Disciple-making is a passion of many, as it should be. It is, after all,
our great commission. But much of contemporary discipleship is informed
by instinct, and as such it is vulnerable to the whims and trends of
the broader culture, which can take us further away from our biblical
model and mandate.
Drawing on a 2015 Barna Group study of the
state of discipleship in the United States commissioned by The
Navigators, bestselling author Preston Sprinkle provides a holistic,
biblical response for discipleship, providing accessible tools for all
those who are engaged in making Christ-followers in the 21st century.
Sprinkle points pastors, church leaders, and frankly, all
Christ-followers, to a discipleship that is responsive to this most
current research and accountable to the model of Jesus and his earliest
followers, who counted making disciples as their most important work.
In an extremely practical fashion, Go
helps us to discern, from the Scriptures and from exemplary
disciple-making ministries, what discipleship is and is not, what it has
become and what it can still be.
Table of Contents 1 . A Homeless Peasant Born in a Feeding Trough: The Scandal of Following Jesus 2 . God’s Scandalous Delight: How Grace Makes Us More Like Jesus 3 . You Can’t Become Like Jesus Alone: Authentic Relationships in Discipleship 4 . God in Us (Not Just in You): The Fullness of God in Community 5 . On Earth as It Is in Heaven 6 . Loving God with Your Mind 7 . Mission: Not Just Morality 8 . The Most Segregated Hour of the Week 9 . A More Simple Way Conclusion: Let’s Go!
Endorsements "Preston Sprinkle introduces us to the real Jesus of the Bible and to his way of life that changes everything. With strong biblical insight and practical wisdom, Go: Returning Discipleship to the Front Lines of Faith is a must-read." ---BRANDON HATMAKE, Founder of the Legacy Collective and author of A Mile Wide and Barefoot Church
"In typical Preston Sprinkle fashion, he invites us to discover a newfound joy in the disciple-making Jesus longs for in his church. As leaders wrestle with generations abandoning faith, this resource is acute—full of insight and the truth that leads to deep transformation." ---GABE LYONS, Author of Good Faith and founder of Q Ideas
"Sadly, many of our modern-day definitions of “discipleship” focus on a personal (and primarily inward-focused) relationship with Jesus that has little to do with the deeply communal nature of the New Testament church. In Go: Returning Discipleship to the Front Lines of Faith, Preston Sprinkle offers a much-needed counterbalance to the rugged spiritual individualism of our age. He presents a definition and path of discipleship that engages the entire church and, more importantly, aligns with the definition and path of discipleship found in the New Testament. If you are serious about biblical discipleship, this book is a must-read." ---LARRY OSBORNE, Author and pastor of North Coast Church
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