Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time [Paperback]

D. Michael Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 2006

Jesus trained a handful of ordinary people to follow Him as He established God’s kingdom on earth. His primary training method was intimate, personal conversations on a friend-to-friend basis. As they walked along, in the daily routines of life, He taught them the practical principles of the Kingdom. He then commissioned them to go and make disciples of all nations by teaching others what they had learned.He still calls believers today to accept this ’great commission’, but at times it seems that the work of discipleship is more about public proclamation than personal relationships and conversation. Churches today house hundreds of believers, but few true disciples. Making disciples is more than witnessing to nonbelievers. It is about building authentic relationships with our Christian friends and helping each other follow Jesus one discussion, one conversation, one heart-to-heart talk at a time. Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time discusses the importance of having redemptive conversations and demonstrates how to turn our meaningless chatter into a means of grace, helping our friends become all God intends them to be and enriching their lives and ours in the process. Author Michael Henderson explains how practicing the disciplines of attentive listening, appropriate questioning, Scripture application, and praying with our friends, will allow us to not only fulfill Christ’s request to make disciples but also follow His commandment to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and your neighbor as yourself.Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time challenges us to examine how we use our words and presents ways to bring Christ into the conversations of our everyday lives to give those around us a better understanding of God and His love for them.

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About the Author

D. Michael Henderson is the executive director of Heart of Africa, a mission resource agency that provides breakthrough projects for African ministries. He has been a college/seminary professor and a teaching pastor for 40 years. His special interest is personal discipleship and ministry training, for which he writes materials and conducts seminars. He has graduate degrees from Asbury Theological Seminary, Yale University, and Indiana University. Dr. Henderson and his wife, Martha, live in Florida but spend a large part of each year in Africa training church leaders.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (September 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834123002
• ISBN-13: 978-0834123007
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Grow a Healthy Relationship, December 29, 2009

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Dr. David Frisbie (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time (Paperback)

Michael Henderson has written an excellent book about making disciples. If you have a strong personal or professional interest in that topic, you'll find this book practical, well-written, and immediately useful.

Yet the principles Henderson explains here have many other applications as well. This is a book about about learning to put others first, learning to listen reflectively, learning to become more intentional in all aspects of your life. As such these principles are about personal and professional maturity -- the pathway to becoming a better person.

Here's essential help for anyone who wants to become a better friend, spouse, parent or colleague. Of special interest to some readers will be Chapter 6 "John Wesley's Close Conversations" and Chapter 4 "Four Elements of an Effective Conversation."

Henderson has given us a valuable gift: Here's how to be strategic and intentional in your daily life, so that your example and your values bear fruit in the lives of those around you.

Dr. David Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Author of "The Soul-Mate Marriage: The Spiritual Journey of Becoming One"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have book, March 21, 2011

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This review is from: Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time (Paperback)

What a wonderful and convicting read. It is reader-friendly for any person that highlights what all believers-in-Christ need to know and be doing. It also focuses on the importance of building up one person at a time without getting caught up and making the mistake of feeling responsible for building up everyone around you. It's a little lengthy but definitely worth to put on your library and keep in your car. Grab a copy!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, March 25, 2008

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David Ingram "Orlando Dave" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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Mike has touched on something that is lacking in the church in the U.S. This book has its thumb on the pulse of our chief assignment as Christians. A must read for those desiring personal spiritual growth as a follower of Christ.