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Disciple-Making Resources
At Narrow Gate EFL, our heart is to see people grow in their personal relationship with Jesus. That’s why we’ve made these specific disciple-making resources available to everyone for free.
- Apprentice of Jesus Curriculum (for everyone): This 3-Year curriculum employs Jesus’ teachings and model to train and equip disciples to join Jesus in His Great Commission. ( Matthew 28:18-20)
- Disciple-Makers Toolbox: Explore and deploy over 30 practiced and effective disciple-making tools to gain the knowledge, skill, and character needed to be a disciple who makes disciples with Jesus.
- Podcasts and Videos: Engage with high quality, disciple-making content individually or within a group to hear and learn from authentic disciple-makers of Jesus for impactful spiritual growth.
- Book – Mirroring the Master: Drawing from years of disciple-making experience, Narrow Gate founder, Bill Lohnes, lays out a clear and transferrable approach to help everyday Christians live out the Great Commission as a lifestyle. This book is a practical guide to return to Jesus’s model of transformation; intentional, relational, reproducible, disciple-making. While this resource isn’t free, all proceeds from this book support our global disciple-making partners in Ukraine, Nigeria, and Poland.
While these tools are most impactful when used within a disciple group, they are also designed for individual use. We are only able to offer these downloads freely because of the generous support of our partners. If you feel led to help us bring these resources to more people, your partnership would be a true blessing to our ministry. If you feel led, you can give here.
Chuck McElroy – Following The Twelve
Chuck McElroy shares his journey from being a business man with a growing family, to becoming a disciple maker, and what he has found that works as he walks a group as Jesus walked with the 12 disciples.
Reaching the Next Generation (Chuck McElroy)
Engaging younger generations can be a challenging and amazingly rewarding experience. Chuck McElroy explains the process he uses to reach and disciple the next generation.
Mark Danzey – Creating a Culture of Disciple Making
Mark Danzey takes us on a deep dive into the process of creating a culture of disciple making disciples. Mark is executive director of Narrow Gate, a ministry that empowers pastors and laity to fulfill Jesus’ kingdom mandate of making disciples. Listen in for immediately actionable content. Interested in Narrow Gate? Www.narrowgateefl.com Previous Conversations with Mark on Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations: Episode 28 Coaching the Ministry of Making Disciples https://youtu.be/NamlnY6nEDM Episode 105: On Making Disciple Making Disciples https://youtu.be/scms4xeom00 Books Recommended by Mark Danzey on Disciple Making: Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism https://amzn.to/3P8xsVj Greg Ogden, Transforming Discipleship https://amzn.to/3qJh0ke Allan Coppedge, Biblical Principles of Discipleship https://amzn.to/43Hywno Brandon Guindon, Disciple Making Culture https://amzn.to/3Jewbbt Robert Gallaty, Replicate: How to Create a Culture of Disciple-Making Right Where You Are https://amzn.to/3NbEYfy Interested in updates on Brian’s latest book Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (August 2023 release): www.drbrianrussell.org Brian Russell’s Information Information on Brian’s Signature Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors and Spiritually Minded Leaders: www.deepdivespirituality.com Brian Russell’s Books Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian
Discipleship. Don’t pastors already know how to do that? On The Disciple Dilemma.
True or False: Pastors are rarely discipled in their Christian education and training. Sadly, it’s true – as in less than 20% of pastors say they have been discipled. That was Mark Danzey’s story as an Atlanta “big church” pastor for fifteen years in ministry. Then he met Bill Lohnes, founder of “Narrow Gate EFL” (Equipping for Life). This is a no-holds-barred look at the majority report in Western discipleship. – The dearth of discipling in formal Christian higher education – What does Bill mean by “incomplete” discipleship when speaking of church activities? – Why programs are not discipleship – What it’s like to be a Mark Danzey, encountering a disciple-making Bill Lohnes the first few times – The wonderful difference real, full discipleship makes in the lives of believers Bill and Mark joined us on The Disciple Dilemma to unpack the enigma around why pastors and the folks in their churches are significantly under-discipled today, and how Narrow Gate is coaching a better way forward. #discipleship #leadership #churchculture
Sandra Shaner – The Statements of Jesus on Being a Disciple
In today’s episode, Sandra Shaner explains why she wrote The Statements of Jesus, which is a 21-day meditation on being a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Mark Danzey – God will surprise you!
In this closing episode, Mark Danzey and Beth Laury look back at the most impactful podcasts and look forward to God’s surprises in disciple-making.