Letters to Garret

Letters to Garret is a unique compilation of insights on life-on-life discipleship unlike anything available today coming from someone with 30+ years of experience "in the trenches." It is a very practical tool that highlights the key issues - accompanied by everyday wisdom - that come up in the intentional process of disciple-making. No easy answers and no formulaic success principles. Just real life. It is a ready companion to keep the disciple-maker going when "stumped" or wanting to add some creativity to their gatherings. This is a must read for anyone looking to move into a discipling relationship and is essential reading for anyone who thinks discipleship is simply a program.

Matthew Eckert has done all of us an enormous favor by producing this 'coach's guide' to growing reproducing disciples. All I can say is, "Matthew, where were you when I needed you"? I wish I would have had years ago this very practical tool that highlights the key issues accompanied by everyday wisdom that come up in the intentional process of disciple-making. I will personally add this guide to my small arsenal of necessary resources. - Greg Ogden , Writer, Speaker, Teacher on Discipleship.

Matt understands that discipleship is wrapped in relationships that are willing 'to go the distance. Life on life for the long haul stuff '. So it is no wonder that the truths he packs into this short book have those qualities. No easy answers and no formulaic success principles. Just real life. This is a must read fore anyone looking to move into a discipleship relationship. It is essential reading for anyone who thinks discipleship is simply a program." - Gary V Nelson President Tyndale University, College & Seminary and Author Borderland Churches.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Letter of Introduction
2. Fear
3. It's All About Time
4. Conversations
5. Lead, Don't Facilitate
6. Scripture Memory
7. Stay Focused
8. Obedience to the Process
9. Curriculum
10. It's All About Love
11. Questions
12. Prayer
13. Rhythms
14. Keep Learning
15. Reflection
16. Time for Transformation
17. Scripture
18. Complexity
19. Theological Thinking
20. Uniqueness of Each Person
21. Messy Journey
22. Personal Confession
23. Learning Process
24. Be a Luch to Someone
25. The Hermeneutical Spiral
26. Funerals
27. Minimum Requirements
28. Diversity
29. Don't Facilitate
30. Defining Success
31. Summer Vacation
32. Who to Invest In
33. The Fear of Change
34. It's All About the Core
35. More Thoughts on Reflecting
36. Don't Lead Like Jesus
37. Discipleship Is Not Simple
38. Do What You Already Know Is Right
39. Fragile
40. It's a matter of doors
41. My heart smiled
42. A season of goodness
43. Rookie mistakes - stay in the game
44. It is true - you will reap what you sow
45. It's a new day
46. God's will - the big question
47. Amazing moments of POP!
48. Cat litter discipleship
49. Questions to reflect on in discipleship
50. Check box relationships
51. Curriculum - you need to own it
52. Serving - part of the journey
53. Summer - sacred time, sacred space
54. Covenant Commitment
55. Wrestling with Scripture
56. The "steady level" of growth 
57. The "giant step" of growth
58. The "giant leap" of growth
59. Grieve: it hurts when you lose one
60. The simple card - it's powerful
61. The beauty of personality
62. Discipleship on a bike
63. Sacred time. Sacred place. Sacred rhythm
64. Summer routines: craving and crying out
65. Faithful to the process
66. You can't do theology without a face
67. AHA moments
68. Final Thoughts