Intentional: Living Out the Eight Principles of Disciple Making

by Brandon Guindon, Bobby Harrington (Foreword)

"Go and Make Disciples" will become more than a church slogan as the power of Jesus's command transforms our lives. Jesus Christ intentionally discipled twelve people every day for three and a half years and then commanded us to go and make disciples as well. And he empowered us by sending us the indwelling Holy Spirit to guide us. The early church thrived and expanded by imitating the intentional relational methods Jesus modeled, yet somewhere along the way we lost sight of the simple truth that Jesus' methods of disciple making are as holy as his message. Today, churches and their leaders relentlessly pursue innovation of the next new idea that will somehow capture the attention of the spiritually lost, yet very few Christians know how to walk out a day-to-day lifestyle of intentional disciple making. Rather than looking for something new, Intentional equips you to imitate the methodology Jesus modeled for us. Drawing from decades of experience making disciples, pastor Brandon Guindon equips you by introducing the eight principles of disciple making and practically showing you how to apply them in everyday life. Personal stories of success and failure in discipling relationships illustrate how we must be personally committed to consistently living out the values that Jesus modeled. Brandon also examines the obstacles in our lives that prevent us from imitating the ancient ways of Christ, sharing practical steps for approaching relationships differently and viewing the world through a Kingdom oriented lens.

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2023

Reviews

[Scott Pollard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will read this book a few more times as I'm very interested in the subject matter. While I found this book to be a good read with lots of good info, I would be lying if I said it's the best book I've ever read. I thought it very adequate to the topics it addresses and worth reading a couple more times. Like most non-fiction, self-help books it was reading for learning, not necessarily enjoyment. I would recommend it if you are being pushed towards discipleship as God is pushing me. It is very worthwhile.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a good overview of discipleship if you're looking at a macro-level of where to start with discipleship and what it is. I didn't like that it was very rooted in Scripture. There are definitely references made to the Bible and quotes from Scripture, but it just wasn't very Bible-heavy.

I think this book is very accessible for folks, so it's a decent place to start. If someone were asking me on my recommendation for a book about discipling others, this wouldn't be my go-to.

[Tom Tanner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just WOW!

Real, practical advice on how to make a huge difference on how you view disciplemakers. I see myself recommending this book to people and coming back to it myself.

[Jeffrey McDowell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Challenging read.