SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP IS A SIMPLE CHURCH TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESS

Simple Discipleship (SD) is a process for leading and motivating Christians to greater spiritual maturity and participation. It is a return to biblical and organic transformational discipleship. SD reflects Jesus’ model of discipleship, providing adequate instruction and emphasizing practical hands-on experience. Only in this manner do the essential values of the Christian faith become core values of followers of Christ. Like Jesus, Simple Discipleship uses private, platform, program, personal, peer-group, and proficiency discipleship methods. Simple Discipleship is not a program added on to others. Instead, it should serve as a connecting point for all of a church’s ministries. It is a non-denominational missional church ministry process that empowers the church membership, creating synergy and growth at three levels—individual, small group, and congregational. Simple Discipleship provides measurements of attendance and participation across four essential ministry values or dimensions—Worship, Word, Ministry, and Missions. The four primary values are built around a visual of the cross with each “quadrant” representing one of the four primary dimensions of ministry.

Simple Discipleship functions as a framework for the ministries of the local church and provides as much or as little structure as the leadership may desire.  Part 1 explains the various elements of Simple Discipleship and their relationships to one another. Chapters 2 and 3 present a description of the SD components, while chapter 4 provides the biblical foundation for the process and associated expectations. Chapter 5 discusses a self evaluation survey that provides measurements for the SD process. Chapter 5 provides ideas for SD for family and children’s ministry. Chapter 7 is a discipleship innovation for SD as principles of coaching for transformational change are integrated into evangelism, new Christian spiritual formation, life coaching, and leadership training. Chapter 8 includes visual models that will help readers more easily grasp the new way of thinking about discipleship and how the process is related to values, coaching, strategy, and change management. The chapter on visual models also serves as a bridge from what SD is to how to apply SD. Part 2 is comprised of chapters 9 through 13, which serve as a systematic implementation guide for SD, but these chapters also incorporate principles of change management that are essential to success. SD graphics, forms, reports, and other items are provided in the appendix and on the resource CD which is included in the back of the book.

Release Date: November 2009

For further information contact: Tom Cocklereece at 404-229-3383 or drthomreece@bellsouth.net

Order Information:

Simple Discipleship website:         http://www.simplediscipleship.com/Store.html

Church Smart Resources (publisher)    http://www.churchsmart.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SD

Amazon.com                   http://www.amazon.com/dp/1889638870

Simple Discipleship: How to Make Disciples in the 21^st Century was published and released by Church Smart Resources in November 2009. It is not a self-published book. To learn more about Simple Discipleship and to order the book, follow the link below:

http://www.simplediscipleship.com

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Dr. Tom Cocklereece is CEO of RENOVA Coaching and Consulting, LLC

Author “Simple Discipleship,” contributing writer L2L Blogazine
He is a pastor, an author, professional coach, and leadership specialist

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