevant ideas about the benefits of nurturance and acceptance in human development. Using artists’ biographies and discussions of their work, this book sheds light on the role that mentoring has played in their development and can play in contemporary education. It will appeal to artists, art history teachers, educators, art students, and art scholars.

Feeling like God

Feeling like God
Author: Chris Tiegreen
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-04-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 141437867X

If you've ever been told that “emotions are unreliable,” you may wonder what your innermost feelings have to do with your Christian walk. But in Feeling Like God, Chris Tiegreen explains that no matter how much objective truth we've learned, we can't really relate to God unless we know how he feels. As humans made in God's image, we experience nearly the full range of emotions that our Creator does. And whenever the Holy Spirit shows up in Scripture, it always provokes an emotional response, proving that God himself passionately desires to connect with us on an emotional level. Follow Chris Tiegreen beyond an impersonal, distant faith—and learn what it is to feel like God.

The Disciple Maker's Handbook

The Disciple Maker's Handbook
Author: Bobby Harrington
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310525284

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.

Faith Beyond Youth Group

Faith Beyond Youth Group
Author: Kara Powell
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2023-11-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 149344333X

Most typical youth ministries today produce nice, obedient kids who behave themselves--and then leave the church and the faith. Even those who remain struggle to extend their own faith beyond youth group. They seem like "good kids," but their lives and decisions outside youth group aren't oriented towards Jesus. Clearly that is not our goal. So what are we doing wrong? And how can we better serve the unique needs of the most anxious, adaptive, and diverse generation in history? If you're tired of youth ministry that fails to change lives, it's time to change youth ministry. Building on two decades of the Fuller Youth Institute's work and incorporating extensive new research and interviews, Faith Beyond Youth Group identifies the reasons youth ministry often fails both short-term and long-term, and offers five ways adult youth leaders can cultivate character for a lifetime of growing closer to Jesus rather than drifting away. It shows leaders how to cultivate trust, model growth, teach for transformation, practice together, and make meaning so that the teenagers can become adults who hold fast to the truth 24/7 and boldly live out a robust faith in a watching world.

The Activated Disciple

The Activated Disciple
Author: Jeff Cavins
Publisher: Ascension Press
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2018-11-05
Genre:
ISBN: 1945179724

Are you ready to take your faith to the next level? If you yearn for a life that moves beyond believing and practicing your faith, if you want to radically live your faith, if you want a more profound relationship with Jesus Christ, then it is time for you to become an activated disciple. The Foundation of discipleship is imitation. True discipleship requires such a close relationship with God that every area of your life is transformed. It is about opening yourself to God and inviting him to dwell within you, becoming holy as he is holy, loving as he is loving, disciples of Christ become the instruments God employs to transform the world. - Move beyond simply believing and practicing your faith and begin radically living it! - Overcome obstacles that keep you from being the disciple you are made to be.
- Be a positive influence and an instrument of transformation in the Church.