Discipling

Book Review: Mere Discipleship, by Alister McGrath
Review by Paul Alexander | 12.17.2020Mere Discipleship is an impressive, unique, thought-provoking book with a few shortcomings.

Why We Produced the Church Questions Series
By Sam Emadi | 04.09.2020The church isn’t just one aspect of the Christian life, it’s the context of our Christian life—it shapes all the other aspects of our Christian obedience.

An Open Letter to a New Christian
By Sam Emadi | 03.26.2020Obedience is costly and the road of perseverance is long. But God, in his kindness, does not want you to walk this road alone.

Book Review: Hearers and Doers, by Kevin Vanhoozer
Review by David Schrock | 01.16.2020In a world where churches chase the latest ministry fads, Hearers and Doers is a refreshing contrast.

One Way to Use “American Gospel” in Your Church
By Philip Van Steenburgh | 08.02.2019Recently, our church partnered with two other local churches to host an event using the documentary film “American Gospel: In Christ Alone.” Our goal was to communicate the gospel clearly, especially on key points where the true gospel has been confused with moralism, Catholicism, and prosperity movements so prevalent inside and outside the church.

Book Review: Side by Side, by Ed Welch
Review by John Joseph | 05.02.2019Welch teaches us how to become more skillful at greeting others, at asking thoughtful questions, at drawing out people’s stories, and how to be present during suffering and prepared to talk about sin.

Mailbag #81: Helping a Church Grow in Discipling . . . How to Receive Members Who Left a Former Church Poorly.
By B. Johnson, J. de Koning | 04.19.2019— How can I help my church grow in discipling? — Receiving members who left their former church on bad terms.

Episode 36: On Discipling
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.23.2018Discipling doesn’t need to be tethered to an elaborate program. Instead, it should be a part of a church’s culture. That’s easy to say, but hard to implement.