A Compelling Testimony: Maintaining a Disciplined Walk, Christlike Character, and Godly Relationships as God's Servant

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About the Author5
Preface7
Session 1: Introduction11
Session 2: The Disciplined Life33
Session 3: The Celebrations of a Disciplined Life73
Session 4: Cultivating Our Communion115
Session 5: Cultivating Our Character167
Session 6: Cultivating Our Community233
Session 7: Fleshing Out a Compelling Testimony311
Appendix339
Appendix 1: The Nicene Creed343
Appendix 2: The Nicene CreedWith Biblical Support344
Appendix 3: We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed(8.7.8.7. Meter*)346
Appendix 4: We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed(Common Meter*)347
Appendix 5: The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots348
Appendix 6: Once upon a Time349
Appendix 7: The Theology of Christus Victor352
Appendix 8: Christus Victor: An Integrated Vision for the Christian Life353
Appendix 9: Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom354
Appendix 10: Summary Outline of the Scriptures355
Appendix 11: From Before to Beyond Time359
Appendix 12: There Is a River362
Appendix 13: A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom of God363
Appendix 14: Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom364
Appendix 15: Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future365
Appendix 16: Traditions (Paradosis)366
Appendix 17: Documenting Your Work374
Appendix 18: Getting a Firm Grasp of Scripture378
Appendix 19: Six Kinds of New Testament Ministry for Community379
Appendix 20: Shoe Manufacturing Plant380
Appendix 21: Fit to Represent: Multiplying Disciples of the Kingdom of God381
Appendix 22: The Obedient Christian in Action382
Appendix 23: Spiritual Growth Diagrams383
Appendix 24: Spiritual Disciplines of the Mature Disciple’s Life386
Appendix 25: Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament387
Appendix 26: Steps to Equipping Others389
Appendix 27: Investment, Empowerment, Assessment391
Appendix 28: The Hump392
Appendix 29: Living the Disciplines393
Appendix 30: Principles of Spiritual Growth394
Appendix 31: The Differences between Formal and Informal Leadership395
Appendix 32: Understanding Leadership as Representation: The Six Stages of Formal Proxy396
Appendix 33: A Sociology of Urban Leadership Development397
Appendix 34: From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness: Stages of Dynamic Growth398
Appendix 35: Suffering for the Gospel399
Appendix 36: The Cost of Discipleship401
Appendix 37: Spiritual Service Checklist402
Appendix 38: The Call to Holiness404
Appendix 39: The Importance of Discipline405
Appendix 40: Hindrances to Christlike Servanthood407
Appendix 41: The Role of Women in Ministry408
Appendix 42: Perception and Truth412
Appendix 43: Toward a Hermeneutic of Critical Engagement413
Appendix 44: Picking Up on Different Wavelengths414
Appendix 45: The Sojourner’s Quest418
Appendix 46: The Church Year – Western Church419
Bibliography423
About Us431

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