| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 140 pages) |
| Contents |
Foreword / Kenneth L. Swetland -- Introduction / Matthew D. Kim -- Cracks in my character / Glen Massey -- Contagious character / Ken Shigematsu -- The strange power of stranger-love / John Meinen -- Little moments (without eggplant) / Tim A. Norton -- Hospitality to admire / Larry Torres -- There's no place like home for discipleship / Jeff White -- Family / Earl Arnold -- Mentorship : adoption into family life / Benjamin C. Crelin -- No replacement for family time / Kyle Lincoln -- Marriage, family, and mentors / Christopher H. Priestaf -- Three principles of mentorship / Chad Bryan -- How would Jesus mentor? / Bill Haley -- Three pictures : one image / Michael R. Mazzye -- What Scott Gibson taught me about discipleship / Derek -- Wholeness in the pastoral call / Casey C. Barton -- Being present in pastoral ministry / Michael Curtis -- The fundamentals of pastoral ministry / Paul A. Hoffman -- Pastoral ministry : the steadying influence of a godly mentor / Dana J. Smith -- Congregational intent : the questions of your congregation are more biblical than you think / Kerry L. Bender -- Missional preaching / Grant Buchholtz -- Do what you want : getting to the heart of application / Eric Dokken -- Discipling to the task of preaching / Nicholas Gatzke -- A teacher of teachers / Patricia Batten -- Scott Gibson, the teacher / Calvin W. Choi -- Mentoring millennials and other young whippersnappers / Chris Rappazini -- Advice for applying for grad school in theology / Allen Yeh -- Pastoral wisdom / Thomas F. Backer -- Well-versed in wisdom / John Q. Dao -- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and true fear of the Lord comes through discipleship / Chad D. Granger -- Wisdom : the right path / Todd Regester -- Wisdom's pedagogy : humility / Todd M. Smedley -- Afterword : Living a life of mentoring influence / Stephen Sebastian |
| Summary |
This book is a collection of short reflections on mentoring and discipleship in honor of Scott M. Gibson. Gibson says: "The missing ingredient in the Church today is discipleship." This book casts a vision for all believers for what mentoring and discipleship can look like in the local church, in Bible colleges and seminaries, and in Christian friendships. We hope that you will be inspired by Scott M. Gibson's example to be selfless and intentional about mentoring and discipling others. Gibson desires to see a multiplying effect of true mentorship and discipleship rippling across congregatio |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Mentoring in church work.
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Mentoring -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Spiritual direction.
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Christian life.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Adult.
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Counseling & Recovery.
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Mentoring -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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Spiritual direction
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Christian life
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Mentoring in church work
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gibson, Scott M., 1957- honouree.
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Kim, Matthew D., 1977- editor.
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Swetland, Kenneth L., writer of foreword.
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Sebastian, Stephen, writer of afterword
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| ISBN |
9781532652868 |
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1532652860 |
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