Synopses & Reviews
In Becoming a Healthy Disciple, Macchia explores the ten traits of a healthy disciple, including a vital prayer life, evangelistic outreach, worship, servanthood, and stewardship. He applies to individual Christians the ten characteristics of a healthy church outlined in his previous book, Becoming a Healthy Church.
Discipleship is a lifelong apprenticeship to Jesus Christ, the master teacher. Using the Book of John, Macchia looks to the beloved disciple as an example of a life lived close to Christ. Personal experiences as well as the experiences of others bring the traits of discipleship into modern context.
Each chapter ends with a prayer and questions for reflection and renewal. Becoming a Healthy Disciple is excellent for laypeople who want to grow in discipleship, as well as pastors, church leaders, adult classes, and small groups.
Synopsis
Are you becoming a healthy disciple? Discipleship is a life-long apprenticeship with the Master, Jesus Christ. He does not expect perfection, only heart and skill development. Becoming a Healthy Disciple outlines ten traits that will help you grow as a Christian. Stephen Macchia looks to John as a human example of a life lived close to Christ. He cites John's Gospel as well as the experiences of himself and others to bring the traits of discipleship into modern context and help you develop them in your own life. "This is a dangerous book. You won't be the same after reading it."-George K. Brushaber, president, Bethel College & Seminary "Becoming a Healthy Disciple will give you workable leads on how to live with Jesus and for him."-Haddon Robinson, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary "This foundational and practical book on Christian discipleship will be useful both for the individual Christian and for congregations seeking renewal. I heartily recommend it."-Roberta Hestenes, International Minister, World Vision "A must-read for all who wish to grow in their personal walk."-Ted Haggard, president, National Association of Evangelicals Stephen A. Macchia is founding president of Leadership Transformations, Inc., a ministry focusing on spiritual formation needs of leaders and the spiritual discernment processes of leadership teams in local church and parachurch ministry settings nationwide. He is the author of Becoming A Healthy Church and Becoming A Healthy Church Workbook.