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Are you tired of doing church and ready to experience being the Church?For many pastors and church leaders, ministry is an exhausting, frustrating, and even fruitless endeavor. Driven by programs and cultural trends, churches are competing to stay relevant and effective in a hostile world. What if there were a better way-a way of rest and of power-the way of abiding?Nate Sweeney, Directional Leader of Catalyst Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Founder and Directional Leader of the Abiding Network, writes from his experience of leading a church through the transformations needed to become a true Abiding Church. Nate's passion is to see people come to Christ and live in relationship with Him. To that end, he assists church leaders and planters in creating an environment of true discipleship.In this book, you will learn: How to evaluate your own walk and begin habits of abidingHow your church can start looking to Christ instead of the pastor to meet its needsHow to move past conforming to standards and into transformation of livesHow to redefine church growth and health on biblical groundsHow to create a focused, God-honoring blueprint for your life and ministryPlus, application-focused workbook sections will help you develop concrete steps to put the abiding principles to work for your individual and local church needs.If you are ready to move beyond church growth strategies to the greater call of a spiritually growing church, The Abiding Church will give you an inspiring look at the joy and fruitfulness of a gospel-centered, disciple-making fellowship that lives and thrives in Christ.

Are you ready to move past acting like a Christian to abiding in Christ?Jesus invites you into a new and better way of life, but it's a paradoxical realm that turns human logic upside down. It's a life where sorrow leads to joy, brokenness to health, and suffering to glory.Nate Sweeney-Directional Leader of Catalyst Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, Founder and Directional Leader of The Abiding Network, and author of The Abiding Church-is passionate about seeing people come to Christ and live in relationship with Him. In this book, he will encourage you: To understand each of the beatitudes in its cultural and biblical contextTo distinguish between biblical truths and manmade standards in your walk with GodTo practically apply each beatitude in both depth and breadthTo make a real difference in the lives of others as you become more genuinely ChristlikeTo see sin, conflict, and hardship in light of Christ's transformative powerPlus, each chapter includes discussion questions, an action step, and a journal prompt to help you personalize and apply these biblical truths. Find the direction you need to walk in true discipleship If you are ready to trade in the exhausting pursuit of an easy life for the soul rest found in an abiding life, begin reading Abiding at the Feet of Jesus today and discover the power that launched the gospel and established the church-the power of abiding in Christ.

Christ is your Savior--but can you really figure out and live this Christian life?If words like discipleship, doctrine, and devotion sound like a secret code, or the Christian life seems unnecessarily complicated, there is good news. Religious teachers and church leaders often create complex systems and multistep programs, but Jesus has a far simpler way: abiding in Him.Nate Sweeney has devoted his life to teaching the forgotten message of abiding in Christ. He is the Directional Leader of Catalyst Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the Founder of The Abiding Network, which has helped train hundreds of church leaders in Christ's principles of discipleship. Nate Sweeney has authored multiple books including The Abiding Church: Creating, Cultivating, and Stewarding a Culture of Discipleship; Abiding at the Feet of Jesus: A Study on the Beatitudes; and Abiding in Identity: Who I Am Because of Whose I Am. Nate, his wife Monica, and their three children are committed as a family to knowing Christ and making Him known.In this book, Nate Sweeney draws from his rich studies on abiding to show you how to: - Stay connected to Christ through internal transformation vs. external behavior modification- Become a self-feeder on God's Word and learn to discern His voice- Understand the amazing role of the Holy Spirit in guiding and keeping you- Learn to live in biblical community and accountability- Choose God's blueprint for your life and discover the joy of knowing Him and making Him knownAt the end of each chapter, an application-focused workbook section will help you take what you are learning and incorporate it into your daily discipleship journey.Whether you are a new believer ready to grow in your faith, a Christian who's grown stagnant or complacent, or a skeptic who is seeking to understand more about what it means to be a Christ-follower, The Abiding Disciple will brush away the cultural myths and carnal misconceptions surrounding the Christian life. Jesus offers you far more than conversion or religion--He is ready to give you a transforming, abiding, joy-filled relationship with Him.