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If you are involved in the local church or any ministry that wants to create an ethos of Christian growth and education, or disciple investing, Christ Changing Lives: Digging Deeper into the Practice of Disciple Investing, is a book that will assist you in thinking through a philosophy of how to invest in followers of Christ. Following up on the introductory material of its earlier companion book, The ""Disciple Investing"" Life, Christ Changing Lives will take the reader into a thoughtful treatment of systems of discipleship, the art of diagnosis, situations one might encounter in the discipling process, and how to create balanced disciples. The book will also conclude by providing some helpful ideas about how to disciple others in a local church or campus ministry setting. Both church and ministry leaders, as well as those seriously interested in the task of disciple investing, should profit from the practical ideas contained in this insightful publication. ""The imperative in the Great Commission is not in the 'going' but in the 'making disciples.' But what does that mean? Drawing from years of work with students and adults alike, Rod Culbertson has given us a sure guide to lead us away from the vagueness and pointlessness of much that passes for 'discipleship' in the evangelical church. This work would be valuable to any church staff or member, as well as any campus worker who longs to see Christ formed in the lives of those under their care."" --Les Newsom, Senior Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Oxford, Mississippi; former campus minister and Area Coordinator for Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) ""I was inspired again to dig deeper into investing in others by reading Christ Changing Lives. This book is a fresh and stimulating approach to personal ministry, drawing helpful insights from Rod Culbertson's discipling experiences and knowledge."" --Lauris ""Laurie"" Vidal, President, Legacy Ministry International, Gainesville, Florida Rod Culbertson is the Associate Professor of Practical Theology and the Dean of Student Development at Reformed Theological Seminary/Charlotte. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rod started Reformed University Fellowship in the state of Florida, working at the University of Florida, and in addition to campus ministry experience, he has also been involved in church planting.

If you are involved in the local church or any ministry that wants to create an ethos of Christian growth and education, or disciple investing, Christ Changing Lives: Digging Deeper into the Practice of Disciple Investing, is a book that will assist you in thinking through a philosophy of how to invest in followers of Christ. Following up on the introductory material of its earlier companion book, The ""Disciple Investing"" Life, Christ Changing Lives will take the reader into a thoughtful treatment of systems of discipleship, the art of diagnosis, situations one might encounter in the discipling process, and how to create balanced disciples. The book will also conclude by providing some helpful ideas about how to disciple others in a local church or campus ministry setting. Both church and ministry leaders, as well as those seriously interested in the task of disciple investing, should profit from the practical ideas contained in this insightful publication. ""The imperative in the Great Commission is not in the 'going' but in the 'making disciples.' But what does that mean? Drawing from years of work with students and adults alike, Rod Culbertson has given us a sure guide to lead us away from the vagueness and pointlessness of much that passes for 'discipleship' in the evangelical church. This work would be valuable to any church staff or member, as well as any campus worker who longs to see Christ formed in the lives of those under their care."" --Les Newsom, Senior Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Oxford, Mississippi; former campus minister and Area Coordinator for Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) ""I was inspired again to dig deeper into investing in others by reading Christ Changing Lives. This book is a fresh and stimulating approach to personal ministry, drawing helpful insights from Rod Culbertson's discipling experiences and knowledge."" --Lauris ""Laurie"" Vidal, President, Legacy Ministry International, Gainesville, Florida Rod Culbertson is the Associate Professor of Practical Theology and the Dean of Student Development at Reformed Theological Seminary/Charlotte. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rod started Reformed University Fellowship in the state of Florida, working at the University of Florida, and in addition to campus ministry experience, he has also been involved in church planting.

The Old Testament narrative of the Bible recounts the grand story of God calling a people to be his own. God chooses, saves, and spares that nation as he builds a channel of redemption in order to spread his glory over all the earth. Ultimately, God sends his son, Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of the world. What appears to be a defeat in the death of God's Son becomes a victory, as Christ conquers death in his resurrection. Will God's glory fill the earth? So Send I You: God's Progress of Redemption: Part Two answers this question. As we follow the dramatic growth of the New Testament church, as recorded in the book of Acts, we will come to understand that God is surely at work in his world. His followers spread the good news of Christ's work on the cross and his powerful resurrection, beginning from Jerusalem, cascading to the surrounding areas, and ultimately to the ""ends of the earth."" As you read So Send I You: God's Progress of Redemption, you just might discover that you too are part of God's marvelous plan to spread his glory over all of the earth. ""Evidencing years of both pastoral ministry and teaching in a seminary classroom, Rod Culbertson's So Send I You well explains, in nontechnical language, the expanding mission of the church in Acts, and also touches the heart strings of the reader to be part of that mission. This engaging work brings the book of Acts alive in a heartwarming way, and although written for the layman, So Send I You has a sophisticated understanding of the Triune God and his unfolding redemptive plan for the church."" --Bob Cara, Hugh and Sallie Reaves Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte ""God is a missionary God, who sent his Son to 'seek and to save the lost, ' who in turn sends his disciples to make disciples of all nations. This book displays the church in Acts not only as a 'growing' church, but also as a 'going' church in obedience to Christ's command. But it does even more. It places the early church's ministry within the larger context of God's plan for his creation from the very beginning--namely, to be glorified in all the earth and to have a people for his own glory, not just from one nation, but from a multitude of nations. Rod Culbertson's zeal for the Great Commission is evident in his writing. But be warned, it is contagious."" --Bill Barcley, Adjunct Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church, Charlotte Rod Culbertson is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and the Dean of Student Development at Reformed Theological Seminary/Charlotte. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rod started Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) in the state of Florida, worked at the University of Florida, and in addition to campus ministry experience, he has also been involved in church planting.

If you are interested in leading dynamic Bible studies where the participants interact directly with the Scriptures, while examining God's word as if they have never read it before, then Light Bulbs Exploding is written for you The purpose of Light Bulbs Exploding is to assist small group Bible study leaders, as well as those who are interested in Bible-oriented one-on-one discipleship with other individuals, to learn from the Bible through the means of asking questions of the text. ""Modified Inductive Bible Study"" means creating lively discussion and insightful group interactions as the learners apply the passage together, while reading and studying it with fresh eyes and an inquiring mind. This approach will lead to exciting discovery for all involved and ""spiritual light bulbs"" will explode right before your eyes Watch the Holy Spirit use you as you study God's word and teach its truths to others. Two modified inductive Bible studies--one from the New Testament and one from the Old Testament--are included in the book.

If you are interested in leading dynamic Bible studies where the participants interact directly with the Scriptures, while examining God's word as if they have never read it before, then Light Bulbs Exploding is written for you The purpose of Light Bulbs Exploding is to assist small group Bible study leaders, as well as those who are interested in Bible-oriented one-on-one discipleship with other individuals, to learn from the Bible through the means of asking questions of the text. ""Modified Inductive Bible Study"" means creating lively discussion and insightful group interactions as the learners apply the passage together, while reading and studying it with fresh eyes and an inquiring mind. This approach will lead to exciting discovery for all involved and ""spiritual light bulbs"" will explode right before your eyes Watch the Holy Spirit use you as you study God's word and teach its truths to others. Two modified inductive Bible studies--one from the New Testament and one from the Old Testament--are included in the book.