Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam
Real-Life Discipleship by Jim Putnam is a practical guide for both church leaders as well as others who wish to fulfill the Great Commission that Christ commanded of us as Christians. In this book, Jim Putman describes the New Testament model of discipleship using Biblical and practical concepts and truths put forth in a simple easy to follow guide which includes real life experiences to illustrate each idea and method. Real Life Ministries uses the idea of discipleship through small groups to teach us how to do the same in our own lives and in our churches. The reader is given the model of the spiritual stages of a Christian Life and how to distinguish where we are within that model in order to help us each grow toward fuller maturity as a disciple of Christ as well as to help train others to do so as well. I personally have not totally been convinced about how Biblical it is but it does give one some type of starting point when examining one’s own spiritual place or helping someone else find theirs. This book also mentions that Real Life ministries uses Bible storying in a small group as part of their discipleship strategy.
This book is easy to read and follow and is laid out in a way so that the reader does not get bogged down by any particular concept or idea. It also contains a good balance of scripture, ideas, and examples so that a reader at any maturity level can clearly understand and apply to their own life. All in all, I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about discipleship and how to follow Christ’s example and commandment for it. Real-life Discipleship at the very least prods the reader to think about discipleship and makes one consider it more seriously.
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