Disciple Building A Biblical Framework
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Disciple Building: A Biblical Framework
Author: Bob Dukes
language: en
Publisher: Worldwide Discipleship Association
Release Date: 2019-12-03
Disciple Building: A Biblical Framework provides a biblical strategy for helping Christians grow to maturity. Maturity is defined as becoming increasingly conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ. Maturity is a process, and it is progressive. As people obey the truths of Scripture, they increase their understanding of God and His Kingdom. As this occurs, God gradually changes the believers’ conduct, belief systems, worldview, and ultimately, their character. Maturity also produces an increased capacity for deepening our relationship with God and others, with agape (sacrificial) love as the ultimate outcome. The process of disciple building (teaching believers to obey all that Christ commanded) is central to His commission to the church and therefore a priority for Christian leaders. Worldwide Discipleship Association (WDA) has been part of a worldwide movement of building disciples for over 40 years. This book will give you an overview of the WDA philosophy of ministry and practical tools to begin to build disciples. This Updated Edition features Guided Discussions for use in training a leadership group. For more information about training leaders with WDA visit disciplebuilding.org and wdaleadershipinstitute.com.
Discipleship Essentials
We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others. This expanded 25-session workbook by Greg Ogden, perfect for small groups or individuals, helps us influence others as Jesus did—by investing in a few. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.
Maturity Matters: The Priority and Process for Disciple Building in the Church
Author: Bob Dukes
language: en
Publisher: Worldwide Discipleship Association
Release Date: 2014-02-20
For decades, Worldwide Discipleship Association (WDA) focused on discipling college students. Our staff poured our lives into others to help them apply biblical truth. We’re grateful most of our alumni are walking with Christ and providing spiritual leadership in their homes and churches. But after graduation, they share a common lament: “Our local church doesn’t seem to know how to help people grow to maturity. Can you help?” •We began with a maturity philosophy. We knew Jesus had a plan for building mature leaders. His Great Commission assumed this “pattern of sound teaching” (2 Tim. 1:13), and the early church employed it to help people grow in Christ-likeness. Of course His plan would apply to the contemporary church, too. •Using Jesus’ approach as a template, we designed a process for producing maturity in the church that included a progressive, intentional architecture for growth.•Building on this process, we developed practical programs to support maturity. These can be implemented in local churches through lay leaders. •Next, we produced a progressive curriculum that provides the content and training needed to support the programs. •Finally, we built partnership prototypes in a few local churches that have implemented our process. This book represents an explanation and overview of what we’ve learned so far. We’ve reached a critical intersection. Christians need to be trained to think, feel, and act like Jesus (Luke 6:40). God commands this for the glory of His name. In addition, our culture has a desperate need for mature people. This project is much larger than our small organization. It will require collaboration and cooperation among all believers, especially Christian leaders. The declining Western Church needs restoration. The Church in other nations needs to be better equipped. If we hope to achieve these goals and follow Christ’s commands, we must work together.We know maturity is important. But we don’t always understand the best way to harness the processes that produce it. If you’re a church leader who feels this way, you’re not alone. In this book, we’ll present practical, biblical approaches for producing maturity. As you read and study this material, we hope you’ll grow—and join a movement that urges others to do the same. Everybody needs to grow and mature, but this book is aimed at Christians who realize something has gone terribly wrong in the Western societies that once embraced biblical Christianity. They sense, even suspect, that underlying issues exist within the church that connect to the cultural decay and the shift of worldviews. And they’re right. God has placed the church—along with the family— at the center of the maturation process. By strengthening the church, we bolster the family and, in turn, our society.