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The Givens for Discipleship / Small Groups
- Biblical Basis:
- Matthew 28:19-20 and Colossians 1:28-29
- A Transforming Fellowship: a Biblical Basis for Discipleship & Small Groups by Rick Spencer
- Spiritual Formation: a Biblical Basis for Christian Discipleship by Rick Spencer
- Pacesetter: Recruit and train small group leaders each semester.
- Spiritual Focus: Implement small groups to grow believers and reach the lost.
- Equipping: Train students so they can train others, creating exponential growth.
- Incarnational: Active participation by staff in small groups both training and leading.
Discipleship / Small Groups Tasks for New Workers
- Read Spiritual Formation: a Biblical Basis for Christian Discipleship
- Learn basic coaching skills in relation to discipleship opportunities
- Lead a small group in spring of first year. After year 1, lead a small group each semester - one being on campus
- Read How We Disciple Students by Joel Bratcher & How We Disciple Students by Robert Rueda
- Complete A Transforming Fellowship: a Biblical Basis for Discipleship & Small Groups with your Leadership Team (adapt as needed to your specific situation)
- Have small group leader training (starting year 2)
- Read Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Haley Barton
- Develop strategies for discipling students throughout the entire ministry of BSM
- Read Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time by Greg Ogden
Discipleship / Small Groups Reading
Top Reading Recommendations
- Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Haley Barton
- Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time by Greg Ogden
- Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster
- Seeker Small Groups: Engaging Spiritual Seekers in Life-Changing Discussions by Garry Poole
- Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt
- The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard
- Cultivating a Life for God: Multiplying Disciples Through Life Transformation Groups by Neil Cole
- Disciplemakers' Handbook: Helping People Grow in Christ by Alice Fryling
- Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden
- Design for Discipleship by NavPress
- Freedom of Simplicity by Richard J. Foster
- Growing In Christ: A Thirteen-Week Follow-Up Course for New and Growing Christians by NavPress
- Missional Small Groups: Becoming a Community That Makes a Difference in the World by M. Scott Boren
- Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey
- Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard J. Foster
- Small Group Leaders' Handbook: The Next Generation by Beyerlein & Keiper
- StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
- The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard
- The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry by Donahue & Robinson
- Tough Questions Leader's Guide by Garry Poole
- What You Do Best in the Body of Christ: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, Personal Style, and God-Given Passion by Bruce L. Bugbee
Additional Discipleship / Small Groups Helps
http://texasbsmstaff.org/discipleship