Charting a Course of Discipleship: A Workbook on Christian Discipleship

The mission of the church, according to the United Methodist Book of Discipline, is to make disciples of Jesus Christ to transform the world. So how do churches go about making disciples? What is a disciple, anyway? And how do congregations know whether they are actually helping people to grow in their faith? ;Charting a Course for Discipleship; provides a step-by-step process that will help any congregation design an intentional disciple formation process that is effective for its particular context. Through this process you will: * identify characteristics of a disciple * come to see growing in faith as a lifelong journey, not just a one-time commitment to follow Jesus * evaluate the current level of disciple making in your congregation * listen to God's calling for your church and develop a vision for the future * learn how to involve your congregation in the discipleship formation process * plan ways to continue and renew your church's system for making disciples