{"product_id":"discipleship-essentials-by-greg-oden","title":"DISCIPLESHIP ESSENTIALS by Greg Oden Revised and Expanded Paperback Book","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eA Guide to Building Your Life in Christ\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe grow in Christ as we seek him together.\u003c\/strong\u003e Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the twelve disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis workbook by Greg Ogden is a tool designed to help you follow this pattern Jesus drew for us. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach week contains the following elements:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea core truth presented in a question-and-answer format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea memory verse and accompanying study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea field-tested inductive Bible study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea reading on the theme for the week\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003equestions to draw out key principles in the reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis material is designed for groups of three. It has also been used successfully as an individual study program, a one-on-one discipling tool, and small group curriculum. This expanded and completely updated edition includes a new guide for leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus had a big enough vision to think small. Focusing on a few did not limit his influence. Rather, it expanded it. \u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e is designed to help us influence others as Jesus did—by investing in a few.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"product-reviews\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ivp-collapse-outer\" id=\"product-reviews\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"reviews-header\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"reviews\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"reviews-body ivp-collapse collapse in\" id=\"reviews-body\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I have long admired Greg Ogden's rare ability to distill the complex down to the essential. \u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e has become a modern classic in the field of discipleship because it does just this. If you've ever looked for a tool to help people you care about understand the core principles and practices of the Christian life, look no further than this book. I have seen it help absolute beginners and advanced disciples alike mature in their walk with Christ in a life-changing way. The book is interactive, thought-provoking, enjoyable and deep. I use it weekly myself.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eDaniel Meyer, senior pastor, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Illinois\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you're looking for a shortcut to the likeness of Christ, stop looking because there isn't one. No program or structure can replace the hard, time-consuming, rewarding and utterly fulfilling process of discipleship. \u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e is revolutionizing the lives of the people in our church. Everyone can and should use this effective tool!\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eJan den Ouden, minister-at-large, OM International, Rotterdam\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Our entire congregation used \u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e as the template for a yearlong sermon and small group series. It served as a life-changing tool that united our church family and deepened our faith as a community. Ogden's work is thorough, organized and challenging—a great resource for churches and small groups who desire to grow in their love for the Lord and their commitment to following him.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eJane Filkin, associate pastor of community life, First Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colorado\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I am currently leading my fourth group. The study is a Spirit-inspired study of the skeletal structure of our Christian faith upon which individuals can flesh out the shape of their individual walk with our Lord. If taken seriously and followed as a spiritual discipline, the truths it contains will change the follower's life, and lives that come in contact with the disciple will be touched by God's love. It's a powerful tool in a group for learning to practice confession and being accountable. It is never old for me. The Spirit speaks to me through the Word in the study. I am refreshed every time we meet as a group.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eHudson Staffield, president, Chi Rho Ministry\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Greg Ogden's engaging book sets the expectation that every follower of Jesus has the joyful responsibility to invest into two or three regularly and purposefully for the kingdom. For the past ten years, \u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e has provided an engaging and balanced approach to the task of raising up mature believers who will then themselves invest in others. I can only imagine that in the next ten years thousands more will be shaped toward maturity because of his important work that gives each believer the inspiration and the framework to do what they were made to do: advance the kingdom by making mature disciples.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eTimothy J. Yee, minister of young adults, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, California\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the most serious challenges facing the church in North America is that of undiscipled church members. Greg Ogden's work seeks to move Sunday-only consumer Christians into the adventurous life of following Jesus on a daily basis in authentic community. It provides an indispensable resource to help local churches address this challenge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eEddie Gibbs, professor, Fuller Theological Seminary and author of ChurchNext\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/em\u003e is the most effective tool I know of for use in encouraging actual growth in personal discipleship. I give it to all of the pastors I am working with in congregational transformation and missional engagement because growing disciples is essential to their congregations' vitality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"endorsement-author\"\u003eE. 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