He is the author of college ministry in a postchristian culture, a book written to help college. This tool is a guide for disciples, catalysts, catechists, or anyone that is out there, going somewhere, preaching, teaching and healing all those that seek to. This page exist to allow for publication of events and gatherings that are for doc students on campus and off. If youre heading off to school but want to maintain your relationship with the christian church disciples of christ, you can find a campus ministry near your school at the web site for the higher education ministries arena. This term is found in the new testament only in the gospels and acts. We welcome everyone here all races, all genders, all sexual orientations, all identities. Purpose discipleship principles is written to provide a scriptural look at the fundamentals of disciple ship that can be learned from the life of christ. Faith in jesus canand willstand up to tough questioning. I want to say first that this is a great idea for a book. Childrens discipleship series, by bill bright, joette whims, and melody hunskor. Since our doors first opened, we have welcomed anyone to the opportunities to discover gods will and to develop the skills to do it.
Challenge and encouragement for the 21st century student marty fuqua, gregg marutzky on. This content ensures continuity and transferability of our teaching from campus to campus and student to student. A disciple in the ancient biblical world actively imitated both the. This book is based on the bestselling ten basic steps toward christian maturity, the foundational discipleship material used by campus crusade for christ for more than four decades. How to be students and disciples at the same time 9781582292366. Disciplemakers purpose is to live out jesus parting words, go and make disciples matt. Discipleship materials for children making disciples. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
Hull began with an admirable goal to cover the multifaceted jewel that is discipleship, and he did touch on many different sides of the discussion, but he by no means presented the complete book of discipleship. Disciples on campus offers help and encouragement for todays college students who are seeking to follow jesus in a godless and selfcentered environment. Our sevenchapter discipleship guide now uses bible verses gleaned from the 2011 english standard version esv. Students will gain clearer understanding of who jesus is.
Disciples on campus has been the christian church and united church of christ student ministry at chapman university since 1987. For jesus, discipleship was more than an activity, but an expression of his being. This book was written by campus ministers serving the international churches of christ, and so far has been a good read. We lay no claims to perfection only a deep passion to love god and others to change the world for the best with his help. Lea mccracken, disciples campus minister, and students leaders. A leadership training manual for the 21st century church. How to be students and disciples at the same time original ed. Becoming a parish of intentional disciples is less a book written by a publisher and more of a group of evangelists talking shop with one another and the reader gets to listen in. The discipler christian discipleship starts with jesus christ. Be my disciples shares the christian story in a catechumenal methodology, using reflection on scripture and doctrine, plus a prayer celebration in every class and during all the major seasons of the. Mobilizing for lgbt equality at christian colleges and universities university of north carolina press explores these trends and the conflicts facing lgbt students and leaders of christian colleges. Learn more survival guide for christians on campus. Marcel lejeune catholic missionary disciples college.
Doc, as it is known on campus, creates community in the following ways. Third bible study resource in the disciples path series. Our of print books on making disciples may be available from used book distributors discipleship, edited by billy hanks. Disciples on campus or doc is the oncampus student organization, led by rev. It is great for college ministries to study together to build faith and unity. Procedure main section the lesson read through each lesson, paying careful attention to all scripture references. They will examine how disciples of jesus imitate him by immersing themselves in gods word, remaining connec. This group is nurtured by the staff of church relations and has student leadership that plans its activities, worship, and trips. The authors zeal for christ and genuine discipleship comes through loud and clear, and one thing that strikes me as. Jim and his team launched the north campus in september of 2017 and are actively involved in reaching the region for christ. You cant be a christian one one subject and not on another. If youre heading off to school but want to maintain your relationship with the christian church disciples of christ, you can find a campus ministry near your school at the web site for.
Jesus said, if you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples john 8. In the pages of disciples today you will find an open book of who we are and what we do. A disciples prayer book green preface jesus continually says that the disciples are to go preach, teach, and heal. This is an excerpt adapted from stephen lutzs book, college ministry in a postchristian culture. Will the christian faith hold up under the scrutiny of the new knowledge and. Use our church locator to find one of our churches closest to you. The mission of the alabamanorthwest florida region is to encourage and equip its congregations and pastors for the ministry. The alpha omega westside campus ministry would like to extend a warm welcome to all high school seniors andor transfer students who have been accepted to pepperdine university, ucla, loyola marymount university or santa monica college for the 20202021 academic school year. Professors campolo and willimon offer an encouraging message. Grow as a disciple who makes other disciples to make jesus known everywhere. Stuart briscoe in writing the foreword for the book explains that bruces work is still relevant today for three reasonsit uses the gospels as the source material to train believers to minister, challenges. Making disciples of us college students disciple nations alliance.
Not surprisingly, he finds the book especially helpful for students who have done international. Lessons contain guided discussion and questions, games for verse memorization, reproducible sheets for inclass or followup. While workscentered disciples try to run on the fumes of selfeffort, gospelcentered disciples are propelled by the grace and power of god. Though the bible is the only book we can recommend without qualification, we have found the books below to be valuable resources for training our student leaders and staff. From the classroom to the dorm, todays college students are bombarded with challenges to their faith.
He has been happily married to christy for 31 years and has two children with two grandchildren. It is a musthave for those about to go off to college and those who have been there a while. I love that the chapters are devoted to really practical issues for the college studenti havent seen much else. Each book has thirteen lessons and are recommended for oneonone, small group, or classroom study. We are an international nondenominational christian club at the university of memphis dedicated to helping students discover. Uga disciples on campus affiliated with the christian. Summer books for christian college students or for anytime of the. Students primary grades explore games, lessons, and activities to learn more about who jesus is and how you can be one of his disciples. As a catholic evangelist, international speaker, and awardwinning author, marcel loves to share his greatest passion helping others come to know the love of jesus and how to share that love with others. Students will explore what is required of a disciple. We are a group of christians on the different universities in the greater nashville area. This book will give the reader a better understanding and appreciation for the twelve apostles.
Since 1947, people have come to find that the christian college is a community of disciples who teach and learn in order to seek and serve. It is not the same as being a student in the modern sense. Forming intentional disciples facebook forum catherine. This content ensures continuity and transferability of our teaching.
This fourbook series is designed for children nine to twelve years old. Exploring the lives and legends of the apostles by bryan litfin. Instructions, indicated by bullets, include directions to. New life publications a ministry of campus crusade for christ, 2002. Our common bond is that we have read the book forming intentional disciples and are eager to implement the churchs call to make intentional disciples of the baptized and the notyet baptized. Disciples on campus is a community of faith affiliated with the christian church disciples of christ. In this new book, randy mckean will share with you faith secrets, or faith principles. He played an integral role in real life ministries going back to 1998. Tons of links and access to websites, video, audio, books, workshops and additional resources. The life is a sixsession study that will help students answer the question what does a disciple do as a follower of jesus. We send our staff to college campuses not only because the campus needs to experience the lifechanging good news of jesus christ, but also because college students are strategically positioned to make a big impact in the world and in the next generation for christ.
Use as a quarterly topical study or the series as a 52lesson discipleship curriculum. Higher education christian church disciples of christ. Growing in gods word, childrens discipleship series, book 3. Survival guide for christians on campus and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Aug, 2009 college can be a trying time for your faith, but a connection with the church can help you through those hard times. In the ancient world, a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher. Campus ministries from the international church of christ. It is biblically based and includes many scriptural references. Author bio tony campolo serves as professor emeritus of sociology at eastern college in st. Comm is the campus ministrys core bible study content. We strive to offer radical welcome to everyone, wherever you are in your journey of faith.
Open this book and find the help and heart to walk into the jungle of campus life and walk out more than a conqueror. What does it mean to be a college or university of the christian church disciples of christ thats a reasonable question. We learn from this study that god uses ordinary, average men to accomplish great things for him. The book of discipline of the united methodist church 2016. Will the christian faith hold up under the scrutiny of the new knowledge and ideas that bombarded students on the college campus. Coley, assistant professor of sociology at monmouth college. Check out these discipleship models to help you think through different ways to best disciple the college students on your campus.
It is a musthave for those about to go off to college and those who have been. Davids, pennsylvania, and is a regular guest on programs such as nightline, crossfire, politically incorrect, and cnn news. Marcel lejeune is the president and founder of catholic missionary disciples. Eureka college has a historic and enduring relationship with the christian church disciples of christ. We strive to love god, love one another, and share. The contemporary college campus is filled with spiritual surprises, daily dilemmas, and difficult questions and this book offers the help and heart to walk into the jungle of campus life as a christian. Students will be challenged to count the cost of following jesus. The mission of the church is to make disciples of jesus. The call is a sixsession study that will explore who jesus is and why hes worth following. This book is designed to help a person to grow to be an effective disciple of christ. These disciples had their faults and failures, their strengths and weaknesses, their victories and defeats just like we do. College can be a trying time for your faith, but a connection with the church can help you through those hard times. Im in the middle of reading the brand new revised edition of the book disciples on campus.
The christian church disciples of christ in alabamanorthwest florida is one of 32 regions of the christian church disciples of christ in the united states and canada. The next round of courses begins may 4, 2020 the new courses are new testament theology, a guidedstudy course, and old testament survey 1, an independent study course. Over 110 bible studies, written to ensure that everyone involved in our ministry is grounded in our classic, biblical teaching and training. This tool is a guide for disciples, catalysts, catechists, or anyone that is out there, going somewhere, preaching, teaching and healing all those that seek to engage gods word, the gospel of jesus christ. While workscentered disciples are profoundly selffocused, morbidly introspective, and narcissistic, gospelcentered disciples are christ focused and radically othersfocused. A guide for congregations is a practical guide for congregations who find themselves stuck researching community demographics, pouring over worship attendance metrics, and fixing their aging structures, yet lack a system for creating relationships with those who surround their church. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. In christianity, disciple primarily refers to a dedicated follower of jesus.
In the ancient world a disciple is a follower or adherent of a teacher. I highly recommend this book and think it would be most profitable for pastoral councils and parish staffs to read through these chapters together and have a lot of. Book introduction forming intentional disciples has been a blockbuster bestseller. Students intermediate grades 46 explore games, lessons, and activities to learn more about who jesus is and how you can be one of his disciples. See the variety of opportunities and resources available. These ministries include church and society, global ministries, higher education and campus ministry, health and welfare, christian unity and interreligious concerns, religion and race, and the status and role of women. Through doc, students come together weekly for fellowship, worship, study, and service. Challenge and encouragement for the 21st century student. One 2 one is a sevenlesson followup and discipleship guide to help facilitate conversations to jumpstart your walk with god the topics in. The icoc process of disciple making is rooted in the first principles study series, an intense, interactive, smallgroup study that draws on written materials and cassette tapes developed by mckean.