https://youtu.be/I5sqtgPQiJY
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\nIt is fascinating to engage church leaders and members about their understanding of discipleship. Frankly, it means different things to different people. Sam and Thom discuss the importance of getting clarity about discipleship in a local church.
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\n \tPersonal discipleship and corporate discipleship
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\n \tCan you measure discipleship in your church?
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\n \tThe false dichotomy of evangelism and discipleship
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\nResources:
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\n \t\u201cEvery Woman\u2019s Bible\u201d (Discover This Bible)
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\n \t* \u201cEvery Woman\u2019s Bible\u201d (Bulk Purchasing)
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\n \t* Tyndale House Publishers
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\n \t* Upward Sports
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\n \t\u201cSimple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples\u201d by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger
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\n \t* \u201cSpiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life\u201d by Donald S. Whitney\xa0
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\n \tThe Everything Church Resource Directory
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\n \t* The Hope Initiative
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\n \t* Get your FREE tool! Attendance Growth Projector
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