Transforming Discipleship - by Greg Ogden (Paperback)

About the Book

Greg Ogden recovers Jesus' method of accomplishing life change by investing in just a few people at a time. In this revised and updated edition Ogden sets forth his vision for transforming both the individual disciple and discipleship itself, showing how discipleship can become a self-replicating process with ongoing impact from generation to generation.

Book Synopsis

Many church leaders, yearning for church growth, look to the latest evangelistic strategies or seeker-targeted worship services. But lack of growth might not be due to lack of concern for new people--it may be because we are not effectively discipling the people we already have. Greg Ogden address the need for discipleship in the local church and recovers Jesus' method of accomplishing life change by investing in just a few people at a time. Ogden sets forth his vision for transforming both the individual disciple and discipleship itself, showing how discipleship can become a self-replicating process with ongoing impact from generation to generation.This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter on discipleship and preaching.

Review Quotes

"Transforming Discipleship is truly transforming. This book brings out the importance of discipleship and illustrates the processes of healthy, reproducible methods of disciple making. Deep biblical insight compels and challenges us to go back to the practice Jesus established."

--Pradeep Jha, president, Tabernacle Ministries

"Greg Ogden's lifelong passion for growing true disciples culminates in his outstanding Transforming Discipleship. In our day, in which congregations know their church programs are no longer as fruitful in growing disciples, Greg gives a solid foundation for developing discipleship based on the ministry of Jesus. He offers wonderful counsel in the use of what he calls 'microgroups, ' a church-based strategy for making disciples. I can't wait to put this book into the hands of countless pastors and congregations looking for biblically grounded practices that actually grow disciples."

--E. Stanley Ott, founder and president, Vital Churches Institute

"Greg's genius in Transforming Discipleship is that he calls the church back to making disciples a few at a time. Jesus chose twelve men to disciple--three in particular. Why, then, don't we see discipleship groups of three and four filling our churches and serving in our communities? Greg addresses this problem and lays out a brilliantly biblical solution: start making disciples a few at a time! It's a must-read for every pastor--indeed for all followers of Christ. The revised and expanded edition is fantastic--especially chapter ten, in which Greg emphasizes the importance of proclaiming a gospel that leads to discipleship."

--Ben Sobels, senior pastor, Cypress Community Church, Salinas, California

"I found Greg Ogden when I was searching for what God wanted me to do to follow his call to raise up disciples in a maximum security prison. His book Transforming Discipleship has been our guidebook as God has created 'hot houses of the Holy Spirit' throughout our prison. Hundreds of men's lives have been and continue to be changed through the path shown in this book."

--Craig Brubaker, volunteer chaplain, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

"No book has influenced my understanding of discipleship group dynamics and multiplication more than Transforming Discipleship. Through years of research, field-testing, group implementation, and individual feedback, Greg offers a proven, timeless method for making disciples who will make even more disciples. Every pastor, church leader, and follower of Christ should read this book and apply the principles it teaches."

--Robby Gallaty, pastor, Long Hollow Baptist Church, author of Rediscovering Discipleship

About the Author

Greg Ogden (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) recently retired as executive pastor of discipleship at Christ Church of Oak Brook. Prior to that he served as director of the doctor of ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary. Now based in Monterey, California, he lives out his passion of teaching about the disciple-making mission of the church.