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Spiritual Discipleship - (Sanders Spiritual Growth) by J Oswald Sanders (Paperback)

 Spiritual Discipleship - (Sanders Spiritual Growth) by  J Oswald Sanders (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>"Take time and trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit." -- </b>1 Tim. 4:7, J. B. Phillips Translation<b></b></p><p>As J. Oswald Sanders points out, true discipleship is more than intellectual assent to a belief in Christ; it involves the whole person and lifestyle.</p><p>This book will help you embody that truth. It examines Jesus' teaching on what it means to follow Him, helping you become the kind of Christian Jesus wants you to be--not one devised by man or even other Christians. You'll learn: </p><ul><li>The profile of an ideal disciple</li><li>Conditions for discipleship</li><li>The tests that disciples endure</li><li>How disciples pray and grow</li><li>The posture and practices of a disciple<br/><i>And more</i></li></ul><p>For anyone who wants to be not just a believer in Christ, but an <i>imitator </i>of Him, this book is a treasured resource. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>"Take time and trouble to keep yourself spiritually fit." -- </b>1 Tim. 4:7, J. B. Phillips Translation<b></b></p><p>As J. Oswald Sanders points out, true discipleship is more than intellectual assent to a belief in Christ; it involves the whole person and lifestyle.</p><p>True disciples pursue their Master. They know that God is watching over their faith, but they also take Scripture's command seriously: "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you." They take pains, by His power, to look more and more like Jesus. </p><p>This book will help you to be such a disciple. It examines Jesus' teaching on what it means to follow Him, helping you become the kind of Christian Jesus wants you to be--not one devised by man or even other Christians. You'll learn: </p><ul><li>The profile of an ideal disciple</li><li>Conditions for discipleship</li><li>The tests that disciples endure</li><li>How disciples pray and grow</li><li>The posture and practices of a disciple<br/><i>And more</i></li></ul><p>For anyone who wants to be not just a believer in Christ, but an <i>imitator </i>of Him, this book is a treasured resource. </p><p><b>Includes questions for reflection, ideal for both individual and group study.</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>J. OSWALD SANDERS</b> (1902-1992) was a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and authored more than forty books on the Christian life including <i>The Incomparable Christ, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Leadership</i>, and <i>Spiritual Maturity</i>. He left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Dr. Sanders later became general director of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship), and was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia.

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