{"product_id":"discipleship-that-fits-the-five-kinds-of-relationships-god-uses-to-help-us-grow-9780310522614","title":"Discipleship That Fits: The Five Kinds of Relationships God Uses to Help Us Grow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor far too long, the church has tried to make disciples using a one-size-fits-all approach. Some churches advocate 1-on-1 discipling, others try getting everyone into a small group, while still others training through mission trips or service projects. Yet others focus all their efforts on attracting people to a large group gathering to hear biblical teaching and preaching. But does one size really fit everyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on careful biblical study and years of experience making disciples in the local church, Bobby Harrington and Alex Absalom have identified five key relationships where discipleship happens in our lives. In each relational context we need to understand \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e discipleship occurs and we need to set appropriate expectations for each context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscipleship That Fits shows you the five key ways discipleship occurs. It looks at how Jesus made disciples and how disciples were formed in the early church. Each of the contexts is necessary at different times and in different ways as a person grows toward maturity in Christ: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublic Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: The church gathering corporately for worship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Networks of smaller relationships where we engage in mission and live out our faith in community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonal Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small groups of six to sixteen people where we challenge and encourage one another on a regular basis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTransparent Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Close relationships of three to four where we share intimate details of our lives for accountability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Divine Relationship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Our relationship with Jesus Christ where we grow through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with examples and stories, Alex and Bobby show you how to develop discipleship practices in each relational context by sharing how Jesus did it, how the early church practiced it, and how churches are discipling people today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bobby Harrington,Alex Absalom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310522614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbsalom, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlex is a visionary speaker, consultant, writer and practitioner on mission and discipleship, especially the practicalities of building a movement around missional communities. Originally from England, Alex has served in church leadership for over two decades, and has helped many churches and denominations develop intentional disciple making processes. Married to Hannah and with three sons, the family are part of Grace Church in Long Beach CA, where Alex also leads Dandelion (www.dandelionresourcing.com), an organization that empowers disciple making leaders and churches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarrington, Bobby:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBobby Harrington is the co-founder of discipleship.org and the founding and lead pastor of Harpeth Christian Church (19 years). He is the chairman of the board for the Relational Discipleship Network and the co-author of \u003cem\u003eDiscipleShift\u003c\/em\u003e, Dedicated: Training Your Children to Trust and Follow Jesus, and Discipleship that Fits. He has been married to Cindy for over 35 years and they have two adult children who are disciples of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bobby Harrington \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284716601501,"sku":"9780310522614","price":45.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2a485160-3cbc-42d2-b46e-8003b2a4b653.jpg?v=1759993869","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/discipleship-that-fits-the-five-kinds-of-relationships-god-uses-to-help-us-grow-9780310522614","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}