Todays post is being run in partnership with gospelcentered discipleship gcd, and is an excerpt from aaron morrows new book about living out and proclaiming the gospel in a small town context. He is the lead pastor of city life church and a leader in plantr and gospel centered. Johann heinrich arnold 191982 grew up surrounded by people for whom such discipleship took shape in a dramatic way. Over the last few weeks, weve seen the coronaviruscovid19 situation escalate. On april th, gcd will host their 2020 writers intensive in louisville ky right before t4g featuring ronnie martin, jonathan dodson and jared c. Avoiding extremes and evaluating motives, jonathan dodsons gospel centered discipleship insists on a way of following jesus that recenters discipleship on the gospel. In this grab bag we have 16 gospelcentered ebooks from gcd books.
As part of our bcc vision, we want to help you to get to know gifted christian authors and their books. The second book ive wished for is one that would situate the task of discipleship specifically within the missional calling of the church. In cultures around the world, disciples lean away from the gospel toward religious performance or spiritual license. Tim keller is cofounder of the gospel coalition, chairman of redeemer city to city, and pastor emeritus of redeemer presbyterian church in new york city.
Another way of saying that is that god wants a disciple. This week were highlighting jonathan dodson as he talks with us about his book, gospelcentered. Jonathan dodson, pastor of austin city life church located conveniently in austin has written a thought provoking book addressing what discipleship properly centered on the gospel is. Finding jesus by doubting the resurrection and the unbelievable gospel. Good news in a bad news world, gospelcentered discipleship april 24, 2016.
That day, jonathan dodson and i began a friendship that endures to this day. This reality is the groundwork for what we are hoping to accomplish in our binder. Jeremy is the lead campus pastor at woodside bible church in plymouth, mi. And it is written by a man whose message cannot be understood in any other way. Dodsons spiritled, gospel centered, organically relational, and authentic book is such a rare jewel. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of christ jesus.
If my summary and lengthy quotes didnt give it away, i found gcd immensely helpful and practical. To learn more about gospelcentered discipleship, visit their about us page. I try to answer that question in an article recently published at gospelcentered discipleship. Fulfilling the great commission in our homes and contributor in make, mature, multiply gcd books. But ive been wondering, are we seeking a discipler more than we are seeking jesus. Class notes and discussion on jonathan dodsons book gospelcentered discipleship. He is a good friend and an even better ally in the gospel. He completed over forty hours of seminary work at geneva reformed seminary.
Gospelcentered discipleship captures both the heart of the gospel and the essence of discipleship in the proper order. Although it is said that every time we sin that is a time when we forget the gospel, in gospel amnesia i am talking about something more. Finding jesus by doubting the resurrection zondervan. One person comes alongside another and disciples him or her. Gospelcentered discipleship kindle edition by dodson. Contributions come from a collective of proven gospelcentered practioners addressing a myriad of discipleship issues. Living in response to the reality of the gospel, therefore, is continuously submitting every aspect of your life under the kingly rule of christ. This book helps us understand and experience the fullness of.
Gcd books aim to help the church make, mature, and multiply disciples of jesus. Gospel centered discipleship provides a much needed call to keep the gospel at the heart of our efforts to follow jesus. Becoming fullyformed disciples of jesus, can serve as a tour guide through the various aspects of discipleship, of helping and calling people to follow the risen christ from start evangelism to finish glorification. This years theme steadfast in on the book of james. Dodson lays out a compelling case for what gospelcentered discipleship looks like and why the gospel is of first importance in discipleship 1 corinthians 15. Connect with brad at where he writes about community, character, coaching, and leadership. Refreshingly honest and realistic, dodson shares from experience about the struggles and the blessings of making disciples. The purpose of the gcd writers cohort is to cultivate and support developing. The government has recommended that all gatherings of 10 or more be cancelled or postponed, but we believe that there is no better time than now to have a vital conversation about disciple making. At the very beginning of the book, jonathan dodson reveals that he has come to understand that following jesus alone is not really what it means to be a disciplebeing a disciple means making disciples.
The book is split up into three sections based on the title of the book. This episode is sponsored by gospelcentered discipleship. Dodsons spiritled, gospelcentered, organically relational, and authentic book is such a rare jewel. Jonathan dodson was the founder of the organization and his book by the. Hes married to leann and they have three daughters. The john and lois pierce center for disciple building emerged and remains a significant destination for helping people progress to christian maturity. For others, it devolves into spiritual license and a loose adherence to spiritual facts. See more of gospelcentered discipleship on facebook.
Book chapters immature manhood and the hope for something better, in designed for joy. In the first part dodson says that discipleship is always centered on the gospel, whether evangelizing or meeting with fellow christians. Four essentials for cultivating disciples servants of grace. Tracing the thread, released today, will help you name the barriers keeping you from selfacceptance, selfforgetfulness, and. Hes the managing editor at gospelcentered discipleship. Gospelcentered discipleship a couple of years ago, the need for reliable gospelcentered resources on all things discipleship became apparent. He is the author of everpresent how the gospel relocates us in the present gcd books and several other articles at gospelcentered discipleship. Thanks to our sponsor, gospelcentered discipleship, for their support.
The book is a compilation of articles from the gospelcentered discipleship website from many authors. Refreshingly honest and realistic, dodson shares from. Reflecting on the practice of disciple making in young adult, college, graduate, and local church contexts, jonathan dodson has discerned some common pitfalls. Jonathan is also author of gospelcentered discipleship, raised. Gospelcentered discipleship ebook sale gospel ebooks. The story that changed the world, which releases on april 1st. This fills in the practical gaps of gospelcentered discipleship and gospelcentered living.
If im walking to the rhythm of the gospel in my life and talking about that with other people, i am making disciples. Brad is the author of the together series of missional books gcd books and coauthor of raised. This book is an introduction to the multibook study devoted. Anything else creates dysfunctional disciples of the lord jesus. Over the coming months, westerns transformed blog will be partnering with gospelcentered discipleship gcd.
Once a person enters into relationship with christ through faith, god desires the continued growth into christlikeness and maturity and a deeper knowledge of god. Still others promote a hierarchical system for spiritual growth, a way for. Check out the newest title from gcd books, a restless age. In this post, the author looks back to four 1st century religious groups, and shows how their shortcomings serve to instruct us today. As a result, disciples burn out or drift from devotion to jesus. Gospelcentered discipleship is an authentic recentering of discipleship around the gospel of grace, in the context of community, for the mission of god. He is also the pastor of woodside bible churchs plymouth, mi campus.
Mathew offers freelance editing, book formatting, and cover design services. Dodson lays out a compelling case for what gospel centered discipleship looks like and why the gospel is of first importance in discipleship 1 corinthians 15. He does not give us a rule book, but practical teaching that can help every follower of christ more effectively live out the gospel and the great commission. Jul 17, 2019 this book is an introduction to the multi book study devoted. How the gospel relocates us in the present gcd books, 2014 and the forthcoming innerrings gcd books 2016.
Gospel centered discipleship devotionals think eternity. Gcd press, gospel amnesia, gospel centered discipleship, luma. Jan 15, 2015 we noticed too, so we started gcd to address the need for reliable resources on a whole range of discipleship issues. Believing the gospel is, simply, believing that jesus is king of all creation, and specifically, of your life. An introduction to gospelcentered discipleship clear creek. Buy a cheap copy of gospelcentered discipleship book by jonathan k. Just over two years ago i received an email that piqued my curiosity. For too long weve put making disciples ahead of a clear understanding of the gospel. We use the word disciple as a verb, indicating an action. Gospel centered discipleship is an authentic recentering of discipleship around the gospel of grace, in the context of community, for the mission of god. With an open bible, the holy spirit, and your discipleship course, you are in the classroom of the holy spirit. Gcd is a resourcing ministry with the purpose of helping make, mature, and multiply disciples of jesus.
For many, discipleship is reduced to a form of religious performance before god. He also works as the managing editor at gospelcentered discipleship and the project manager for cbmws journal. How saint augustine helps you make sense of your twenties by austin gohn. See more of gospel centered discipleship on facebook. Also be sure to preorder my aarons latest book, epic.
Some people emphasize evangelismsharing their faith. Somehow or another i had been put on a email list for an organization called gospelcentered discipleship which i knew was an internet resource committed to producing longform articles to help make, mature, and multiply disciples of jesus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gospelcentered discipleship. I argued that the literature on spiritual disciplines largely does not factor in the gospel, and gospelcentered literature has yet to address the role of spiritual disciplines in the life of a gospelcentered christian. He also serves as a board member of gospel centered discipleship. You will be introduced to the spiritual growth grid and how three critical gospel storylines within it tie to our growth as disciples of jesus. Reintroducing the gospelcentered discipleships new executive director, brad watson.
Read more about the new book here and some of its endorsements. So there is not much of a difference between discipleship and evangelism after all. Still others promote a hierarchical system for spiritual growth. Nov 03, 2014 this little book 173 pages has three main sections. John pierce approached wda about partnering with gordon conwell theological seminary in a discipleship venture. In a day in which the gospel is often ignored or assumed or placed as a matter of secondary importance, proclaiming jesus calls us back to the apostolic pattern exalting the hero of the bible in every message. Sharing a gospel worth believing dodson, jonathan on. While gospelcentered discipleship doesnt mold perfect disciples, maybe it forms less dysfunctional onesat least ones who know they are dysfunctional and how to handle it according to a roman cross and a vacant tomb. Two groups of christians contribute to this unbelief. It is, very simply, a book about disci pleshipabout following christ humbly, obediently, and with an open heart. Gospelcentered discipleship kindle edition by dodson, jonathan k. I wrote the book because many silently think the way i thought and live the way i lived.
Jeremy writebol is the executive director of gospelcentered discipleship. Biblical counseling coalition gospelcentered discipleship. Gospelcentered discipleship one of my articles for gcd was published in their book, make, mature, multiply. Posted on september 23, 2011 i am very pleased to announce the launch of. For more than years tim led a diverse congregation that grew to a weekly worshiping community of more than 6,000 people. As a pastor and a man who desires to lead other men into maturity, i wish there were more resources like gospel centered discipleship. Whats the difference between discipleship and evangelism.
Gospelcentered discipleship writers tailored coach. They enjoy traveling, relaxing at the beach, and wandering in the woods. Even tyler perry cant improve on the greatest story ever told, christianity today march 21. We noticed too, so we started gcd to address the need for reliable resources on a whole range of discipleship issues. I am incredibly excited to announce that gospelcentered discipleship has published renew. His aim in writing this book was to not write a book outlining the biblical theology of discipleship, or a book purely discussing.
You will discover key beliefs and practices every disciple of jesus needs. While making disciples over the past fifteen years, and training many pastors all over the world, i continue to see and hear the need for more christcentered wisdom in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This will involve transformed publishing a number of posts curated by gcd, as well as gcd crossposting select transformed content. I have worked on this book over the past two years, hoping to capture the gospel principles that have been so important in my own journey of faith and with so many others i have walked alongside. This article is reposted with permission from gospel centered discipleship. The mission of gcd is to promote resources that make, mature, and multiply disciples of jesus.
Gospelcentered discipleship river oaks community church. In my first post, i provided a little background to the development of this paradigm ive created, called gospelcentered spiritual formation. He is a graduate of moody bible institute ba and the resurgence training center missional leadership. Were proud to release our latest book, tracing the thread, by christy rood.
Tgcs 2020 womens conference is a 3day conference for women, about god. He is a staff writer at gospelcentered discipleship and christ and pop culture and writes at. Thankfully jonathan dodson, the author of this book and pastor in texas, has contributed a helpful resource to begin the discussion of how we can promote discipleship and create new disciples with the gospel at the center rather than man centered legalism and rules. Articles about making disciples, maturing disciples and multiplying disciples. A panel of gcd staff writers and editors will be on hand to help you. I heartily recommend gospel centered discipleship as a resource for those who sense that the good news is about more than justification. Proclaiming jesus is a call to teach and preach that which is of first importance. Gcd exists to publish resources that help make, mature, and multiply disciples of jesus. He is a member at downtown presbyterian church in greenville, sc. The prices that the publisher has provided are under each ebook cover. This book helps us understand and experience the fullness of discipleship as god intended. But to protect this gospel, god has given the church, which is the pillar and buttress of the truth 1 tim.
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