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LIFE IN ACTION GROUPS RECOMMENDED READINGS (UPDATED 02/24/2021)

 

The books listed below have been reviewed by the Discipleship Council and are recommended for the Life in Action Groups to use as a guide in their mission to create disciples in response to Jesus' command in Matthew 28:19a.

 

These books are generally available at www.christianbook.com and through other providers.

Discipleship Plan Components

 

Component 1 - Experience God

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​"A Firm Foundation" by Wesleyan Covenant Association

Hope and Vision for a new Methodist Future

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"​Alpha Course" by Nicky Gumbel

Creating space to explore life, faith, and meaning

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"Healing" by Francis MacNutt

Provides a context within which to understand healing

​Component 2 - Follow the Lord Jesus

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Daily Devotions

​Component 3 - Share Life Together

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"The Class Meeting" by Kevin M. Watson

A fresh new guide to the theory and practice of the Wesley class meeting

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"The Band Meeting" by Kevin M. Watson & Scott T. Kisker

Demonstrates that the band meeting is not merely another church program

​Component 4 - Serve the Body of Christ

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"Healing" by Francis MacNutt

Provides a context within which to understand healing

​Component 5 - Invest in Others

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"The Starfish Movement" by Dan Grider

Shows how to fully engage with the original Movement that Jesus launched

(suggested reading for leaders of Small Groups)

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"Crucial Conversations" by Dan Grider

Draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world

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"God Space" by Doug Pollock

Naturally create room - God Space - for spiritual conversations to happen in your everyday life

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