Steven W. Manskar

Covenant Discipleship Bundle

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:03:59 GMT

Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three of these resources at once. Sure to inspire leaders and individuals alike to grow disciples as children, youth, and adults. Believe, follow, grow, and transform!

A Perfect Love

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:46:47 GMT

A Perfect Love is the full text of Wesley's book. What makes this version unique is that the author has edited Wesley's text and updated his language for the contemporary reader.

Christian perfection is the doctrine that distinguishes Methodism from other Christian denominations. People who read and study this book will come away with a greater appreciation for this important doctrine. It will change their lives. It may even change their church.

A Perfect Love includes in-text definitions and notes that explain names and terms that may be unfamiliar to the reader. It also includes hymns by Charles Wesley that describe the work of grace in human lives that leads to perfection in love. In addition, Dr. Diana Hynson provides a study guide that may be used for individual or small-group studies, and Dr. Marjorie Suchocki offers a careful theological and spiritual reflection on Wesley's work.

Briefly, the term Christian perfection, as Wesley used and understood it, may be translated as "Christian maturity." It is the process of "growing up" in the love of God and neighbor. It is "holiness of heart and life." It is having "the same mind . . . in you that was in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 2:5). Christian perfection is the goal of salvation; it is the outcome of a life lived with and for God in Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Becoming Accountable Disciples

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:23:44 GMT

Becoming Accountable Disciples focuses on the concept of the household of God, the importance of scripture as divine revelation, and the importance of the office of class leader in the development of the Methodist movement.

The text for this course is Accountable Discipleship.

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A Disciple's Journal Year C

Wed, 18 May 2022 15:05:29 GMT

Carefully designed and deeply Wesleyan, A Disciple's Journal provides a pattern of daily prayer and scripture reading for people who want to grow—as John Wesley encouraged—in "holiness of heart and life." This daily companion invites readers "to witness to Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit." This edition begins with Advent 2021 and goes through Reign of Christ/Christ the King Sunday 2022. It can be used for all cycle C years, beginning Advent 2024, 2027, and 2030.

The journal includes the following:

daily lectionary readings that correspond to the Revised Common Lectionary
inspirational quotes from John Wesley
excerpts from John Wesley's sermons
hymns from Charles Wesley
orders for prayer in the morning and evening
prayers for each day of the week
a journal for discipleship
a pattern for intercessory prayer
a guide for using the journal in family devotions

A Disciple's Journal Year A

Wed, 18 May 2022 14:52:23 GMT

A Disciple's Journal, carefully designed and deeply Wesleyan, provides a pattern of daily prayer and scripture reading for persons who want to grow in holiness of heart and life. It invites readers into a Wesleyan way of following Jesus Christ shaped by the General Rule of Discipleship: To witness to Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This edition begins with Advent 2019 and can be used for all cycle A years, beginning Advent 2022, 2025, and 2028.

The journal includes the following:

a daily lectionary reading that corresponds with the Revised Common Lectionary, Year A
inspirational quotes from John Wesley
excerpts from Wesley’s sermons
hymns from Charles Wesley
orders for prayer in the morning and evening
prayers for each day of the week
a journal for discipleship
a pattern for intercessory prayer

A Disciple's Journal Year B

Wed, 18 May 2022 14:48:36 GMT

A Disciple's Journal, carefully designed and deeply Wesleyan, provides a pattern of daily prayer and scripture reading for persons who want to grow in holiness of heart and life. It invites readers into a Wesleyan way of following Jesus Christ shaped by the General Rule of Discipleship: To witness to Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This edition begins with Advent 2020 and can be used for all cycle B years, beginning Advent 2023, 2026, and 2029.

The journal includes the following:

a daily lectionary that corresponds to the Revised Common Lectionary, Year B
inspirational quotes from John Wesley
excerpts from Wesley's sermons
hymns from Charles Wesley
orders for prayer in the morning and evening
prayers for each day of the week
a journal for discipleship
a pattern for intercessory prayer
a guide for using the journal in family devotions

Disciples Making Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:56:59 GMT

Disciples Making Disciples: Guide for Covenant Discipleship Groups and Class Leaders by Steven W. Manskar is for pastors, Covenant Discipleship group members, and class leaders. It provides information needed to organize the ministry, form groups, write a covenant, lead a meeting, support groups so they help the congregation live out its mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world. The book also describes the office of class leaders and how to introduce this powerful disciple-making office to the congregation.

Class Leaders

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:41:33 GMT

This course will explore the origins of the office of class leader in the Wesleyan Methodist tradition. It examines the need for recovering the lay pastoral ministry of the class leader for the twenty-first century church. Participants will see how the ministry of Certified Lay Servants intersects with that of the class leader. NOTE: Accountable Discipleship is a prerequisite to this course.

Please note that the Participant's Guide for this, Class Leaders: Recovering a Tradition, by David Lowes Watson, is available from Amazon.

Accountable Discipleship

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:34:25 GMT

Accountable Discipleship: Living in God's Household is a book about pastoral leadership in the Wesleyan tradition. Pastoral leadership is the ministry of caring for the household of God. Both laity and clergy are called to this ministry.

Those who read and study this book will be invited to discover their own ministry as pastoral leaders. All who follow Jesus Christ and seek to obey his teachings to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind," and "love your neighbor as yourself"* have the potential to be pastoral leaders for their congregation. They are pastoral leaders because others see and experience the grace of Jesus Christ through their lives. They are spiritual, servant leaders who follow the example of Jesus. These are ordinary people. They are laity and clergy. They are people like you.

A foundational piece for anyone involved in Accountable Discipleship ministries, this resource explores a systematic approach for undertaking and accepting the challenge of personal discipleship for life. It is designed for leaders of Accountable Discipleship ministries, members of Covenant Discipleship groups, class leaders, and clergy.

*Matthew 22:37, 39 (NLT)

Click here for the Leader's Guide.

Disciples Making Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:04:34 GMT

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Class Leaders

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:56:08 GMT

Please note that the Participant's Guide for this, Class Leaders: Recovering a Tradition, by David Lowes Watson, is available from Amazon.

Accountable Discipleship

Fri, 13 May 2022 23:50:08 GMT

*Matthew 22:37, 39 (NLT)

Click here for the Leader's Guide.