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Disciple
Our whole society relies on discipline. People going to work each day, doctors following procedures, pilots checking equipment, all rely on each person following a set of rules – a discipline. Following Jesus is synonymous with living disciplined. The current times demand disciples, not just churchgoers or Christians.
In this new book from Pastor Phil Pringle brings lessons from his 43 years in Church ministry, and serving the global Church.
In this new book from Pastor Phil Pringle brings lessons from his 43 years in Church ministry, and serving the global Church.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 30, 2021
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October 17, 2022
Reading this book was like seeing into Ps Pringle’s mind and learning more about making disciples (the Great Commission). If you’re looking for a book to help you learn how to be a devoted Christ follower, better understand what it means to be a disciple and make disciples, this is the book for you.
This is an easy read but be ready to underline or take notes because there are nuggets of wisdom in here!
This is an easy read but be ready to underline or take notes because there are nuggets of wisdom in here!
July 9, 2025
Disciples live by disciplines, not feelings.
We do what He leads us to do and don’t do what He doesn’t.
When we receive Christ, we receive His people as well.
Discipleship is not about making life hard for followers. Remember, His yoke is easy. If you think living for Christ is hard and heavy, you’ve got the wrong yoke. His is light and easy.
Humility causes calm. Pride agitates its owners. Humility is secure, unbothered by other’s opinions. Pride must be on top, first, best. Humility doesn’t, it’s secure. It has a secret place with God. That’s more than enough. Pride elevates itself. Humility humbles itself.
Jesus obeys His Father. He didn’t say “No” to God. He said, “Yes”. Peace is ours when we surrender to doing His will, especially when we don’t want to. Peace always accompanies obedience.
We are born restless. We are born in sin and sin has no peace, only restlessness. “Our Heart is restless until it rests in You”- St Augustine. Whether it’s the big rest of our soul saved and connected to God or the daily rest from stress and anxiety, all peace comes from God. He is the God of peace. Torment, strife, and stress come from the other guy.
Gentle mentors are humble. Jesus said He was gentle. He also said He was lowly in heart, not proud, seeking fame, position, or privilege. Conceited people think they know everything. They cannot be taught. The teachable person makes average mentors great. The unteachable person makes exceptional mentor ordinary.
Miracles were born from the desire to help people compassion.
“Everyone is different and discipling each one calls for an individual to walk with them”
You’re praying for a tree. God gives you seed. It’s insanity to keep praying for a tree when you’ve already got a seed. Plant it. Water it. Fertilise it. Weed it. Nurture the pants God has given you.
Repentance means I not only accept blame for my wrongs, confess them to God, and ask for forgiveness, but I also forsake those sins. I turn from them. I’m determined to not return.
Humility knows we need God, others, recognizes how great we are not, admits shortcomings and congratulates others successes, serve others, waits patiently, restrains anger, not announcing our achievements, prefers others. Humility serves, we serve when we have opportunity.
Insecure people can’t serve. Washing the disciple’s feet didn’t diminish His self-image. He was secure.
Empathy feels other’s pain. We look at the suffering of others with grief, not joy, even if they’re our enemy.
The world sees gentleness as a weak way to live. Yet God’s promise of inheriting the Earth is given to these, the meek, not the most powerful, the brute force crowd, but the meek.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Clear vision belongs to the pure-hearted. The pure in heart have faith in God.
Our hear seats three things: trust, desire, and love.
Peace-making is people skills that win people to solutions.
Criticism discourages even the sturdiest spirit. “Any fool can criticise, and most fools do”. Everyone thrives on encouragement. Always be an encourager.
Jesus teaches us the secret place is where we live from as authentic disciples. The reward of prayer is answers. Public blessing springs from private devotion. Prayer that draws near to God is real prayer. This is communing with Him. We must have times with the Lord, when it’s not about anything except Him and us, when we can simply “breathe together”.
He promises we will find Him when we search for Him with all our hearts.
We receive the Holy Spirit to become holy. The Spirit empowers us to live holy.
It’s impossible to please God or even come to Him without faith. When we increase faith, we decrease the distance between us and God. We activate His Power. He moves.
Prayer without faith is fruitless and faith without work is dead.
We are far more valuable to God than birds. Chasing things steals our life. Life is way more valuable than things. Like a vapour they will evaporate.
Disciples are persistent. They don’t give up. They are resilient. They get up again when they’ve been knocked down. And again.
Margaret Wheatley= Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone.
We believe “fulfillment” comes through self-denial, while the world says, ‘look after number one’, ‘ follow your dreams’, ‘ if it feels good, do it’.
Love is patient, kind, envies not, does not boast, behaves properly, does not insist on its own rights, not angry, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in iniquity, but jealous in the truth, bears all things. Love will cover a multitude of sins, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, never fails.
We do what He leads us to do and don’t do what He doesn’t.
When we receive Christ, we receive His people as well.
Discipleship is not about making life hard for followers. Remember, His yoke is easy. If you think living for Christ is hard and heavy, you’ve got the wrong yoke. His is light and easy.
Humility causes calm. Pride agitates its owners. Humility is secure, unbothered by other’s opinions. Pride must be on top, first, best. Humility doesn’t, it’s secure. It has a secret place with God. That’s more than enough. Pride elevates itself. Humility humbles itself.
Jesus obeys His Father. He didn’t say “No” to God. He said, “Yes”. Peace is ours when we surrender to doing His will, especially when we don’t want to. Peace always accompanies obedience.
We are born restless. We are born in sin and sin has no peace, only restlessness. “Our Heart is restless until it rests in You”- St Augustine. Whether it’s the big rest of our soul saved and connected to God or the daily rest from stress and anxiety, all peace comes from God. He is the God of peace. Torment, strife, and stress come from the other guy.
Gentle mentors are humble. Jesus said He was gentle. He also said He was lowly in heart, not proud, seeking fame, position, or privilege. Conceited people think they know everything. They cannot be taught. The teachable person makes average mentors great. The unteachable person makes exceptional mentor ordinary.
Miracles were born from the desire to help people compassion.
“Everyone is different and discipling each one calls for an individual to walk with them”
You’re praying for a tree. God gives you seed. It’s insanity to keep praying for a tree when you’ve already got a seed. Plant it. Water it. Fertilise it. Weed it. Nurture the pants God has given you.
Repentance means I not only accept blame for my wrongs, confess them to God, and ask for forgiveness, but I also forsake those sins. I turn from them. I’m determined to not return.
Humility knows we need God, others, recognizes how great we are not, admits shortcomings and congratulates others successes, serve others, waits patiently, restrains anger, not announcing our achievements, prefers others. Humility serves, we serve when we have opportunity.
Insecure people can’t serve. Washing the disciple’s feet didn’t diminish His self-image. He was secure.
Empathy feels other’s pain. We look at the suffering of others with grief, not joy, even if they’re our enemy.
The world sees gentleness as a weak way to live. Yet God’s promise of inheriting the Earth is given to these, the meek, not the most powerful, the brute force crowd, but the meek.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Clear vision belongs to the pure-hearted. The pure in heart have faith in God.
Our hear seats three things: trust, desire, and love.
Peace-making is people skills that win people to solutions.
Criticism discourages even the sturdiest spirit. “Any fool can criticise, and most fools do”. Everyone thrives on encouragement. Always be an encourager.
Jesus teaches us the secret place is where we live from as authentic disciples. The reward of prayer is answers. Public blessing springs from private devotion. Prayer that draws near to God is real prayer. This is communing with Him. We must have times with the Lord, when it’s not about anything except Him and us, when we can simply “breathe together”.
He promises we will find Him when we search for Him with all our hearts.
We receive the Holy Spirit to become holy. The Spirit empowers us to live holy.
It’s impossible to please God or even come to Him without faith. When we increase faith, we decrease the distance between us and God. We activate His Power. He moves.
Prayer without faith is fruitless and faith without work is dead.
We are far more valuable to God than birds. Chasing things steals our life. Life is way more valuable than things. Like a vapour they will evaporate.
Disciples are persistent. They don’t give up. They are resilient. They get up again when they’ve been knocked down. And again.
Margaret Wheatley= Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone.
We believe “fulfillment” comes through self-denial, while the world says, ‘look after number one’, ‘ follow your dreams’, ‘ if it feels good, do it’.
Love is patient, kind, envies not, does not boast, behaves properly, does not insist on its own rights, not angry, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in iniquity, but jealous in the truth, bears all things. Love will cover a multitude of sins, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, never fails.
October 10, 2022
This book gave me a new perspective on what it means to be a disciple of Christ. It expanded my understanding on this biblical term and gave me practical ways to live out my life as a disciple and disciple-maker in God's Kingdom.
January 30, 2023
FORMAT
A very informal writing style which I love about Ps Phil’s writing style. A fast read that feels based on personal pastoral experience as well as sound hermeneutical approaches to Scripture to understand practical approaches to discipleship. Great read for developing a discipleship track.
A very informal writing style which I love about Ps Phil’s writing style. A fast read that feels based on personal pastoral experience as well as sound hermeneutical approaches to Scripture to understand practical approaches to discipleship. Great read for developing a discipleship track.
February 4, 2024
very radical, but in a good way :) shaped me a lot & gave me deeper understanding of what being a disciple means!
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