Book Review by Melinda Means

March 11, 2010

It’s shocking.
In the average Christian home, only five hours a week are spent on spiritual training, while a whopping 80 hours a week are spent taking in influences from other sources.
Is it any wonder that so many of our young people walk away from their faith after graduating from high school?

In their new book, Disciple [...]

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Book Review by Kristi Stephens

March 11, 2010

Here is a book review by Kristi Stephens:
As you may have read in “Radical Discipleship,” the issue of what discipleship meant to first century believers in Jesus deeply affected our understanding of the nature and weight of our job as parents.  This issue is the primary factor which turned my husband and I, who always [...]

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Simple Discipleship for Families: Simple Discipleship Virtual Book Tour

March 6, 2010

I recently read a great book by Dr. Tom Cocklereece entitled Simple Discipleship: How to Make Disciples in the 21st Century.  The book maps out a process for local churches to  implement discipleship into their congregations.  After personally being involved in Total Quality Management in my own business prior to selling it, I can say that Tom’s [...]

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Upcoming Conference For Parents in Knoxville, TN

March 4, 2010

Saturday, April 10th, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee 9:00 to 5:00
Join Brian Byars and Alan Melton to examine the way Jesus made disciples and how parents can do the same. Brian will be sharing practical ways of how young parents can make disciples of their children from the time they are born. In addition to the [...]

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Lessons from Dad: Part 12 (Cooperation)

December 14, 2009

In the book “Disciple Like Jesus” Alan and Paul mention this: “Jesus also showed them [his disciples] scriptural principles in action. It is one thing to teach theoretical principles. The Pharisees knew the law. But it is something entirely different when the teacher shows by example how Scripture is actually lived out.” (p. 158).
In looking [...]

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Are Christian Parents Abandoning the Practices of the Founder?

December 9, 2009

In 1999, my business partner and I sold a company we founded in 1983. In its eighteen year history, the business had been dedicated to the Lord and grew to one hundred thirty employees. Our business was centered on strong relationships and service to our customers. Unfortunately, the company that acquired the business abandoned that [...]

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