Tomorrow morning, I begin a journey with a group of men and women who are making a year-long commitment to actually journey together and be equipped to make disciples in the everyday rhythms of life. I am so grateful to embark on this journey!
In preparation, I messaged out to some folks who are actually making disciples, in my opinion, and asked them to tell me three books they recommend that actually equip followers of Jesus to make disciples in the daily. I also am creating a collaborative website that will hopefully provide as many resources as possible to ACTUALLY EQUIP followers of Jesus to be making disciples among neighbors and nations. PLEASE if you have ideas or input for the site, EMAIL ME with your thoughts. We all need to give into this, or it will not be like the Kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.”
Here’s to learning and living the ways of Jesus together!!!
The list is below. I have not read all of these YET. But as you and I do, may we come back and leave our thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of each. Grateful to all the leaders who responded and recommended. Hope this compilation of recommended books is helpful!
- Ordinary Hero by Neil Cole
- Tangible Kingdom by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
- Disciples Are Made, Not Born by Walter A. Henrichsen and Howard G. Hendricks
- Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman, Scott Grunden and Billy Graham
- Journeys to Significance by Neil Cole
- Forgotten Ways by Alan Hirsch
- Right Here. Right Now. by Alan Hirsch and Lance Ford
- ReJesus by Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost
- Shaping of Things to Come by Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost
- Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene H. Peterson
- The Great Giveaway by David E. Fitch
- Gospel-Centered Life by Bob Thune and Will Walker
- Living the Cross-Centered Lifeby CJ Mahaney
- The Discipline of Graceby Gerald Bridges and Jerry Bridges
- Untamed by Alan and Deb Hirsch
- Exiles by Michael Frost
- Cultivating a Life for God by Neil Cole
- Organic Church by Neil Cole
- Love Walked Among Us by Paul Miller (the quote from the person who recommended this one – “this one is so good, you won’t need two more.”)
- A Call to Die by David Nasser
- One Life by Scot McKnight
- Kingdome Come by Allen M. Wakabayashi
- Live Sent by Jason C. Dukes (honest – someone actually recommended this one, besides me or my wife) 🙂
I would add T4T by Steve Smith and Ying Kai: http://t4tonline.org/
I’m in the middle of Organic Disciple Making by Dennis McCallum and Jessica Lowry. It is very practical advice. Great for beginning the discipling process. It may be beneficial to check out what their church is doing, too – Xenos Christian Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio.
Great list! Thanks for sharing.
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