Multiply
Subtitle: disciples making disciples
By: Francis Chan with Mark Beuving ; foreword by David Platt
Contributors: Beuving, Mark
Publisher: David C Cook
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780781408240
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Discipling (Christianity); Christian life
Description: Jesus Christ handpicked common, uneducated men to build His church (Acts 4:13). Several were fishermen. One was a tax collector. All of them could be labeled "ordinary." Yet under their leadership, the church flourished while the world stood amazed. Today, the church looks to "trained professionals" to do the work. Lay people who have tremendous potential are made to feel inadequate by the religious elite. Many are paralyzed, believing that they "don't know enough" to be of much help. So they sit silently in church services and watch the educated minister. This was never God's intention. Too many Christians are intimidated by the thought of speaking to others about Jesus. Most feel like they don't know enough to lead others. This material is designed to change that. - Publisher.

Jesus gave his followers a command: "Follow me." And a promise: "And I will equip you to find others to follow me." Beuving shows you how to carry out Jesus's ministry.
Table of contents: title: How to use the material; title: Part I: Living as a disciple maker; title: What is a disciple?; title: The command to make disciples; title: The heart of a disciple maker; title: Part II. Living as the church; title: Life in the church; title: The local church; title: The global church; title: Part III. How to study the Bible; title: Why study the Bible?; title: Studying the Bible prayerfully and obediently; title: Studying logically; title: Part IV. Understanding the Old Testament; title: Creation; title: The Fall; title: God's covenant with Abraham; title: Exodus and redemption; title: God's covenant with Moses; title: Sacrifice and atonement; title: God's presence on the earth; title: The kingdom of God; title: Exile and promise of restoration; title: Part V. Understanding the New Testament; title: Jesus the Messiah; title: The Great Commission; title: The Spirit of God; title: The early church; title: Good news for all nations; title: The end of the story; title: Where do we go from here?