Review of “Discipleship That Fits” Chapter 7 – Missional Communities Demystified
If you haven’t picked up on the rhythm of “Discipleship that Fits” yet, Bobby and Alex devoted two chapters to each of the five social-spiritual contexts. By way of review those include: public context, social context, personal context, transparent context, and divine context. These groups of people get progressively smaller as you work down the […]
Review of “Discipleship That Fits” Chapter 6 – The Missing Link: Understanding the Social Context
We continue on in Harrington and Absalom’s book “Discipleship that Fits” moving into the Social context. These are groups of 20-70 people. It is not “big church” and it is not small group. It is an in between group and this size group is very important in the discipleship process. One of the most meaningful […]
Want to Make Disciples? Start Here
It has taken me over nine months to figure out how to start a solid discipleship ministry. No. I got that wrong – it isn’t one more ministry. Let me try that again. It has taken me over nine months to feel adequate in my approach to launching into discipling relationships with some other men. […]
Review of “Discipleship that Fits” Chapter 5 – What the Big Does Well
Chapter five in Discipleship that Fits covers the benefits of the Public context – the large gathering. Francis Chan and others have pushed to move away from this. What are we losing in the process? How can large gatherings be beneficial for the overall process of making well-rounded disciples of Jesus? One of the biggest […]
Review of “Discipleship that Fits” Chapter 4 – The Hoopla Can Actually Work
The book (Discipleship that Fits) now focuses on discipleship in various ministry context in terms of the group sizes outlined in chapter 3. In particular, chapter 4 deals with the Public context (100+ people) which in the West is generally the corporate worship setting. Bobby and Alex spend some time working through these contexts in […]
Churches of Christ Need an Aerosmith/Run DMC “Walk This Way” Moment
The iconic “Walk This Way” music video is a parable for a conversation that must go mainstream and I am determined to make that happen. We have to start chipping away at the wall and poking our heads through to hear what is being said on the other side. On one side – mainstream, programmatic […]
Here is Why Churches of Christ Should be Leading the Way in Disciple Making Movements
I grew up with a real affinity for scripture. I heard over and over again that the Bible is the inspired word of God. I heard it is our example. Even our pattern. I heard it informs our practice and doctrine. Flowing out of all of that was the idea that we were restoring the […]
You Are Invited to Renew’s Gathering
The following article is from Renew’s own, Bobby Harrington. I have gotten to know Bobby over the last several months and in many ways he and Renew have been an answer to some of the prayers I have been praying as I have looked for answers on how to learn to better make disciples who […]
Review of “Discipleship that Fits” Chapter 3 – The Big Idea to Change Your View of Church
If you only read one of the chapter reviews, read this one all the way through and consider its ramifications on your ministry. I do hope what is covered in this article will encourage you to read not just these reviews but the book itself. It is worth your time or else I wouldn’t talk […]
Helping Church Leaders: The Renew Storyline
This post is from Bobby Harrington of Renew.org. He has an important message to share, one so important I am making room for him to share this with my readers here at the blog. I believe discipleship and church planting must be renewed in our church culture in order for us to have a vibrant […]