Disciplemaking summit equipping churches for the great. In may 20, it hosted the global discipleship congress gdc 20 in manila, gathering over 7,400 delegates from 61 nations, with plenary messages from the likes of ravi zacharias, robert coleman, randy pope, luis bush, peter tanchi, bill lawrence and others. Without making marriage a sacrament or supplanting the state, the church may offer, as it does in infant baptism, a community in which covenants are made and publicly acknowledged, are nurtured and brought to fulfillment christian marriage in the presbyterian church u. We are disciples, church leaders, and disciplemaking networks who seek to make disciples who make disciples. Lets be honest, disciplemaking isnt rocket science. Join us for the 2016 radical disciple making conference and well help you create a working strategy designed for your context. And yet we live in a day in which everything else in life seems to be going in some direction other than lifeonlife disciplemaking. This book is a beautiful guide for making disciple makers. January event to feature aaron and ayana teter by emily enders odom presbyterian news service louisville the revs. We also encouraged each leader to only recommend only one of books that they have written.
Understand rethink begins by helping you understand gods aim in growing you to spiritual maturity, what that looks like, and the process he uses to accomplish this. Discipleship typically describes traditional christian education in general disciplemaking describes effective christian follow up by establishing a onetoone discipling. In thirty brief, hardhitting but easily accessible chapters, the entire scope of disciple making is presented in a way that will inspire and inform the reader to obey the great commission with great passion. What sets these two terms, discipleship and disciplemaking apart. Most of us are familiar with the term discipleship becoming a disciplemakers ministry focuses on a more descriptive term, disciplemaking. Disciple making ministries is passionate to see each believer become and make disciples of jesus christ. Aaron and ayana teter, both teaching elders in the presbyterian church u. On the other hand, a lack of knowledge of these things can have said consequences. Sara hayden, preacher for the disciplemaking conference paul seebeck when she was eight years old, sara hayden had narrowed her career choices to three. Disciple making church seminars impact discipleship ministries.
Dec 17, 2014 after a few hitandmiss attempts, our church has discovered a simple 5step process that can work for any small church. If youre not familiar with our way of discipling people, look over stages explained, growth rhythms, and leading a meetup first. This effort will be led by the ordained and program staff of the church, its lay leadership, and volunteers. Disciple making church seminars impact discipleship. We told everyone to assume the recommendations of two classics. Today, on the left, we see lead pastorsministers who are part of a church service movement that emphasizes sunday or weekend gatherings. Intentional discipleship and disciplemaking anglican communion. In so far as christianity is a community faith, it. This conference is full of quality equipping that is specifically designed for church ministry with a central focus on the gospel. Jan 23, 20 later, in college, i had other career options, the presbyterian minister and atlantabased church planter told worshipers at the pcusas disciplemaking conference here this evening jan.
A collaborative community of jesusstyle disciple makers. With a chapter devoted to the centrality of the local church chapter 4 and multiple chapters analyzing different church models chapters 1929, the authors essentially make good on their claim that the church is the relational context for disciple making 71. Two of his more important books, jesus christ disciple maker, and the disciple making pastor, have both celebrated 20 years in print. Todd wilson, founder and director of the exponential church planting conference and exponential. We will be meeting at brentwood baptist church, 7777 concord rd, brentwood, tn just south of. Disciplemaking friends, we wanted to update you on our portland dconference scheduled for april 30 may 2. When a new christian or new member joins your church, they are offered a friendship with one of these trained disciplemakers. Woodworth told her story of healing on monday january 19 during the first day of the evangelism disciple making conference as one of the presenters, along with husband and pastor, b. Forward friend big tent information and registration. Connect your churchs leaders to cdm committee on discipleship ministry. Evangelism disciple making conference engages in divine.
Methodist, lutheran, and presbyterian churches have. At disciple maker ministries, its our goal to help other pastors and christians fulfill christs command to make disciples. The top book recommendations of 12 disciple making leaders. A group of more mature believers are selected and trained to become equipped disciplemakers. The conference concludes with worship and community celebration at 7. On the right we see that jesus created a disciple making movement that, over time, witnessed many disciples who went out and made disciples. Like learning to count and say your alphabet in the natural realm, there is scarcely any part of the christian life where discipleship does not touch. Eason is pastor of myers park presbyterian church in charlotte.
Training leaders to plant brand new, indigenous churches among the unreached, unengaged and unsaved is a high priority for us. The statement restricting marriage to one man and one woman 7 addresses polygamy in 17th century england. Our discipleship training seminar has several formats. Sep 17, 20 the word christian appears in the bible just three times, while the word disciple appears 257 times. Growth stages of an intentional disciplemaking church management 24. Were always here to help other believers grow in the grace and knowledge of our lord jesus christ through written materials. Disciplemaking is ordinary christianity ligonier ministries. Discipling movement innovator to speak at go disciple live evangelism conference. In some cases we offer local discipleship training seminars at your location. And it looks suspiciously similar to what jesus, paul and many other early church leaders did. The disciples were given this promise before going out with gods message into difficult situation, whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophets reward. Radical disciple making conference the effective church.
Church of the covenant, pcusa will develop, provide, monitor, and evaluate a comprehensive program of classes, seminars, workshops, and disciple making ministries for children, youth, and adults. Due to the unfolding impact of covid19 coronavirus across our nation and around the world, we will be postponing the dconference. Discipleship resources our curriculum is designed to teach you the essentials concepts of being a disciple and making more disciples. Presbyterian mission agency the disciple making church. Disciplemaking conference 2016 join us for the disciplemaking conference and learn how to make disciples in your realm of influence. Flyaway books contact presbyterian publishing company. Disciple making conference 2016 join us for the disciple making conference and learn how to make disciples in your realm of influence. Go disciple live conference august 811, will forever be identified by happened. Transforming discipleship 2016 paperback and ebook available in october essential guide to becoming a disciple 2016 paperback and ebook. Presbyterian mission agency fellowship community national. However, local training seminars involve negotiated. The conference concludes with worship and community. How to be disciple makers and how to grow disciple making ministries and churches.
Making disciples, making leadersleader guide, second edition. A simple 5step discipleship process for any small church. While friendship is vitally important, disciple making is more than friendship. Ruling elder books pcusa oga presbyterian church usa. Lastly, a seventh mark is that a disciple must look to the future reward reserved in heaven. Presents a thorough examination of the gospel accounts, revealing the objective of christs ministry and his strategy for carrying it out. Free books and bible studies disciple nations alliance. Bill hull is a writer and discipleship evangelist as well as the founder of tnet international, a ministry devoted to transforming churches into disciple making churches. Its mission is to return the church to her disciplemaking roots. How to be disciplemakers and how to grow disciplemaking ministries and churches. Twopart book series that includes a leader guide and participant.
Director ken adams shares his latest thoughts on ministry, disciple making, pastoring, and more in our impact blog. Add his third in the popular trilogy, the bills passion is to help the church return to its disciple making roots and he considers himself a discipleship evangelist. Equipping churches for the great commission matthew 28. He has spent more than twenty years as a pastor and is the author of several books, including jesus christ, disciplemaker and choose the life. Dietrich bonhoeffer memorably wrote on the cost of discipleship, but hed be the first to insist that the christian life involves more than simply following jesus by being his disciple. But we are not always sure how to get a handle on it, or what it looks like. Handbook of missions in the local church david mays. The more churches planted, the more believers who are able to make more disciples. The master plan of evangelism, by robert coleman and the cost of discipleship, by dietrich bonhoeffer. As we are on mission, that feeds the disciplemaking process. Attendees can choose from more than 40 different breakout sessions throughout the day being led by pastors, ministry leaders and church.
For more information about next years conference, visit disciplemakingconference. The dnas best teaching carefully condensed into free online lessons with video presentations, selected readings and reallife applications study at your own pace. We model discipleship and train you how to implement a process of reproducing disciple makers. A manual for presbyterian church leader development twopart book series that includes a leader guide and participant workbook introducing biblical principles for leadership before describing the important task of the nominating committee as well as a stepbystep curriculum for a foursession leadership. Following concerns expressed by the lambeth conference in 2008, the. Brian benson, senior pastor, chino valley community church, chino hills, california bill hulls extensive pastoral experience, combined with his long history as a consultant to many. Sunday school studies united states disciple maker. It seems that he went overseas some fifteen years before we met and began the usual programs. Christian education ministry plan 2014 the church of the. Disciplemaking describes effective christian follow up by establishing a onetoone discipling process at your church. An agency of the united methodist church, discipleship ministries helps local church, district, and conference leaders fulfill the shared dream of making worldchanging disciples. Therein lies the key to effective ministry, the rev. Jesus told us to make disciples, which means it is a basic part of the christian life.
The number one issue pastors tell us theyre concerned with is. We want you to develop your own personal plan for making disciples within your spheres of influence in the home, community, workplace and church. In so far as christianity is a community faith, it is a disciple making faith. In thirty brief, hardhitting but easily accessible chapters, the entire scope of disciple making is presented in a way that will inspire and inform the reader to. Disciplemaking conference 2016 bethel church, fargo, nd. Disciple makers helping fulfill the great commission. Discipleship essentials 2019 expanded paperback and ebook. The preparation for making mature disciples perhaps the most important questions that the church and its leadership can ask are, what does god want us to do. A manual for presbyterian church leader development.
Growth stages of an intentional disciple making church management 24. Oct 17, 2017 here are my top three disciple making definitions. The radical disciple making conference was designed for pastors, church leaders, and disciplemakers. Discipleship ministries equipping worldchanging disciples. After a few hitandmiss attempts, our church has discovered a simple 5step process that can work for any small church.
Scott sauls, senior pastor of christ presbyterian church in nashville, tn, and. Contact the author, greg ogden, directly about contact information to obtain copies. While we are in a season of social distancing, all onsite activities are canceled until further notice. We are disciples, church leaders, and disciple making networks who seek to make disciples who make disciples. We will be meeting at brentwood baptist church, 7777 concord rd, brentwood, tn just south of nashville. Click here for more info on this years soar conference.
He has spent more than twenty years as a pastor and is the author of several books, including jesus christ disciplemaker and choose the life. Disciple making ministries seeks to solve these problems. We can equip them with resources and training, encourage them with community. Bill hull, craig etheredge, ken adams, glenn underhill, debbie scheller, doug holliday, david fedele. Music leaders announced for 2017 disciplemaking church. Disciple groups are continueing to meet via zoom, facetime, and conference calls.
I hope you will plan to join me this year at the national disciple making forum, on thursday and friday, november 910, 2017. Phil maynard, director of the path 1 coaching network, discipleship ministries formally gbod and is the author of shift helping congregations back into the game of effective ministry and. Top twenty tough missions questions for the church 31. Jul 31, 1990 two of his more important books, jesus christ disciple maker, and the disciple making pastor, have both celebrated 20 years in print. This book offers a model for selecting and training church officers that is grounded. The disciple making church should be a staple for any pastor or lay leader seeking to build a church that thrives on being and making disciples of jesus christ.
Bill hull is a writer and discipleship evangelist as well as the founder of tnet international, a ministry devoted to transforming churches into disciplemaking churches. Find upcoming disciple making church seminars already happening near you. In this episode of the making disciples podcast, robby and chris talk about their upcoming book. National disciple making forum, november 910, 2017 28nineteen. The first thing to note is the outcome of the two models. Strategic disciple making aubrey malphurs strategic disciple making a practical tool for successful ministry baker books, 2009. If youre ready to jump in, choose one of the stages below that best describes the. We have found that the most effective and lasting way of making disciples is through believers in the local church. Hear from attendees of the 2019 disciplemaking conference as they reflect on their time at the event, located in high point, n. The word christian appears in the bible just three times, while the word disciple appears 257 times. The disciplemaking pastor, revised and expanded edition. The agency connects leaders with needed resourcing, training, consulting, and networking that support spiritual. Oct 25, 2017 i attended this great event last year.