Living a perfect life of discipleship may be difficult‚ but Mary’s life provides a perfect model of discipleship for all people to follow. Discipleship can be explained as accepting‚ following and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. It is being open to the Holy Spirit’s guidance to be more Christlike. Mary accepted God into her life‚ followed the Father’s Word and the Holy Spirit’s guidance‚ and helped spread the Good News through the birth of Jesus Christ. Although the world was full of temptations
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THE CENTRALITY OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. DONALD HICKS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES DSMN 500 BY TERRELL PEARSON CHICAGO‚ IL JANUARY‚ 2014 2 INTRODUCTION In this paper I will discuss the importance of the Centrality of Christ in Christian Discipleship including the three stages of discipleship mentioned by Dr Dave Ealey and Rod Dempsey in their book Disciple Making Is: How to Live the Great Commission with Passion and
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LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SPHERES AND STAGES OF DISCIPLESHIP A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. DONALD HICKS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES DSMN 500 BY TERRELL PEARSON CHICAGO‚ IL FEBRUARY‚ 2015 2 Introduction In this paper I will identify the five stages of discipleship according to the growth process described in the book DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church To Make Disciples Who Make Disciples. These five stages are spiritually dead
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A Curricular Plan of Discipleship ------------------------------------------------------- A Paper Submitted to Dr. Clay Anthony The Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary ------------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Discipleship Ministries DSMN 500 ------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Spheres and Stages of Discipleship Submitted to Dr. Lowman in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course DSMN 500-D11 LUO Introduction to Seminary Studies by Angela Smalls Lopes November 9‚ 2014 Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………3 Five Stages of Discipleship………………………………………………………………........3 Spiritually Dead…………………………………………………………………………...3-4 Infant……………………………………………………………………………………
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through a life of faith and obedience. Jesus taught that the life of a disciple must be like his own‚ which is a journey to the cross: a disciple must take up his cross and follow’ (8:34-35). St Mark’s Gospel helps us understand the nature of discipleship through various stories concerning the disciples. Jesus required a tremendous amount of commitment in order for anyone to be accepted as a disciple‚ which is why he only ended up with a few deeply committed followers. It was a commitment to be
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Discipleship and the Gospel of Mark 1. What does the Markan Jesus believe his mission is? Why does Jesus need followers? The gospel of Mark‚ the first and shortest gospel‚ written for Mark’s gentile community around 70 CE‚ was such an important piece of writing in presenting the life Jesus led. Mark’s gospel was the most vivid in the portrayal and characterization of the reign of God. It was written in Rome at a time when Mark’s people were under the threat of persecution. Through his writing
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Discipleship Counseling Within The Helps Ministry Violet L. Modiri Liberty University Abstract This paper will discuss and explore the Biblical basis for a helps ministry and build a general framework for understanding the basis for discipleship counseling. In addition‚ the paper will establish an order of importance pertaining to the vital need of discipleship counseling within a helps ministry. The helping ministry gives special attention to the needs of hurting people through
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The end of World War I provided innovators the opportunity to develop new and improved military capabilities in relation to equipment‚ tactics and interoperability between services. However‚ several obstacles prevented military innovation therefore‚ creating friction along the process as the world prepared for World War II. Military politics‚ civil/military relations and lack of a strategic understanding are the most significant obstacles to effective innovation during the interwar period. Politics
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The foundation of the Christian faith was strongly built on love. From the beginning‚ Christians are taught about God’s love for his creation‚ and are told that discipleship is the best way to mirror it. The Color Purple‚ however‚ illustrates a false idea of what it means to be a Christian‚ and what it means walk like a disciple. Christianity is often inaccurately represented‚ if represented at all‚ by some of Christ’s followers‚ thus true Christians must forefront God’s love in their own lives‚
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