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Title: Growing True Disciples: New Strategies for Producing Genuine Followers of Christ by George Barna ISBN: 1-57856-423-9 Publisher: WaterBrook Press Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not One of Barna's Best
Comment: I've read several of George Barna's books, and have great respect for him as an author. He brings integrity and fresh insight into all he writes. Having made those statements, Barna has had much better showings than he makes in this volume.
Barna shines when he gathers statistical data regarding the church in America and presents it in eye-opening fashion. In this work, he tells us what we already know -- the church needs to do a better job at making disciples. He does offer some helpful insights regarding Christian nurture and development, insights that are described better in other titles.
I give this book a "three" because it is Barna. If you're a Barna fan, read it and you won't be disappointed. If you are wanting a volume that is truly more "how to" rather than "this is the way things are", your money would be better invested elsewhere.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Refreshingly Practical Book on Discipleship for Churches
Comment: The case for discipleship is made clearly by Dallas Willard and Robert Coleman, among others. The day-to-day implications of discipleship's importance for churches is not so obvious. George Barna provides an invaluable service by, first, establishing via a survey of spiritual maturity that there is little spiritual growth happening in American churches and, second, profiling many churches that have been effective at discipleship.
Did you know that the majority of Christians believe that the Bible says, "God helps those who help themselves."? It's true. And did you know that, according to Barna's survey results, the only issues on which Christians hold a statistically significant difference of opinion from non-Christians are alcohol, profanity and homosexuality. Therefore, we (Christians) are rightly perceived by others as gay-bashing prudes who can't have a good time.
Discipleship, Barna makes clear at the beginning, is focussed on having only one goal in life: to become more like Jesus, to grow into Christlikeness. And churches that are effective at discipleship produce Christians that are light and salt in the world, not mean-spirited critics.
Barna then assesses the programs used by those churches that are intentional about discipleship, and are effective at it. Pantego Bible Church is a very interesting example. Their pastor, Randy Frazee, wrote The Connecting Church, which lays out their philosophy of ministry in more detail.
This book is essential reading for those on church staffs and boards.
Rating: 5
Summary: Nothing Like It
Comment: This book is not quite like what some accuse Barna of. He gets to the point of true discipleship and what it looks like. This is not a book for the religionist.
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Title: The Power of Team Leadership : Achieving Success Through Shared Responsibility by GEORGE BARNA ISBN: 1578564247 Publisher: WaterBrook Press Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Think Like Jesus: Make the Right Decision Every Time by George Barna ISBN: 1591450195 Publisher: Integrity Publishers Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time by Greg Ogden, Gregory J. Ogden ISBN: 0830823883 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: The Disciple-Making Church by Bill Hull, Howard Ball ISBN: 0800756274 Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ by Greg Ogden ISBN: 0830811699 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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