Discipleship That Fits: The Five Kinds of Relationships God Uses to Help Us Grow

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For far too long, the church has tried to make disciples using a one-size-fits-all approach. Some churches advocate 1-on-1 discipling, others try getting everyone into a small group, while still others training through mission trips or service projects. Yet others focus all their efforts on attracting people to a large...
$16.99

For far too long, the church has tried to make disciples using a one-size-fits-all approach. Some churches advocate 1-on-1 discipling, others try getting everyone into a small group, while still others training through mission trips or service projects. Yet others focus all their efforts on attracting people to a large group gathering to hear biblical teaching and preaching. But does one size really fit everyone?

Based on careful biblical study and years of experience making disciples in the local church, Bobby Harrington and Alex Absalom have identified five key relationships where discipleship happens in our lives. In each relational context we need to understand how discipleship occurs and we need to set appropriate expectations for each context.

Discipleship That Fits shows you the five key ways discipleship occurs. It looks at how Jesus made disciples and how disciples were formed in the early church. Each of the contexts is necessary at different times and in different ways as a person grows toward maturity in Christ:

  • Public Relationships The church gathering corporately for worship
  • Social Relationships Networks of smaller relationships where we engage in mission and live out our faith in community
  • Personal Relationships Small groups of six to sixteen people where we challenge and encourage one another on a regular basis
  • Transparent Relationships Close relationships of three to four where we share intimate details of our lives for accountability
  • The Divine Relationship Our relationship with Jesus Christ where we grow through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit

Filled with examples and stories, Alex and Bobby show you how to develop discipleship practices in each relational context by sharing how Jesus did it, how the early church practiced it, and how churches are discipling people today.



Author: Bobby William Harrington, Alex Absalom
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 02/09/2016
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780310522614
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