Imagine a land where gift-based ministry surpasses program-based ministry. Picture discipleship that imparts knowledge about the Kingdom of God and transforms passions and desires. Envision a world where disciples will not only have a solid Scriptural foundation but there will also be a revolution in their habits and responses to challenging situations. In this world ministry leaders could be freed from administrative tasks, enabling them to invest more time in long-term, intentional relationships that produce disciples who make more disciples.
The Way to Thinking Well About the Kingdom of God provides ministry leaders with the biblical foundation to accurately define discipleship and to design and evaluate whether their ministries are in alignment with that definition.
This guide assists ministry leaders in using scripture to deconstruct a flawed concept of discipleship. Then, it helps them make small but significant adjustments to create a biblically defined vision of discipleship tailored to their ministry context.
This book is not a discipleship how-to guide. This is a deliberate reorientation of our individual and corporate place within the Kingdom of God and how that should change our perspective to the Christian life itself. Once the priorities are in proper place, then we can pursue discipleship.
Curtis Ferrell's book is an excellent resource that I will be reminding myself regularly.