A Better Way: make disciples wherever life happens

by Dale Losch

Better does not mean new. As you will see, better is about recommitting ourselves to something old yet perpetually powerful and original. Neither does better imply past failure. The countless success of those who have gone before us in taking the gospel to the ends of the earth are proof of God’s blessing. But better as it is used in this book does imply the possibility of improvement. It implies that we have room to grow—not in terms of the mandate or the message, but in what we are doing about it. The world has changed technologically, politically, linguistically, economically, and in virtually every way imaginable. We cannot simply make micro-adjustments in a world of macro-change. A Better Way is about Jesus’ way to impact our world with His life-revolutionizing message, and how a fresh commitment to His way and fresh yet at the same time timeless approach in our methods can change the world in our lifetime. The approach? Disciple-makers from all professions bringing God’s love to life in the world’s least-reached marketplaces.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Nonfiction, Discipleship, Christianity

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Peter Krol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful look into the vision of Crossworld ministry. Great instruction on the nature of making disciples, and applying that instruction on foreign mission fields.

[Ethan Callison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply a book when discipleship. However, overflow of discipleship is the expansion of the kingdom of God, internally and externally, and that impacts the fulfillment of the great commission very simple and effective book.

[Grant Fawcett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book addresses a number of very important questions. I very much agree with much of the author’s premise — a call away from “tradition” and to Biblical obedience. The author offers a healthy balance of orthodoxy and orthopraxy in mission. I would have left a 4 star rating but for chapter 10; it offers some rather confused ecclesiology, which ironically is the reason we even need to address these issues at all.

[seanshiue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Discipleship has been completed for the years. I’m glad to read this book. Everyone who is a follower of Jesus is a missionary.

[John Foster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Making disciples, removing religious labels, living missionally, sending/going to reach people with an Incarnational Gospel...this one hits the target dead on. It is short, a little revolutionary in it's missionary focus of sending bi-vocational type missionaries, even to people groups inside our borders. Dale's description of what a disciple looks like is both a telling description of what should characterize our lives, but also the goal of ministry in impacting the lives of others. His chapter on "Learning to Love Like Jesus" is worth the read by itself.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this book on my lunch breaks and i was very encouraged by its encouragement to be a missionary at work basically. Don't need to necessarily study in fancy seminaries. Just be at work in the 925 world. of course its not so easy either but it is accessible for sure. i loved the fact that Dale knows Jim Munn and that they worked together for a while in France. France que te quiero France.

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

We need to look at our world and realize that more than half of the population lives in countries that don't allow "missionaries". Yet, these people need the gospel message. And Jesus commanded, "Go, and make disciples..." Read this book to catch a new vision.

[Len Winneroski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dale Losch presents a forward-looking perspective of discipleship and the roles of missionaries in today's church. I gave my highlighter a good work out and would encourage everyone who is serious about discipleship to check out this book!