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Accountable Discipleship: Living in God's Household
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By Steven W. Manskar
A foundational piece for anyone involved in Accountable Discipleship ministries, this resource provides a biblical, theological, and historical undergirding for this work. (Discipleship Resources, 2000)
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The Christian Small Group Leader
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By Thomas R. Hawkins
Grounded in Scripture and the Wesleyan tradition, The Christian Small-Group Leader blends knowledge about the dynamics of small groups with our call to form disciples. (Discipleship Resources, 2001)
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Cultivating Christian Community
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By Thomas R. Hawkins
Hawkins offers the reader his thoughts on what Christian community is or could be. (Discipleship Resources, 2001)
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A Faithful Future: Teaching and Learning for Discipleship
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Written by a team of gifted Christian educators and grounded in Scripture, A Faithful Future helps congregations that want to improve on the five processes identified inKeeping in Touch by Carol F. Krau.
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Faithful Leadership: Learning to Lead with Power
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By Thomas R. Hawkins
In six easy-to-read chapters, Faithful Leadership addresses the absence of genuine Christian leadership that many churches are experiencing today. For Hawkins, this absence is an invitation to discover new forms of leadership through which God may empower the church's ministries. (Discipleship Resources, 1999)
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Gathered in the Word: Praying the Scripture in Small Groups
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By Norvene Vest
Using the classic spiritual practice of lectio divina or "divine reading" in the context of small, intimate prayer groups, Norvene Vest shows how this devotional and prayerful reading of the Scriptures leads us to a deeper understanding of and relationship with God.
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Guide for Class Leaders: A Model for Christian Formation
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By Grace Bradford
Guide for Class Leaders provides direction for congregations that are attempting to recover the tradition of class leaders n a way that is relevant and meaningful to a 21st-century church. (Discipleship Resources, 1999)
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Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups
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By Gayle Turner Watson
Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups is a basic resource for members of Covenant Discipleship Groups and those considering joining or starting a group.
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The Heart's Journey: Christian Spiritual Formation in the Life of a Small Group
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By Barb Nardi Kurtz
How do we make all small groups in the church places of Christian spiritual formation? Kurtz describes how small groups can become faith-forming groups while retaining their original purpose. (Discipleship Resources, 2001)
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Lay Speakers Are Accountable Disciples: Advanced Course
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By Steven W. Manskar (Discipleship Resources, 2004)
Lay Speakers Are Accountable Disciples focuses on the concept of the household of God, the importance of Scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understandings of grace, and the importance of the office of class leader in the development of the Methodist movement.
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Lay Speakers Lead Small Groups
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By Thomas R. Hawkins
Hawkins helps lay speakers identify the roles they play as leaders of small groups and helps them understand the power their leadership can have in transforming Christian lives. (Discipleship Resources, 2001)
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Loving God With All Your Mind: Equipping the Community of Faith for Theological Thinking
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By Thomas R. Hawkins (Discipleship Resources, 2004)
Thomas Hawkins interprets some of the new brain science in ways that provide practical help for local church teachers and leaders. This easy-to-read book is filled with examples and stories that help congregational leaders think together from their variety of styles to make meaningful decisions about the organization and educational systems in their churches. Teachers and leaders will learn more about how to develop critical thinking skills and how to overcome emotional resistance as they lead groups in theological reflection.
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The Ministry of Christian Education and Formation: A Practical Guide for Your Congregation
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This manual provides practical suggestions to build and guide a ministry team through the many tasks and responsibilities of forming, informing, and transforming others as Christian disciples.
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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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Sprouts: Covenant Discipleship with Children
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By Edie Genung Harris and Shirley L. Ramsey
Sprouts is a Covenant Discipleship ministry for children grades 3-6. Sprouts children meet weekly to support one another in their efforts to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. (Discipleship Resources, 2002)
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Together in Love: Covenant Discipleship with Youth
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By David C. Sutherland
Together in Love provides a structured way for youth and college students to grow as accountable disciples of Jesus Christ. (Discipleship Resources, 1999)
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"Transformation of the Heart" Video
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This video was created in November 2004 by first-year students at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. They are members of a student-led Covenant Discipleship group that meets weekly for one hour.
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