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Accountable Discipleship: Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders (in pdf format)
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Accountable Discipleship is a small-group ministry that forms, empowers and supports lay leadership within the local congregation. Covenant Discipleship groups and Class Leaders are proven and effective means of forming people as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Covenant Discipleship Groups (brochure in pdf format)
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Please note that you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download from Adobe) to read pdf files.
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Accountable Discipleship
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Accountable Discipleship is a small-group ministry that forms, empowers, and supports lay leadership within the local congregation.
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| Promoting Covenant Discipleship |
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The General Rule of Discipleship tells us "to witness to Jesus Christ in the world, and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit." But how does one do this naturally?
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| Small Groups & Accountability: The Wesleyan Way of Christian Formation |
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Good News for the Poor? The United Methodist Church and Ministry With the Poor (pdf)
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This article critiques the current United Methodist Church through a biblical and Wesleyan lens. It offers suggestions for a radical return to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Written by Steven W. Manskar, Director of Accountable Discipleship at The General Board of Discipleship. (The report is in a pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader [a free download] to open it.)
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| Class Leaders, Pastoral Care, and Christian Formation |
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In short, what might be succinctly described as pastoral care to the poor and sick is essential to our Christian formation. Through such care, we offer grace; and in the same process, we receive grace.
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Covenant Discipleship Groups
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A brief introduction to Covenant Discipleship Groups.
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How Are We Accountable?
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The effectiveness of all small groups depends on how clearly they understand their purpose, then hold themselves accountable for that purpose.
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Love Feast for Covenant Discipleship Groups
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The United Methodist Book of Worship contains historical information, suggestions for the use of the Love Feast, appropriate hymns and Scriptures, as well as the Love Feast service itself (pages 581-584).
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A Perfect Love: Understanding John Wesley's A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (Expanded 2004)
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by Steven W. Manskar, Diana L. Hynson, and Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki
A Perfect Love is the full text of Wesley's book. What makes this version unique is that the author has edited Wesley's text and updated his language for the contemporary reader. Christian perfection is the doctrine that distinguishes Methodism from other Christian denominations. People who read and study this book will come away with a greater appreciation for this important doctrine. (Discipleship Resources, 2004)
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A Rule of Life for Small Groups
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In the life of every small group there needs to be a process of accountability. This helps keep the members focused on their mission and on tending to their personal relationship with God.
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| Six Sisters Seeking the Savior |
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Covenant Discipleship Groups exist solely for the purpose of watching over each member's spiritual growth and development. By establishing a covenant that makes members accountable to one another for their daily Christian walk, Covenant Discipleship Group members commit themselves to close scrutiny and responsibility for one another.
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Acts of Justice
A Note from the ONE: Make Poverty History Campaign |
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We can help people who are victims fight corruption and make their own governments accountable and invest in a better future for everyone.
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| Acts of Worship and Devotion |
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Recommended resources: This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion and This Day: A Wesleyan Way of Prayer.
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