Churches of all types around the country are struggling. The more programs they try the more evident it becomes that there is no quick fix or secret formula to help them out of their rut. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Movement, once said, “The way to keep a Methodist alive is to keep him moving.” It is time to recapture this simple yet profound truth and get back to the basics of making fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The authors developed and launched a highly successful pathway to discipleship in their church (Morning Star UMC, in St.Louis). Here, they show others how to create a successful discipleship pathway for their own particular contexts, based on the principles developed at Morning Star. Willard and Schreiner share the process of developing a discipleship pathway that meets individual people where they are. They provide examples of each element and practical instruction on how to plan, implement and sustain the discipleship pathway. The authors are teaching this material in conferences around the UM connection, from New Mexico to Missouri. They also share examples of how the pathway works in other churches. For small group study participants working through Stride, the Stride Participant Book (ISBN 9781501876257), a workbook designed to facilitate individual work on creating a discipleship pathway, is available to purchase separately.

Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church

Religion & Spirituality

Schreiner, Mike

Christian Books & Bibles

ABINGDON PRESS *

This workbook is a powerful companion resource for Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church (ISBN: 9781501849220), and as a standalone resource. It is for anyone wanting to grow disciples. The workbook focuses on the work individual ministry leaders must do to equip those in their ministry area to develop their own individual discipleship pathway. The original Stride shows church leaders how to create a discipleship pathway for their own congregation, a process which leads to a church full of deeply committed disciples. As disciples, we are called to do more than just learn. We are called to put our learning into action. This small group study focuses on tangible ways each of us, no matter where we find ourselves currently on our Spiritual journey, can intentionally take steps and strides closer to Jesus. This resource is perfect for small groups, Sunday school classes, men and women groups, Celebrate Recovery groups, and any Christian community wanting to help people grow as disciples of Jesus. The authors developed and launched a highly successful pathway to discipleship in their church (Morning Star United Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri). The Stride Participant Book is organized into nine sessions, with spiritually-rooted content for instruction and study, application exercises, and questions for reflection and discussion. The nine sessions are as follows: <ol>
<li>Introduction &amp; Discipleship Overview</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Prayer</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Scripture</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Serving</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Generosity</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Worship</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Sabbath</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Community</li> <li>Spiritual Discipline of Witness</li> </ol>

Stride Participant Book: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life

Willard, Ken

Stride Small Group Workbook: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life is a small group workbook, with included leader guide, for Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church (ISBN: 9781501849220). Developed for use with Sunday school classes, staff teams, ministry teams, men’s groups, women’s groups, youth groups, Celebrate Recovery groups, fresh expressions groups, and any other group of people in a Christian community who are wanting to grow as disciples of Jesus. Participants will work together through nine steps of growth as disciples. Each session is packed with spiritually-rooted instruction and guidance for study, reflection, personal application and discussion.\nAs disciples, we are called to do more than just learn. We are called to put our learning into action. Stride Small Group Workbook: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life focuses on tangible ways each of us, no matter where we find ourselves currently on our Spiritual journey, can intentionally take steps and stride closer to Jesus

Stride Small Group Workbook: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life

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Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church

Stride Participant Book: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life

Stride Small Group Workbook: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Life