{"product_id":"9780310492627-discipleshift","title":"DiscipleShift","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples. In DiscipleShift, Jim Putman, Bobby Harrington, and Robert Coleman walk readers through five key “shifts” that any church can make to refocus on the mission of making disciples. When church leaders make discipleship their church’s core mission, they attract the unchurched by empowering believers to become salt and light in their communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestion: What is the God-given purpose of the local church? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnswer: \u003cem\u003eRelational discipleship\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleShift\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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: \u003cem\u003ediscipleship\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough biblical and professional insights, \u003c\/em\u003eJim Putman and Bobby Harrington discuss the transformational effectiveness of making disciples and just how to do so, in practical terms. You’ll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe specific roles of a disciple-making pastor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe components of person-to-person discipleship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow each ministry in your church leads to discipleship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to implement discipleship in your church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisciple-making leaders will not produce perfect churches, but they will create \u003cem\u003eeffective\u003c\/em\u003e churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41048586616929,"sku":"9780310492627","price":11.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/89f7a6780f3040e5214c46a1a854007e.png?v=1698258099","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780310492627-discipleshift","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}