Discipleship seems elusive. We all know that God told us to make disciples. We want to build fully devoted followers of Christ, but most often, we do little more than educate and entertain.
We make followers of churches, musicians, pastors, and authors all the time. It is easy. What seems difficult and time-consuming is making followers of a God who cannot be seen.
We move from program to program, buying endless materials to support small groups. We mentor one-on-one, but there are not enough of us to go around. Why do we struggle so much to make self-sustaining, self-replicating disciples?
How to Make Disciples follows Doug’s journey from struggling to make a few disciples to having five generations of self-sustaining, self-replicating disciples of God. Packed with real stories, insights, and illustrations, How to Make Disciples provides a simple, proven, step-by-step process for making disciples. You will discover
- the secret sauce that resulted in Doug’s five-generations-deep disciple-making culture,
- a simple and succinct definition of discipleship that clears up “what” we should really be doing,
- how to give disciples what they need, when they need it, as they travel along the very predictable discipleship pathway,
- the four foundational elements found in every successful discipleship model, and
- Doug’s seven core practices as he helps people become prepared, confident, and skilled followers of God.
Do you want those you lead to have the passion, life, and success you have? Whether you are a pastor, small-group leader, or layperson, How to Make Disciples is the answer you have been looking for.