{"product_id":"discipleship-essentials-a-guide-to-building-your-life-in-christ-9780830821280","title":"Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Essential Workbook for Spiritual Growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others and allow life to rub against life. By gathering in twos or threes to study the Bible and encourage one another, we most closely follow Jesus' example with the twelve disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis workbook by Greg Ogden is a tool designed to help you follow this pattern Jesus drew for us. Working through it will deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach week contains the following elements: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea core truth presented in a question-and-answer format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea memory verse and accompanying study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea field-tested inductive Bible study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea reading on the theme for the week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions to draw out key principles in the reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis material is designed for groups of three. It has also been used successfully as an individual study program, a one-on-one discipling tool, and small group curriculum. This expanded and completely updated edition includes a new guide for leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus had a big enough vision to think small. Focusing on a few did not limit his influence. Rather, it expanded it. \u003ci\u003eDiscipleship Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help us influence others as Jesus did--by investing in a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Ogden (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) lives out his passion of speaking, teaching, and writing about the disciple-making mission of the church after spending twenty-four years in pastoral ministry. Most recently Greg served as executive pastor of discipleship at Christ Church of Oak Brook in the Chicago western suburbs. From 1998 to 2002, Greg held the position of director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary and associate professor of lay equipping and discipleship. Greg is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Becoming a Disciple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransforming Discipleship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLeadership Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e (with coauthor Daniel Meyer), and \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Commandment\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a partner in the Global Discipleship Initiative (GDI), which trains, coaches, and inspires pastors and Christian leaders to establish indigenous, multiplying, disciplemaking networks, both nationally and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Bible Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630004998418,"sku":"9780830821280","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2c3206b-56b4-480a-86d2-11ce3b8fc452.jpg?v=1732740014","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/discipleship-essentials-a-guide-to-building-your-life-in-christ-9780830821280","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}