The Disciple Maker's Handbook

Seven Elements of a Discipleship Lifestyle

By: Bobby Harrington, Josh Robert Patrick

Narrated by: Van Tracy

Many people believe that discipleship is important, but they need help. In fact, the vast majority of Christians report that they have never been personally discipled by a more mature follower of Jesus. Is it any wonder that they have a difficult time knowing how to disciple others?

If making disciples of Jesus is the greatest cause on earth, how should we equip people to do it? This handbook is a practical guide for how to embrace the discipleship lifestyle—being a disciple of Jesus—and how to make other disciples of Jesus. With contributions from pastors and teachers like Francis Chan, Jeff Vanderstelt, Bill Hull, Jim Putman, KP Yohannan, and Robert Coleman, the authors present seven elements that are necessary for disciple making to occur:

1. Jesus—the original disciple maker and centerpiece of discipleship.
2. Holy Spirit—fuels the disciple-making process.
3. Intentionality—making disciples utilizing a strategy and a roadmap.
4. Relationships—creating a loving, genuine connection with others who trust and follow Jesus.
5. Bible—using the Word of God as the manual for making disciples.
6. Journey—forging a traceable growth story from a new birth to spiritual parenthood.
7. Multiply—reproducing the discipleship process so that the disciple becomes a disciple maker.

Whether you are a parent who wants to disciple your children, a small group leader who wants to disciple those in your group, or a church leader who wants to disciple future leaders, the seven key elements in this handbook form a framework for understanding discipleship that can be applied in countless situations. In addition, there are questions provided in each section to help you think through how to apply the material to your disciple making efforts.

Accompanying charts and reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick (P)2022 Zondervan

definitely worth listening to

A great deal of helpful information and I enjoyed open honest experiences from past discipleship efforts

Practical, Motivating Textbook

If you’re a disciple who wants to make disciples, then this book is for you.

Thorough coverage of what discipleship looks like

They covered a lot and had good information, the reader’s a little dry so I had to speed it up to keep my attention. But overall good!