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Disciples Are Made Not Born

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26 years ago I started using the principles Walt develops in this classic. Of the scores of books I have read on mentoring, discipling, follow-up, I regard this one as the best.

This book should be in every Christian's library of resources. After discipling college students for about 15 years, this is the book I use most often to introduce students to discipleship. Henrichsen clearly demonstrates the ability of addressing many of the necessary aspects of discipleship. While this book includes great theology, it is written for those Christians who are desiring to "prove themselves do-ers of the Word, not mearly hear-ers." If you are interested in impacting eternity by investing in the lives of other Christians, then you need this book!

This book covers it all. I use it as a training tool for both my high school and college ministries. It is a must for all who aspire to fulfill the Great Commission among young people.

The author has written a fresh, classic book in the field of discipling others, as did Jesus. It is biblically thorough, and practical. Among the 25 books I have in this field it rates as one of the top 4. I recommend it in my classes and to those I mentor-disciple. Dr. Waylon B. Moore

This short but comprehensive overview begins with information on being a disciple of Christ personally, and then moves to cover evangelism and follow-up. Hendrichsen discusses the stages of the disciple making process, including selection, imparting basics, and then multiplying. Important themes in this book include developing conviction in others and appreciating the calling of God.

The book isn't an advanced coverage of the elements involved, but an excellent and inspiring introduction.
- Dennis McCallum, author Organic Disciplemaking: How to promote Christian leadership development through personal relationships, biblical discipleship, mentoring, and Christian community

This book is an introduction to disciple making, designed to be taught in either an adult Sunday School class or in a small group for laymen. Much of the content of the book is based on Navigator techniques of discipling converts in the basics of the faith, rather than reproducing leaders in the church. This is the book's main weakness.

This is not to say that the church is without merit. I especially appreciated the author's emphasis that we recruit people to a vision and his emphasis on faithfulness in refuting disciples. Of course, his stress on multiplication of disciples is good. He states that true discipleship is not is not complete until the new convert is able to reproduced himself by brining another person to Christ and training that person to reproduce himself also. It reminded me to keep the course we have chosen. It reinforced my decision to begin small and work big rather than trying to start a church-wide discipleship study. It also reminded me not to recruit people merely to sustain the organization rather than calling them to fulfill the vision.

The author spends too much time restating the obvious. Unlike Hull's "The Disciple Making Pastor" Hendrichsen fails to adequately address the presuppositions and internal structures of the church that inhibit true discipleship.

High quality book with an excellent title. We are to go and make disciples...this is the commission that we have received from Christ.

This book was recommended to me by my pastor, and I am glad that he did. It gave better understanding of what discipleship entails and why it is important. For me, it made me look at my own walk with Christ and evaluate it. It is straightforward and a good reference book to have.

Dear Friend,

One day you will see God face to face. By reading this book and applying it, you will be empowered to live your life to serve others in love as the Lord Jesus Christ demonstrated through His sacrifical death and resurrection. Be a radical Christian and read this book and apply it to your life, and you will never, never, no never regret it for eternity! This should be in every persons library. Buy it for your friends.

Peace,

Chris

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this book because I had never read anything by this author nor was I very familiar with the Navigators ministry. Needless to say, I was very impressed by the practicality of the book as well as the "down-to-earth" language in which the discipleship principles were taught. Being currently in ministry, I found this book to be just what I needed, right when I needed it. You can't go wrong with this book...one of the best of its kind!