Book on Biblical Discipleship
I'm teaching on discipleship this Fall and was wondering what book or books are best on the subject of Biblical discipleship.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
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The classic is of course Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship, though Bonhoeffer takes a bit of getting used to, and you'd need to be discerning in how you read it (his context is very different from ours). Other possibilities that I think you would find useful in teaching are:
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Excellent! Thanks Mark. [8-|]
The mind of man is the mill of God, not to grind chaff, but wheat. Thomas Manton | Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter
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Not a book but a good listen
http://www.gty.org/resources/sermons/80-361/The-Essentials-of-Discipleship
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I like Bill Hull.
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G. Campbell Morgan "Discipleship"
https://www.logos.com/product/15085/discipleship
N.T. Wright "Following Jesus: Biblical Reflection on Christian Discipleship"
https://www.logos.com/product/15807/following-jesus-biblical-reflection-on-christian-discipleship
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Mark Prim said:
I like Bill Hull.
I was looking for this Hull book: The Complete Book of Discipleship but I might have to settle for Kindle.
The mind of man is the mill of God, not to grind chaff, but wheat. Thomas Manton | Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter
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Mark Prim said:
I like Bill Hull.
In addition to Hull, I like https://www.logos.com/product/392/the-training-of-the-twelve and for a practical format in mentoring a disciple I like https://www.logos.com/product/35582/discipleship-essentials-a-guide-to-building-your-life-in-Christ which is also presented in a Mobile Ed course - https://www.logos.com/product/45311/mobile-ed-ed101-introducing-discipleship
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Bonhoeffer's Works - vol 4 Discipleship
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Here are a couple more I have read and found useful...
https://vyrso.com/product/41772/ordinary
https://vyrso.com/product/21537/transformational-discipleship-how-people-really-grow
Have fun reading.
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Design for Discipleship by J. Dwight Pentecost
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