Discipleship Seminars 2018-2019
In our September Discipleship Seminar, Dr. Pearson Johnson addressed "The Mindset Necessary for Building Community" based on Ephesians 4:1-3. We need to develop a certain mindset if we are to live in community with a diversity of other believers, and Paul gives us the necessary attitudes we need to cultivate if we are going to honor the Lord and pursue unity in a community of believers. The notes are posted below.
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Opening Week Leader Training Sessions 2018
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| Summer Reading List for GLs/AGLs |
Discipleship training seminars:
JANUARY 16, 7:00 PM "Depending on a Sovereign God through Prayer in a Self-Sufficient World"- Stratton Hall
Dr. Steve Pettit is speaking to us on the vital importance of prayer in accomplishing our goals and fulfilling our roles as Discipleship Group Leaders. Dr. Newton is leading us in a time of prayer for God to be at work in and through us. Dr. Pettit is making his booklet How to Pray 15 Minutes a Day , which has just been republished and reformatted as a PDF, available to all of us free of charge. You can download a copy by clicking on the file link below.
Dr. Steve Pettit is speaking to us on the vital importance of prayer in accomplishing our goals and fulfilling our roles as Discipleship Group Leaders. Dr. Newton is leading us in a time of prayer for God to be at work in and through us. Dr. Pettit is making his booklet How to Pray 15 Minutes a Day , which has just been republished and reformatted as a PDF, available to all of us free of charge. You can download a copy by clicking on the file link below.
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OCTOBER 9, 7:00 PM "Boldly Declaring the Gospel in a Hopeless World"
Dr. Steve Pettit is speaking to us tonight on the subject of boldly declaring the gospel, with a particular focus on sharing the gospel with peers in your discipleship group and other contexts on campus. Following are some resources that may help with sharing the gospel or talking about assurance with your peers.
Dr. Steve Pettit is speaking to us tonight on the subject of boldly declaring the gospel, with a particular focus on sharing the gospel with peers in your discipleship group and other contexts on campus. Following are some resources that may help with sharing the gospel or talking about assurance with your peers.
- Bible Texts: The entire Epistle of 1 John, particularly 5:13,18,19; Psalm 32:3; John 5:24; Ephesians 1:18-19; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Hebrews 4:16; 6:11; 1 Peter 1:3-5; 2 Peter 1:10; et. al.
- Mark Dever, The Gospel and Personal Evangelism. Crossway.
- Mack Stiles, Evangelism. Crossway.
- John MacArthur, Saved Without a Doubt. Chariot Victor Pub.
- Donald Whitney, How Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian? NavPress.
- "Ask Pastor John: How Do I Know I'm Saved"
- 12 Truths about Assurance from John Piper
- John MacArthur: "The Doctrine of Salvation: Assurance"
Ministry leader training sessions 2017-2018
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| Pettit Ministering the Word to Others 8_26_17.mp3 |
Recommended Resources from our opening training sessions:
Dr. Eric Newton: Jeremy Pierre, The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience.
Pastor Josh Crockett: D. A. Carson, The Cross and Christian Ministry.
Dr. Pearson Johnson: Isaac Watts, A Guide to Prayer.
Matt Wells: Mark Dever, Discipling. Paul David Tripp and Timothy Lane, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.
Dr. Eric Newton: Jeremy Pierre, The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience.
Pastor Josh Crockett: D. A. Carson, The Cross and Christian Ministry.
Dr. Pearson Johnson: Isaac Watts, A Guide to Prayer.
Matt Wells: Mark Dever, Discipling. Paul David Tripp and Timothy Lane, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.
Recommended Discipleship resources
Reading the Bible for yourself and with others is the most helpful resource. Following are several additional books that have been helpful for the discipleship group context. The list is not exhaustive, and as always, please read with discernment. If you have suggestions for additions to the list below, please let us know!
DISCIPLESHIP & BIBLICAL COUNSELING
Dever, Mark. Discipling. Crossway, 2016.
DeYoung, Kevin. Taking God At His Word. Crossway, 2014.
Gallaty, Robby. Growing Up: How to Be a Disciple that Makes Disciples. B&H, 2013.
Graustein, Karl. Growing Up Christian: Have You Taken Ownership of Your Relationship with God? P&R, 2005.
LaFleur, Tim. The Heart of a Disciplemaker. Replicate, 2017.
Lambert, Heath. A Theology of Biblical Counseling. Zondervan, 2016.
Lane, Timothy and Paul David Tripp. How People Change. New Growth Press, 2008.
Pierre, Jeremy. The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life. New Growth Press, 2016.
Powlison, David. Seeing with New Eyes. P&R Publishing, 2003.
Scott, Stuart and Heath Lambert. Counseling the Hard Cases. B&H Academic, 2012.
Tripp, Paul David. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands. P&R Publishing, 2002.
Welch, Edward T. Side By Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love. Crossway, 2015.
LEADERSHIP
Eims, Leroy. Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be. Chariot Victor Books, 1981, rep. ed.
Mohler, Albert. Conviction to Lead. Bethany House Publishers, 2012.
LOCAL CHURCH
Anyabwile, Thabiti. What is a Healthy Church Member? Crossway, 2008.
Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, 3rd ed. Crossway, 2013.
Doran, Dave and Pearson Johnson For the Sake of His Name. SGI, 2002.
Downey, Paul E. More than Spectators: Fulfilling Your Role in the Local Church. Journeyforth, 2007.
PRAYER
Pettit, Steve. How to Pray 15 Minutes a Day.
MacArthur, John. Alone with God. Cook, 2010.
Miller, Paul. A Praying Life: Connectingn with God in a Distracting World. NavPress, 2017, rev. ed.
Watts, Isaac. A Guide to Prayer. Banner of Truth, 2001 rep. ed.
REAL LIFE ISSUES
Abuse & Recovery
Holcomb, Lindsey and Justin. Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault. Crossway, 2011.
Viars, Steve. Putting Your Past in Its Place. Harvest House, 2011.
Welch, Edward T. Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness & Rejection. New Growth Press, 2012.
Anxiety
Bridges, Jerry. Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts. NavPress, 2008 rep. ed.
Collier, Mardi. What Do I Know About My God? Journeyforth, 2006.
Fitzpatrick, Elyse. Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety. Harvest House, 2001.
Welch, Edward T. Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest. New Growth Press, 2007.
Assurance of Salvation
MacArthur, John. Saved Without a Doubt. Chariot Victor Pub., 1992.
Whitney, Donald. How Can I Be Sure I'm a Christian? NavPress, 1994.
Depression
Bridges, Jerry. Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts. NavPress, 2008 rep. ed.
Hodges, Charles D. Good Mood, Bad Mood: Help and Hope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Shepherd, 2013.
Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn. Spiritual Depression. Eerdmans, 1965.
Welch, Edward T. Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness. New Growth Press, 2011.
Homosexuality & Same-Sex Attraction
Butterfield, Rosaria. Openness Unhindered: Sexual Identity and Union with Christ. Crown & Covenant, 2015.
DeYoung, Kevin. What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? Crossway, 2015.
Hubbard, Peter. Love Into Light: The Gospel, The Homosexual, and the Church. Ambassador Intl, 2013.
Knowing God's Will
DeYoung, Kevin. Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God's WIll. Moody, 2014.
Harvey, Dave. Am I Called? The Summons to Pastoral Ministry. Crossway, 2012.
Packer, J.I. Knowing God. InterVarsity Press, 2011 rep. ed.
Self-Image & Peer-Pressure
Welch, Edward T. What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? New Growth Press, 2011.
Welch, Edward T. When People are Big and God is Small. P&R, 1997.
Sin Habits, Temptation, & Pornography
Brooks, Thomas. Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. GLH Publishing, n.d.
Lambert, Heath. Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace. Zondervan, 2013.
Lundgaard, Kris. The Enemy Within. P&R, 1998.
Lutzer, Erwin W. How to Say No to a Stubborn Habit. Chariot Victor, 1994, rep. ed.
Owen, John. Indwelling Sin in Believers. Banner of Truth, 2010, rep. ed.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH & SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
Berg, Jim. Essential Virtues: Marks of the Christ-Centered Life. BJU Press, 2008.
Berg, Jim. Changed Into His Image. BJU Press, 1999.
Bridges, Jerry. The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. NavPress, 2006.
DeYoung, Kevin. The Hole in Our Holiness. Crossway, 2012.
MacArthur, John. How to Study the Bible. Moody, 2009, rep. ed.
Mathis, David. Habits of Grace. Crossway, 2016.
Pettit, Steve. New Life in Christ: A Study in Ephesians. Journeyforth, 2017.
Whitney, Don. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. NavPress, 1991.
RELATIONSHIPS/CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Various authors, Boundless: A Guy's Guide to Marrying Well. & A Girls Guide to Marrying Well. Boundless, 2010
Lane, Timothy and Paul Tripp. Relationships: A Mess Worth Making. New Growth Press, 2006.
Sande, Ken. The Peacemaker. Baker, 2004.