Real life was launched with a commitment to discipleship and the model of discipleship jesus practiced, which is called, relational discipleship. Jim s passion is discipleship through small groups. Jesus knew exactly what he was doing with his disciples. Jim putman, bill krause, avery willis, brandon guindon. Jim putman, bill krause, avery willis, brandon guindon reallife discipleship training manual. The church was planted in 1998 by four families, including the now senior pastor and elder, jim putman. Oct 01, 2010 with that in mind, jim putmans book, real life discipleship.
You see, the pastor is not making disciples who follow him. Jim putman is the senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho, one of the most influential churches in america. His resultsoriented process for small groups will help you develop disciples who are well equipped to train other believers. Jim opens with the story of a conversation he had in a grocery store with a minister who had given up on the churchat least on organized religion. As a result, there have been a number of authors who have written different books about the subject. We compiled this list of books one or more of us had read that were beneficial to us as leaders. Discipleshift1 is a twoday experience where you will learn and implement jesus method of discipleship. Real life discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated.
Putnam, jim, avery willis, brandon guindon, and bill krause. Prior to moving to real life ministries, he served as a youth minister for nine years in two small churches. This companion training manual to real life discipleship provides unique guidance and insight to pastors, church leaders, and their disciples as they work to create an effective discipleship program. Building churches that make disciples,colorado springs. Putman is the founder and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idahonot exactly the bible belt. Jims passion is discipleship centered on following the teachings and methodologies. Richie shaw lead coach at real life spokane, and jim putman senior pastor with real life ministries weigh. In this video, jim putman explains why discipleship should be at the core of every church plant. Read putnams books which are other contexts and applicable. One of the fastest growing churches in america, theyve seen more than 4,000. Church is a team sport 2008, reallife discipleship 2010, the power of together 2016 and coauthored. Six books for your first year in student ministry rooted. With gods help, jim won him back and he is now a pastor as well.
Building churches that make disciples, is a godsend. A pastorskidturnedprodigal who was won back by his father and mother, jim also had a prodigal of his ownhis oldest son. This is a collection of notes and an overview summary of jim putnams book real life discipleship the views expressed here are those of the. With that in mind, jim putmans book, reallife discipleship. Jims unique gifting is in discipleship and practical strategies that make discipleship the core competency of the local church. Jim putmans new book, real life discipleship by navpress publishers is an informative resource for anyone involved in church leadership. And you will learn from churches that are active, thriving models of a disciple making church. If you have already read jim putnams real life discipleship, then you have read discipleshift, except rld is better and more comprehensive than discipleshift. You will be led by facilitators who are living out relational discipleship in life changing ways. He is the author of multiple books, including church is a team sport, reallife discipleship, and discipleshift, which will serve as the theme book for the 20 exponential conference in orlando, fla. Church is a team sport shows proven ways to push believers, new and mature, toward growth as both christiansand leaders.
Ultimately, it is rooted in the ongoing ministry of jesus. Building churches that make disciples 9781615215607 by jim putman. In the power of together, pastor and author jim putman uncovers the core of true discipleship with an indepth, biblical look at how jesus always invited people into relationship with himself. Real life discipleship by jim putnam spiritual growth assessment tool. Jim opens with the story of a conversation he had in a grocery store with a minister who had given up on the. He holds degrees from boise state university and boise bible college. Columbia evangelical seminary ces columbia evangelical seminary in partnership with mens ministry catalyst are pleased to offer a certification program for those who are interested in mens. Building churches that make disciples by jim putnam. Every january 1st people tend to take time to look back at the year they have just finished, and look ahead to the one that is coming. Jim holds degrees from boise state university and boise bible college. Reallife discipleship by jim putnam in this book, jim putman describes the new testament model of discipleship using biblical and practical concepts and truths put forth in a simple easy to follow guide which includes real life experiences to illustrate each idea and method. Dec 12, 2016 while discipleship should be at the core of every church, it wont become the core by accident.
Here are some ways to know where people in your church or people you are discipling are in the process by what they say or how they live. Feb 27, 2014 real life discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated to seeing the world saved. Five steps that help your church to make disciples who make disciples by jim putnam. Reallife discipleship explains what should happen in the li. Real life discipleship by jim putnam is a practical guide for both church leaders as well as others who wish to fulfill the great commission that christ commanded of us as christians.
Reallife discipleship by jim putnam alive in spirit. Jims passion is discipleship centered on following the teachings and methodologies of jesus. An invitation to deeper, more joyful, and rewarding relationships with god and others. Though not specifically related to student ministry, reallife discipleship provides an enormous wealth of knowledge regarding the theology and practice of disciplemaking, both at the personal and the organizational levels. With the overriding goal to train disciples who know how to make more disciples, this book offers proven tools and strategies from real life ministries. The speakers included francis chan, jim putnam, jeff vanderstelt, robert coleman, bill hull, and kp yohannan, and was presented by in partnership with exponential. Real life ministries is a nondenominational, evangelical christian church in post falls, idaho, usa, situated in kootenai county. With the overriding goal to train disciples who know how to make more disciples, this book offers proven tools and strategies from real life ministries, one of americas fastestgrowing churches. It is a time to set personal goals for the future things they want to achieve or change in the upcoming 12 months. Discipleship bibliography primary resources bonhoeffer, dietrich. Jim putman explains why discipleship should be at the core of every church. Overall there is a lot i do agree with in the book though there are some points where i would differ.
Reallife discipleship training manual 2010 with avery willis, brandon guindon, and bill krause and coauthor of discipleshift 20 with bobby harrington and robert. Find a schedule our upcoming classes and watch our recent classes online as well. Their whole church centers around making disciples. It is something we have used off and on quite successfully at real life ministries. Jim putman and richie shaw address the questions should a pastor ever be transparent. Building churches that make disciples ebook written by jim putman.
Jim served as a youth minister in two small churches prior to planting real life ministries in 1998. Discipleship at the core jim putman exponential exponential. This is a collection of notes and an overview summary of jim putnams book real life discipleship the views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of the writer. Church is a team sport, real life discipleship, and real life discipleship workbook with avery willis and others. With a thorough, resultsoriented process that can be applied in other contexts and. Resources for pastors african strategic discipleship. Sep 10, 2010 the final two chapters of reallife discipleship give and excellent overview of the kind of person that makes a leader of leaders and how to create a leadership development factory. Through any of the various classes offered, discover gods truth and design for your life. Five steps that help your church to make disciples who make disciples, grand rapids, zondervan, 20. Real life discipleship by jim putnam spiritual growth assessment process your spiritual journey as a follower of christ began the moment you admitted personal sin.
A friend recently recommended this book and training manual. Real life discipleship by jim putnam provides an overview of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. He was a threetime allamerican wrestler in college as well as a successful wrestling coach. Oct 28, 2010 a seventeenyear ministry veteran, author, and national speaker, jim putman is the senior pastor of real life ministries, located in post falls, idaho, and listed by outreach magazine as one of the fastestgrowing churches in america. Real life discipleship training manual jim putnam for the audience of one mike pilavachi reunderstanding prayer kyle lake and dan kimball soul tsunami leonard sweet speaking of jesus carl medearis heart of an artist rory noland the practice of the presence of god brother lawrence traveling mercies anne lamott. Mar 25, 2020 jim putman and richie shaw address the questions should a pastor ever be transparent. The material in reallife discipleship is very solid, and putnam does a great job in addressing a tough subject in a short space, covering both the rationale and process for discipleship. Real life discipleship jim putnam section on young adults apest online assessment understanding wiring discipleship essentials greg ogden chapters 18, 20, 21 irresistible evangelism steve sjogren chapter 6 changing the world through kindness. Nov 11, 2010 the material in real life discipleship is very solid, and putnam does a great job in addressing a tough subject in a short space, covering both the rationale and process for discipleship. The emphasis is placed on what god does through ordinary people available and faithful to gods calling to make disciples. Dec 08, 2012 in reallife discipleship, jim putman records the strategy by which churches can build themselves through making disciples. Jim putman is the senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. Reallife discipleship by jim putnam is a practical guide for both church leaders as well as others who wish to fulfill the great commission that christ commanded of us as christians. He used the model that jim putnam has developed at real life ministries in post falls, idaho link to real life discipleship book to show pastors how to develop their own disciplemaking engine.
The journey to spiritual maturity as a disciple of jesus. In the book, putman details what discipleship is and claims to have proven tools and strategies for effective discipleship. Navpress is known for its commitment to discipleship, so its a natural addition to their lineup. The final two chapters of reallife discipleship give and excellent overview of the kind of person that makes a leader of leaders and how to create a leadership development factory. A group of us interested in discipleship are going through this book together as a study. There is a discipling method, however, that makes an excellent curriculum. Real life discipleship is a book written by jim putman who is the founding and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. Discipleshift by jim putman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Reallife discipleship is a book written by jim putman who is the founding and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. Jim putman is the senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho, one of the fastestgrowing churches in america. With that in mind, jim putmans book, real life discipleship. Jim putman, in this easytoread book about real people, tells the story and shows how they did it and how you can do it. He chose to be in relationship with his disciples because he understood that more is caught than taught.
If youre looking for a resource that will provide depth to your discipleship process, reallife discipleship should definitely be on your radar. Its full of biblical directives and conversation, but not in a problemverse way that plagues some books on discipleship. Putman is also the founding leader of the relational discipleship network and holds degrees from boise state university and boise bible college. Today dan shared with us the importance of developing a disciplemaking engine. Church is a team sport 2008, reallife discipleship 2010, and the power of together 2016. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reallife discipleship. There seems to be a great interest at the moment in churches of the notion of discipleship. He served as a much better disciple making disciples who. The relational discipleship network rdn is made up of likeminded disciple making churches that relationally support each other through coaching, training and equipping. But god has used putmans passion for discipleship to build an 8,000 member church in less than 15 years. Nov 14, 20 this is a collection of notes and an overview summary of jim putnams book real life discipleship the views expressed here are those of the author and not necessarily those of the writer. The guy had a bible college and seminary degree and years of ministry experience, but was now involved in the organic house church movement. Six books for your first year in student ministry june 22, 2017. This companion training manual to reallife discipleship provides unique guidance and insight to pastors, church leaders, and their disciples as they work to create an effective discipleship program.
Real life university is the umbrella under which real life can biblically equip you to do the work god has called you to do. I admire the work that pastor jim putman put into this. Pastor of real life ministries and author of discipleshift. With a thorough, resultsoriented process that can be applied in other contexts and cultures, this manual explains the necessary components of disciplemaking so that every church member can play. Leader pastor author speaker jim putman is the senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. Offering proven tools and tested strategies from real life ministries, putman shares true.
Jim putman is the founder and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho. Sep 05, 20 jim putman leads post falls, idahobased real life ministries, a church of almost 8,000 in a community of 110,000. Jim putman is the cofounder and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho and the author of 3 books church is a team sport, real life discipleship, and the power of together. I guess he figured since my role as an associate pastor included discipleship that this would be a good book to have in my arsenal. Keep in mind, im not suggesting these books take the place of reading scripture. Jim is also the founding leader of the relational discipleship network. Aug 22, 2019 jim putman is the cofounder and senior pastor of real life ministries in post falls, idaho and the author of 3 books church is a team sport, real life discipleship, and the power of together. Jim putman leads post falls, idahobased real life ministries, a church of almost 8,000 in a community of 110,000. He is the author and coauthor of several books, including church is a team sport, real life discipleship training manual and discipleshift. Apr 27, 20 jim is also the founding leader of the relational discipleship network. Reallife discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated to seeing the world saved.
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