More Disciples: A Guide to Becoming and Multiplying Followers of Jesus

by Doug Lucas, David Garrison (Foreword), Curtis Sergeant (Introduction)

As a follower of Jesus, what's the one thing you can take with you from this life to the next? The More Disciples.More Disciples is a practical, how-to guidebook that lays out a clear path for learning and implementing church-planting movement (CPM) and disciple-making movement (DMM) strategies and life principles. It includes in text form all of the concepts of the web-driven course, ZumeProject.com. In addition, readers can go deeper at a companion website, MoreDisciples.com. Author and researcher, David Garrison, wrote, "More Disciples addresses head on the fundamental What's it going to take to bring the world to faith and discipleship in Jesus Christ? More Disciples takes the centuries-old-challenge and, through the grace of God, places it within our grasp." DMM specialist, David Watson, added, "More Disciples is a book well done being published at a critical moment for the church and those who wish to see all nations as brothers in Christ. There are several major take-aways that will touch every audience. we love the link that More Disciples makes between disciple-making movements and churches. The book addresses one of the weaknesses in disciple-making movements by supplying curricula that is culturally adaptive and ready for those who are interested." Author Jerry Trousdale went on to say that, “More Disciples is truly an excellent resource for people wanting to get started, or get better at, catalyzing multiplying disciples. But it will also be a very useful reference resource for CPM/DMM veterans." This Revised First Edition (available at first in print only; Kindle Revised First Edition version to follow soon) builds on the initial version by adding Questions for Discussion at the end of every chapter, as well as at the end of the book as a whole. Colleges and universities, as well as discussion groups and adult Bible fellowships, will find these questions useful for assigning homework, as well as for facilitating discussions during group meetings. This version also supplies other helpful tools not included in the first edition, like a complete list of sample "Shema" statements designed to act as "filters" for persons of peace (people who seem especially ready to discuss spiritual things and could influence others to do the same). Finally, this new Revised First Edition makes helpful tweaks in dozens of paragraphs to make the resource even more helpful for individuals who want to apply the material right away. When it comes to multiplying disciples, leaders, churches, and movements -- getting started is sometimes the toughest challenge.The truth is, this book could change your life -- as well as the lives of your neighbors and nation. Read it, then most importantly, do it.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 19, 2019

Reviews

[Brandon Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good practical approach to disciple making. Simple. Reproducible. Good resources. Lucas's approach seems to be more effective on foreign fields than North America/Western Europe. Not sure why. Worth the read.

[Marti Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

This how-to guidebook maps out how to learn and implement CPM/DMM principles in one's life and ministry strategy, focusing on key concepts used in the web-based Zume Project course.

Quite a few other CPM and DMM books have been written at this point. Each has a somewhat different emphasis or audience. This one is definitely for practitioners; you will probably feel uncomfortable if your intention is just to read about making disciples and not do it! The author is passionate and practical but not dogmatic, calling instead for unity around the more timeless and universal of disciple-making principles.

Read all the other DMM books? I think you’ll want to pick this one up, too. You will find something fresh and new. But it is also thorough enough to make a good starting place if you are just getting started.

The author, a mission agency leader, is both well versed and well connected. The book includes a foreword by David Garrison and an introduction and epilogue from Curtis Sergeant along with endorsements from other leaders and references to other resources.

[John McNorton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good lead-in to Zume Project

If you are looking a for a step by step to making disciples, this might be a book for you. The principles the book iffer, can be used by anyone in any context. Well done