There’s a lot of talk about Missionary Discipleship. But how do you practically live it? Foundations for Discipleship is not simply a book you read. It’s a tool you use to form and accompany others on their journey as Christian disciples. For use with small groups or individuals, these captivating articles provide the roadmap for training in the basic skills of Christian living and evangelization, including: How to live “The Little Way of Evangelization” How to accompany others on the journey of “Win,” “Build,” and “Send” How to help others grow in prayer, Eucharistic devotion, Christian friendship, and care for the poor How to share the Gospel and your testimony How to deepen one’s own interior life, from which all evangelization flows How to invite others into mission This book is a toolbox for leaders who want to walk with others in discipleship. If you read it by yourself, it might change your life; if you use it to lead others, you might change the world.

In today's uncertain world, storms will arise that test your faith in a loving heavenly Father. At times, the winds and waves of the world's deceptions will roll in and seek to erode your confidence in God. Without a firm foundation in the truth of God's Word, you may be tempted to go off course and accept less than God's best for you. However, when you hear Jesus' words, receive them, and put them into practice, you will construct a life the torrents cannot shake, "because it was well built" (Luke 6:48). The Purple Book will help you understand foundational truths that God wants you to hear on topics such as sin, salvation, spiritual gifts, prayer, worship, generosity, and evangelism. It will show you how the Bible is "God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). It will help you understand that the faith you hold has true power to change lives and transform nations. It will give you a solid foundation the enemy cannot dismantle—and a heart shaped by knowledge of God's Word.

Something has gone horribly wrong. Despite our desire as Christian parents to see our kids grow up to be lifelong Jesus-followers, 60 percent of the next generation is walking away from the faith by the time they reach adulthood. Why is raising disciples of Jesus the less common outcome of Christian homes?What is happening between the years our children sit on our laps to hear about David and Goliath and the time they set off on their own?How can parents fight back so their children don't become part of the 60 percent?DISCIPLESHIP PARENTING FOUNDATIONS is a call back to the biblical foundations that change every area of our lives, including how we raise our children. It is an urgent reminder of our God-given role to make disciples of our kids, showing them how to walk the path following Jesus to our real home in heaven.Engaging stories. Eye-opening truths. Thought-provoking activities. This book will forever change the way you look at parenting. Husbands and wives, come together, be encouraged, and leave equipped to raise bold disciples in an increasingly dark world.There is hope for the next generation?your children!

A Purpose-Driven Discipleship ResourceDiscover the key that can * strengthen beliefs to change behavior* lessen your day-to-day stress level* increase your security in an insecure world* help you raise your kids with a right perspective on life* increase your love for and trust in GodMany Christians today live their lives, plan their schedules, and use their resources completely disconnected from what they say they believe. This spiritual disconnect is the cause of so much of the stress and problems in our lives. Foundations is a fresh, innovative curriculum about the essential truths of the Christian faith and how these truths are to be lived out---in your relationships, your character, and your work. Rather than just teaching doctrinal knowledge, this course shows you how to apply biblical truths and implement them in your everyday life.1. The Bible 2. God 3. Jesus 4. The Holy Spirit 5. Creation6. Salvation7. Sanctification8. Good and Evil9. The Afterlife10. The Church11. The Second Coming From Saddleback ChurchProven and refined over ten years, Foundations is designed to help bring believers to maturity, strengthening them to live a purpose-driven life. Here is what some who have taken this course have said:“Every Christian and seeker should attend. Wow! What a super foundation”“I felt reassured about my lifelong beliefs”“I've never learned and unlearned so much.”“I thought I knew about the Bible and God. Now I know that I didn't feel close to God because I didn't know him very well.”“The small group atmosphere made me realize I wasn't the only one that didn't know all this stuff.”“Everyone needs this---more than once.”

Greg Ogden recovers Jesus' method of accomplishing life change by investing in just a few people at a time. In this revised and updated edition Ogden sets forth his vision for transforming both the individual disciple and discipleship itself, showing how discipleship can become a self-replicating process with ongoing impact from generation to generation.

"DON'T read this book if you want to remain comfortable! Eric challenges us to consider what Biblical discipleship looks like based on what Jesus did. Eric writes this book with the integrity of a man who is not merely theorizing about the way things ought to be, rather he is describing what is actually happening as he builds Biblical disciples in the context of the inner city. This book is soundly Biblical, challenging and practical. This book is about building disciples not programs." Roger Hershey, Campus Crusade For Christ "It is a joy to highly commend to all Discipleship Defined, for it is exactly the prescription that is needed for the Church to regain much of our lost effectiveness. "Discipleship Defined" has carefully described, yet without programming it into a rigid system, how to go about this challenging task." Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., President Emeritus Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary "Eric Russ gives us some very straight forward thinking about discipleship, a topic widely misunderstood and undervalued. Moving away from piety-driven discipleship, Russ points us toward a holistic, Christ-centered way of following Jesus." Jonathan Dodson, Lead Pastor Austin City Life, Austin, TX. "Eric has a healthy obsession about strong discipleship, and it shows in a gracious way in this guidebook for muscular commitment. Can you be obsessed and still have a gracious spirit? Eric does, and so does this book!" Knute Larson, Senior Pastor The Chapel, Akron, OH (1983-2009) Eric Russ is lead pastor of Mack Avenue Community Church in Detroit, Michigan. He is married to Sara and has four children. For more information visit www.discipleshipdefined.com or www.mackave.com.

Jesus said, “Go and make disciples.” So, what exactly are we doing? Western churches face a difficult future marked by numerical decline and evident signs of shrinking cultural influence. But Discipleship in Community wisely asks the church to go back to basics. What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does a life of discipleship look like? Trusted scholars Mark Powell, John Mark Hicks, and Greg McKinzie invite you to consider how good theology can lead to better, more intentional discipleship. In Discipleship in Community you will learn • how the language of Trinity matters to everyday disciples; • how God’s plan and mission is unfolding and how, as disciples, we can participate in that mission; • how the Bible is more than a book of facts and how it guides us into a relationship with God; • how baptism and the Lord’s Supper allow us to experience God’s saving power; and • how local churches can encourage intentional discipleship.

Christine Dillon's practical guide to discipleship is her answer to the complaint that "the Church... is a mile wide and an inch deep," written with a deep conviction that to carry out Jesus' commandment to make disciples of all nations is to foster spiritual depth.