Comments on: Grow a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stand Firm (4/2) | Pursuing Godly Manhood http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-72176 Stand Firm (4/2) | Pursuing Godly Manhood Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:01:13 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-72176 [...] How to Grow a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church at Gospel [...] [...] How to Grow a Disciple-Making Culture in Your Church at Gospel [...]

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]]> By: Lou http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66833 Lou Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:24:50 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66833 This is an excellent article! Thank you for writing it. I look forward to referring to it often. This is an excellent article! Thank you for writing it. I look forward to referring to it often.

]]> By: Ruth Li http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66787 Ruth Li Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:14:11 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66787 I agree so much, cause man can not gain real success without God's cause and work in it. I don't quite get the real reason of the way of disciple-making, maybe this name is with some time-meaning and we just cann't duplicate literally. What is necessary is to keep God's iternal promises and words in mind, and help ourselves and others around to grow in God's love, that's going to make much more sence than endeavor of creating big success. I agree so much, cause man can not gain real success without God's cause and work in it. I don't quite get the real reason of the way of disciple-making, maybe this name is with some time-meaning and we just cann't duplicate literally. What is necessary is to keep God's iternal promises and words in mind, and help ourselves and others around to grow in God's love, that's going to make much more sence than endeavor of creating big success.

]]> By: Dan Horne http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66729 Dan Horne Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:53:53 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66729 Thank you Pastor Sathianathan for a very well written and thoughtful article. I noticed on the TGC site today another well written article on Biblical counseling. I serve on the board of a ministry that acknowledges that these two vital areas have to work in conjunction with one another in a unified approach to "meet people were they are and help them take the next step". Please check us out at www.disciplebuilding.org. Worldwide Discipleship Assoc. Thanks to TGC for serving the King and His Kingdom. Thank you Pastor Sathianathan for a very well written and thoughtful article. I noticed on the TGC site today another well written article on Biblical counseling. I serve on the board of a ministry that acknowledges that these two vital areas have to work in conjunction with one another in a unified approach to "meet people were they are and help them take the next step". Please check us out at http://www.disciplebuilding.org. Worldwide Discipleship Assoc. Thanks to TGC for serving the King and His Kingdom.

]]> By: Steve Cornell http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66700 Steve Cornell Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:33:21 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66700 Thank you for these good reminders. Many years ago, I became convinced of a need for teaching a profile of a true disciple if I hoped for people to be effective disciple-makers. The five characteristics in the profile are based on Jesus’ own statements about true discipleship. Each one will help define the task of disciple-making. If interested, http://thinkpoint.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/profile-of-a-true-disciple-eight-characteristics/ Thank you for these good reminders. Many years ago, I became convinced of a need for teaching a profile of a true disciple if I hoped for people to be effective disciple-makers. The five characteristics in the profile are based on Jesus’ own statements about true discipleship. Each one will help define the task of disciple-making. If interested, http://thinkpoint.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/profile-of-a-true-disciple-eight-characteristics/

]]> By: John Botkin http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66691 John Botkin Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:50:16 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66691 Godwin, thank you for the clear, concise, and helpful article! Nate, God getting the glory and us remaining dependent on him will be inherent in the process, if we follow it as outlined above. Why? Because it is Word and Spirit centered. When relying on the Spirit-backed Word of God to change lives, we are by definition relying on him and giving him glory. Godwin, thank you for the clear, concise, and helpful article!

Nate, God getting the glory and us remaining dependent on him will be inherent in the process, if we follow it as outlined above. Why? Because it is Word and Spirit centered. When relying on the Spirit-backed Word of God to change lives, we are by definition relying on him and giving him glory.

]]> By: Nate http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2013/02/26/how-to-grow-a-disciple-making-culture-in-your-church/#comment-66663 Nate Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:34:26 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=31997#comment-66663 I'm seeing a strong emphasis today on the methods of helping people grow in Christ. There is a danger in focusing too much on what we are able to accomplish with these methods, and not focusing enough on God's role in growing people. What worries me is that we can get so focused on putting the proper methods in place, that the system becomes self-sustaining. And then we find ourselves really close to "building in vain." Every "disciple-making" program needs to come with a reminder (maybe in every paragraph) that daily dependence on God's leading and providence for all things spiritual is required for any kind of real "success". Make sure He gets the glory because it is ultimately His work we are participating in. I'm seeing a strong emphasis today on the methods of helping people grow in Christ. There is a danger in focusing too much on what we are able to accomplish with these methods, and not focusing enough on God's role in growing people.

What worries me is that we can get so focused on putting the proper methods in place, that the system becomes self-sustaining. And then we find ourselves really close to "building in vain." Every "disciple-making" program needs to come with a reminder (maybe in every paragraph) that daily dependence on God's leading and providence for all things spiritual is required for any kind of real "success". Make sure He gets the glory because it is ultimately His work we are participating in.

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