Disciple-Making Culture
Discipleship
Discipleship is not a subject to be studied, it's a relationship to be nurtured. Jesus focused the bulk of His efforts on several small but intensely relational groups. Here at NCC, we're trying to recover and reclaim Jesus' strategy for making disciples. We don't feel we have it all figured out, but we are engaged in a serious pursuit of making disciples who live and love like Jesus. Below are many resources available to help you learn some skills in becoming a disciple of Jesus.
The Journey Begins
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Starting Out
Book Resources:
- Christian Basics: An Invitation to Discipleship by John Stott
- Beginning Your New Life in Christ by Michael Green
Small Group Resource:
The Journey Inward
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Worship As Lifestyle
Book Resources:
- The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life by Louie Giglio
- Honest Worship: False Self to True Praise by Manuel Luz
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Spiritual Practices
Book Resources:
- The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People by John Ortberg
- Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
- Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
Small Group Resources:
- The Life You've Always Wanted (Participant's Guide with DVD)
- Sacred Rhythms (Participant's Guide with DVD)
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Biblical Engagement
Book Resources:
- God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts
Small Group Resources:
- God's Big Picture (video download for 9-unit study)
Website Resources:
- The Bible Project (Helping people experience the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus)
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Christ-like Character
Book Resources:
- Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness by Christopher J. H. Wright
- The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows by James Byran Smith (Apprentice Series)
The Journey Together
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Sharing My Faith
Book Resources:
- Out of the Saltshaker and Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life by Rebecca Manley Pippert
Small Group Resources:- Evangelism in a Skeptical World DVD Bible Study by Sam Chan
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Christian Marriage and Singleness
Book Resources:
- The Family Project: How God's Design Reveals His Best For You by Glenn Stanton & Leon C. Wirth
- The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
Small Group Resources:
- The Family Project (DVD Study)
Conference:
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Faith at Work
Book Resources:
- Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good by Amy L. Sherman
- Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Timothy Keller
Conference:
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Restoring Our Culture
Book Resources:
- Issues Facing Christianity Today by John Stott
Small Group Resources:
- For the Life of the World (7-part series)
- Q Conference on Cultural Engagement (RightNow Media)
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Reaching Our World
Book Resources:
- Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott
- Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper
The Journey Outward
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Doing Life Together
Book Resources:
- Community is Messy: The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry by Heather Zempel
Small Group Resources:
- Better Together by Danielle Strickland (6-week DVD study)
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Biblical Relationships
Book Resources:
- Love One Another: Becoming the Church Jesus Longs For by Jerry Sittser
Website Resources:
- Relational Wisdom 360 (www.relationalwisdom.org)
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Discovering My Gifts
Book Resources:
Small Group Resources:
- Developing Your Shape to Serve Others (6 DVD Sessions on Ministry)
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Resolving Conflict
Book Resources:
- Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande
Small Group Resources:
- Resolving Everyday Conflict (8-week DVD Bible Study with Participant Guide)
Group Life Leader Tools
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Video Resources
These video trainings are designed to help Group Life Leaders gain confidence and be well equipped to serve their group. Every leader always has more to learn and these resources will prepare you well to make each group experience better.
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Commentary Library
Below are commentary resources designed to help group leaders prepare for their discussions. These ideas will help you bring more depth out of the text as you aim to live more fully in Christ each day. If cost is an issue for purchasing any of these resources, please let us know.
