The Disciple-making Church: Leading a Body of Believers on the Journey of Faith

by Hull, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780801066214
• ISBN10: 0801066212
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: BAKER BOOKS

Summary

Often there is so much focus in our churches on the first part of Christ's Great Commission-evangelism-that the second part is omitted. The omission is not the preaching of Christ or the importance of world mission; it is the teaching of others on what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus. The sad result is generations of believers trying to be different from the world and not understanding why they aren't.

Author Biography

Bill Hull is a writer and discipleship evangelist as well as the founder of T-Net International, a ministry devoted to transforming churches into disciple-making churches. He has spent more than twenty years as a pastor and is the author of several books, including Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker and Choose the Life. He and his wife, Jane, live in Long Beach, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
2010 Introduction: The Disciple-Making Church, a Force to Be Reckoned With	p. 11
1990 Introduction: Is Disciple Making for Everyone?	p. 15
What Does Disciple Making Mean?	p. 21
A Biblical Look at Discipling	p. 23
The Focus of the Disciple-Making Church	p. 33
Reflection 2010	p. 52
The First Church: Jerusalem	p. 57
Founding the First Church	p. 59
Practices and Priorities of the First Church	p. 65
Challenges for a Growing Church	p. 79
Breaking the Barriers to Disciple Making	p. 89
Reflection 2010	p. 105
The Mission Church	p. 109
The Early Mission Church Meets Jesus	p. 111
The Maturing Mission Church Follows Jesus	p. 123
The Mission Church Reproduces	p. 137
Reflection 2010	p. 151
The Discipling Church	p. 155
Ephesus: The Congregation and Its Priorities	p. 157
The Pastoral Priorities	p. 175
Development of a Leadership Community	p. 191
Reflection 2010	p. 205
The Principles of a Growing Church	p. 209
The Well-Principled Church	p. 211
Reflection 2010	p. 225
Appendix: Developing a Leadership Community by Randall K. Knutson	p. 229
Leadership Community	p. 231
How to Run a Cell-Based Church	p. 242
Structuring Small Groups	p. 247
Discovering the Power of 4: Opening Your Heart to God, Yourself, and Others	p. 254
Why I Believe More in Responsibility than Accountability Today	p. 260
Notes	p. 265
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