Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities

Book contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Quest for Deeper Understanding of Discipleship and the Need for Seasoned Discipling Practices 1. Genuine Conversion to Christ forms the Basis for Lifelong Discipleship 2. Paul’s Understanding of Discipleship and Spiritual Growth 3. Discipleship from Christ to the Early Church in Luke-Acts 4. Contemporary Western Evangelical Approaches to Discipleship 5. Historical Understandings of Spiritual Formation in the Church 6. Contextualization and Discipleship Within Muslim Communities 7. The Goals, Processes, Roles and Stages in Discipling BMBs 8. The Living Pyramid of Relational Communal Discipling of BMBs 9. The Biggest Obstacles to Effective BMB Discipleship 10. Negotiating a New Identity in Christ Within Muslim Communities 11. Discipling BMBs in and Through Persecution 12. Discipling in the Face of Demonic Oppression and Attack 13. Understanding and Handling Money Well in Discipling BMBs 14. Discipling Believing Families in Muslim Communities 15. Suitable Roles for Expatriate Disciplers Conclusion: Helping Believers and Churches Thrive in Muslim Communities Appendix A: The Demographics and Design of the Research Conducted in 2007 in the Arab World on BMB Discipleship Appendix B: Questions Asked During the Interviews Appendix C: Supplementary Tables Giving Further Information Appendix D: Navigating Between Two Identities Appendix E: What About Witnessing Among the Sioux? Works Cited Author Index Subject Index Scripture Index