When Leadership and Discipleship Collide Using stories from his own life and ministry, Bill Hybels shows how the laws for leadership success can sometimes crash headlong into another reality: an inner prompting of the Spirit showing you a different approach. The decisions you make at that point could affect not only you, but the ultimate destiny of those you lead.
The Great Commission is not just for professional clergy; it is a charge to every follower of Christ---ordinary Christians like you and me.
Bob Roberts Jr. urges disciples of Jesus to reclaim their role in God's transforming work around the globe. In Real-Time Connections, Roberts illuminates the ways that Christians from all walks of life can use the everyday associations of their work for the service of God's kingdom.
It's an ancient idea in a new global reality. The growth and influence of the first Christian communities came from people of every vocation. Today's global economy offers followers of Jesus opportunities to interact with nations and people groups once accessed only by remote missionaries.
Real-Time Connections helps readers shed preconceived notions of what it means to 'go into all the world' for Jesus, equipping them with practical guidance and encouraging them with firsthand stories of real people doing just that. Readers can discover their vital role in expanding God's kingdom around the globe using skills and talents that they already have.
Before Jesus left his disciples he said to them, 'go and make disciples of all nations.' It wasn't just a command for those twelve disciples---it's for everyone who follows Jesus. But what does it mean?
In Duplicate This you'll learn the foundations of discipleship and what it means to make a disciple, and you'll be equipped to walk with your friends as they learn what it looks like to follow Jesus.
You'll find answers to the spiritual questions that your friends may be asking, like:
* How can the Bible be accurate when it's so old?
* Is it true that Jesus was born of a virgin?
* How can I avoid sin?
* Why can't I feel God all the time?
In addition, you'll get tips and other tools that will help you be an effective disciple to your friends and help you duplicate your faith in others.