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I think I'm a lot like you. There was a time in my life when I wanted to grow in my faith but just didn't know how. * I owned a Bible, but I didn't understand it. * I heard others pray, but I didn't know how to communicate with God. * I wanted to share my faith with others, but I didn't know where to start. * I had friends at Church, but I lacked deep relationships with anyone. * I wanted to hide God's word in my heart, but I lacked a plan for memorization. * I read the Scriptures, but I didn't know how to apply them. Maybe this is where you are today. One day my life changed forever. What was the turning point? I realized the importance and power of discipleship. Two men took the time to invest in my life (David Platt-author of Radical and Follow Me, as well as the foreword of my book-and Tim Lafleur). Since then, I have read nearly every book on discipleship, searching for answers to my questions. Now, I want to share my findings with you. Growing Up takes the guesswork out of growing closer to the Lord and equipping others to do the same. This book has the potential to change your life!.… (more)
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Growing Up is a essentially a manual for how to do small discipleship groups. It begins by laying a biblical foundation of why we need to do discipleship more effectively. The second half of the book is a "how-to" for those wanting to be a
The genius of this book is its simplicity.
I lead a weekly discipleship group of 5 men. I have led multiple discipleship groups over the last 20 years. I read Growing Up and thought, "Man, I wish I had this book decades ago!" Many of the things I have learned through trial and error and mentioned. From group size to the basic building blocks of discipleship, Galatty mentions them all. He is not so rigid that an existing group could not adapt some of his concepts to their group life. Nor is he so nebulous that the book is unhelpful.
As a pastor who is trying to foster a discipleship culture in my church, Growing Up is now required reading for all small groups!