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The Disciple's Mind: Thinking Like a Disciple of Jesus
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR DISCIPLESHIP OF THE MIND
Why should we devote time to becoming a better thinker? Is it to be the most interesting person in the room? To dominate the ideological opposition? To cultivate confidence?
Or the better we think, the more we become like Jesus.
What our world needs is serious disciples of King Jesus. If you desire Christlikeness in yourself and the people you lead, then let Jesus disciple your minds. A concise, punchy guidebook, The Disciple’s Mind walks you through core how tos for discipleship of the mind, including how to spot toxic ideas, cultivate intellectual virtues, think redemptively, disagree graciously, and seek the Holy Spirit’s renewal of our minds.
Your thoughts powerfully guide your life’s direction. The Disciple’s Mind will help set your thoughts in the direction of true life.
I’ve known Daniel McCoy and Chad Ragsdale for twenty years, and I can say three they’re faithful Christ-followers, they’re fun and engaging communicators, and you’ll find no better guides on “the road less stupid.”
—Matt Proctor, president, Ozark Christian College
A must-read for anyone dedicated to the discipleship of young Christians in today’s challenging world.
—Jayson French, president, Christ in Youth
This book is desperately needed. Its incisive analysis of Scripture and society helps to diagnose and destroy a disease that deteriorates our churches and dwarfs our discipleship.
—Richard A. Knopp, PhD, executive director, Room For Doubt
CHAD RAGSDALE (DMin, Talbot School of Theology) is a professor and academic dean at Ozark Christian College. He is the author of Christian Convictions and Holy Reflections on Hebrews for Cultivating a Faith That Lasts. He lives with his wife and three kids in Webb City, Missouri.
DANIEL MCCOY (PhD, North-West University) is the editorial director of Renew.org and philosophy professor-at-large for Ozark Christian College. He is an author or general editor of nine books on theology/worldview. He and his wife have five kids.
Why should we devote time to becoming a better thinker? Is it to be the most interesting person in the room? To dominate the ideological opposition? To cultivate confidence?
Or the better we think, the more we become like Jesus.
What our world needs is serious disciples of King Jesus. If you desire Christlikeness in yourself and the people you lead, then let Jesus disciple your minds. A concise, punchy guidebook, The Disciple’s Mind walks you through core how tos for discipleship of the mind, including how to spot toxic ideas, cultivate intellectual virtues, think redemptively, disagree graciously, and seek the Holy Spirit’s renewal of our minds.
Your thoughts powerfully guide your life’s direction. The Disciple’s Mind will help set your thoughts in the direction of true life.
I’ve known Daniel McCoy and Chad Ragsdale for twenty years, and I can say three they’re faithful Christ-followers, they’re fun and engaging communicators, and you’ll find no better guides on “the road less stupid.”
—Matt Proctor, president, Ozark Christian College
A must-read for anyone dedicated to the discipleship of young Christians in today’s challenging world.
—Jayson French, president, Christ in Youth
This book is desperately needed. Its incisive analysis of Scripture and society helps to diagnose and destroy a disease that deteriorates our churches and dwarfs our discipleship.
—Richard A. Knopp, PhD, executive director, Room For Doubt
CHAD RAGSDALE (DMin, Talbot School of Theology) is a professor and academic dean at Ozark Christian College. He is the author of Christian Convictions and Holy Reflections on Hebrews for Cultivating a Faith That Lasts. He lives with his wife and three kids in Webb City, Missouri.
DANIEL MCCOY (PhD, North-West University) is the editorial director of Renew.org and philosophy professor-at-large for Ozark Christian College. He is an author or general editor of nine books on theology/worldview. He and his wife have five kids.
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Published January 31, 2024
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April 17, 2024
“The purpose of this book is to encourage disciples to love God with all their minds. We believe this is applicable for anyone committed to following and learning from Jesus as disciples.” - page 15
“The Disciple’s Mind” is a fun, fast, and engaging resource from RENEW.org. It’s all about learning to think through the issues that get thrown at us at breakneck speeds through the media, society, and conversations and respond in ways that indicate our thoughts have been brought under the Lordship of Jesus.
In many ways, it’s about living out Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 14:20, “Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.”
Chad Ragsdale and Daniel McCoy have kept the chapters short and pointed without sacrificing depth or discussion. There are good doses of humor throughout the chapters and questions designed to build discussion and plumb the depths in a group setting, making it an excellent resource for small groups.
“Discipleship of the mind requires that we take Paul’s admonition to the Corinthian Christians seriously. Unfortunately, the wind is not at our backs in the pursuit of maturity.” - page 40
“The Disciple’s Mind” is a fun, fast, and engaging resource from RENEW.org. It’s all about learning to think through the issues that get thrown at us at breakneck speeds through the media, society, and conversations and respond in ways that indicate our thoughts have been brought under the Lordship of Jesus.
In many ways, it’s about living out Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 14:20, “Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.”
Chad Ragsdale and Daniel McCoy have kept the chapters short and pointed without sacrificing depth or discussion. There are good doses of humor throughout the chapters and questions designed to build discussion and plumb the depths in a group setting, making it an excellent resource for small groups.
“Discipleship of the mind requires that we take Paul’s admonition to the Corinthian Christians seriously. Unfortunately, the wind is not at our backs in the pursuit of maturity.” - page 40
November 1, 2025
Good, but brief, look at creating/transforming a Christ-like mind.
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