Resources for Making and Equipping Disciples
This bibliography contains a listing of the books recommended for use in DIV 6120--Making and Equipping Disciples.
Required Texts
Hammett, Edward H. Reframing Spiritual Formation: Discipleship in an Unchurched Culture. Macon, Georgia: Smyth and Helwys Publishing, 2002.
Mallory, Sue. The Equipping Church: Serving Together to Transform Lives. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2001.
McLaren, Brian D. A New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey. San Francisc Jossey-Bass, 2001.
Recommended Resource
Mallory, Sue, and Brad Smith. The Equipping Church Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Resource. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2001.
Bibliography
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Cost of Discipleship. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995.
Christensen, Michael J., ed. Equipping the Saints: Mobilizing Laity for Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.
Cladis, George. Leading the Team-Based Church. San Francisc Jossey-Bass, 1999.
Donahue, Bill. Leading Life-Changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
Edge, Findley B. A Quest for Vitality in Religion: A Theological Approach to Religious Education. Macon: Smyth and Helwys, 1994.
Edge, Findley B. The Doctrine of the Laity. Nashville: Convention Press, 1985.
Edge, Findley B. The Greening of the Church. Wac Word Books, 1972.
Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisc HarperSanFrancisco, 1998.
Frazee, Randy. The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.
Hull, Bill. The Disciple-Making Pastor. Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1988.
Hull, Bill. The Disciple-Making Church. Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1998.
Leonard, Bill, ed. Becoming Christian: Dimensions of Spiritual Formation. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.
McLaren, Brian. The Church on the Other Side: Doing Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
Peterson, Eugene H. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society. Colorado Springs: Intervarsity Press, 2000.
Sneed, Barry, and Roy Edgemon, Transformational Discipleship: Your Church Helping People Be Like Jesus. Nashville: LifeWay Press, 1999.
Sweet, Leonard. Postmodern Pilgrims: First Century Passion for the 21st Century World. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, Publishers, 2000.
Willard, Dallas. The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God. San Francisc HarperSanFrancisco, 1998.
Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2002.