Becoming a Healthy Disciple: 10 Traits of a Vital Christian

By Stephen A. Macchia

Book Overview

In Becoming a Healthy Disciple, Macchia explores the ten traits of a healthy disciple, including a vital prayer life, evangelistic outreach, worship, servanthood, and stewardship. He applies to individual Christians the ten characteristics of a healthy church outlined in his previous book, Becoming a Healthy Church.Discipleship is a lifelong apprenticeship to Jesus Christ, the master teacher. Using the Book of John, Macchia looks to the beloved disciple as an example of a life lived close to Christ. Personal experiences as well as the experiences of others bring the traits of discipleship into modern context.Each chapter ends with a prayer and questions for reflection and renewal. Becoming a Healthy Disciple is excellent for laypeople who want to grow in discipleship, as well as pastors, church leaders, adult classes, and small groups.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615861350
• ISBN13: 9780615861357
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: LTI Publications
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

great spiritual guide

Highly recommend to anyone interested in Christian spiritual growth. Dr Macchia drives home the beauty and joy that is available to anyone willing to learn the power of prayer. Had a profound effect on me.