Jim Putman

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This companion to Jim Putman's book, The Power of Together, provides a 9-week Bible study to encourage spiritual growth and community building. Trusted discipleship leader and pastor Jim Putman invites you to dig deeper into what it means to "do life" in close fellowship with other believers and to grow in your understanding of why fellowship is important for spiritual maturity. Structured as a 9-week program alongside The Power of Together, this workbook offers daily insights and exercises to help you grow in your faith and embrace a more vibrant life in Christian community. Each week is dedicated to a specific theme, such as discipleship, relationships, spiritual maturity, and the power of community. This helpful resource includes: A reading plan to use this alongside The Power of Together book, A versatile 9-week study that can be used in both individual and group settings, A "Growing Together" section at the end of each week, providing weekly group discussion material.

Do you long for a genuine Christian community? Many of us experience loneliness and isolation, even in our church communities. Churches often emphasize increasing knowledge rather than encouraging believers to foster deep, authentic connections that reflect the heart of God. We sometimes forget that both are important if we want to experience vibrant spiritual growth. In The Power of Together, Jim Putman invites you to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships within your church community and to move beyond superficial interactions to form genuine bonds. Putman draws on his extensive pastoral experience to offer a compelling blueprint for spiritual growth that goes beyond individual practices. Discover how God can use you to make a significant impact in your community. This insightful guide to relational discipleship includes: Practical Insights: Gain actionable advice and real-life examples from Jim Putman's many years of pastoral experience. Biblical Foundations: Rediscover the true meaning of love and relationships. Relational Discipleship Model: Learn how genuine relationships within the Christian community can enhance your spiritual journey. A Comprehensive Resource: Part of the Real Life Discipleship Resource Line, this resource provides a cohesive approach to discipleship.

Unlock Spiritual Growth with The Disciple's Journey Embark on a transformative journey of spiritual growth. From the creators of the popular Real-Life Discipleship resources comes a workbook designed for individual Christians seeking to integrate Jesus' message into their modern lives. This comprehensive resource offers a structured pathway across five key spheres: Abiding/Relationship with GodChurchHome/FamilyWorld/WorkSpiritual WarfareBy exploring biblical principles through the lens of Ephesians, this workbook provides practical insights, tools, and applications that ensures transformational growth. Key Features include: 12-week structured program for guided spiritual growth, Daily sessions and self-evaluation questions for deeper reflection, Adaptable to individual or group study, fostering community engagement, Experience personal growth, community engagement, and fulfillment in living out your faith in every sphere of life. Get started now and unlock the full potential of discipleship.

Building Churches That Make Disciples

How do churches grow and make an impact in their community . . . and the world? They work together in intentional ways in order to maximize everyone's gifts. They're mission-driven. Church Is a Team Sport shows proven ways to push believers, new and mature, toward growth as both Christians--and leaders. Through this powerful, thought-provoking volume, ministers both in the congregation and on staff will discover how to expand the church one soul at a time. Making disciples is the crux of pastor Jim Putman's message. The plan works. Caring for people, following up on stray sheep, and teaching what it means to love God and obey him. That's how Church Is a Team Sport transforms Christians from Monday-morning quarterbacks into dynamic players. "Jim Putman is a coach at heart. He is a leader of people, and they follow him. He is committed, authentic, and refreshingly honest. What you see is what you get. . . . He boils everything down to its essence and is not distracted. But at the core he cares. He cares for people and believes that one sheep should not be lost no matter what it costs the shepherd. You cannot read this book with an open heart and remain nonchalant about the people God has put in your care."-From the foreword by Avery Willis, author and international speaker "Time out . . . this one's the real deal Jim Putman does an awesome job of challenging Christian leaders to rethink the boxes we find ourselves in. Church Is a Team Sport is a gutsy book that promotes innovative and practical means for how to become a true team. There's no trash talking here, just positive lessons to improve your church."-Dave Stone, senior pastor, Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky "Jim Putman has written a clear, practical, and powerful guide for doing church together, as a team. His authenticity is refreshing and the story of Real Life is amazing. Pick up a copy of this book for yourself and for your team."-Jud Wilhite, author, Stripped; senior pastor, Central Christian Church, Las Vegas "I have observed Jim and his ministry up close for several years. He is a great coach, pastor, and leader. This book is not theory. It is a practical playbook that has been used at Real Life to develop a winning church. Jim's insights will help your church become more effective in impacting your community. All of your leadership team needs to read this book."-Don Wilson, pastor, Christ's Church of the Valley, Phoenix, Arizona

IS IT TIME FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION? Seismic culture shifts leave Christians wondering how to effect lasting change. While the Bible calls disciples of Jesus to humility, they often display pride. Pride is the enemy of discipleship on every level, and it keeps disciples from making an impact for the kingdom. What is the way forward? In The Revolutionary Disciple, Jim Putman and Chad Harrington offer clear guidance for navigating cultural changes with humility. They walk readers through the Five Spheres of Discipleship and unveil their four core practices of humility along the way. A tapestry of Scripture and stories, this book uncovers the path to ultimate peace for Christians who want a cultural revolution. Take ground for your church, your family, and the kingdom. Bridge the gap between the call to follow Jesus and the commission to make disciples of Jesus. Join the revolution. Learn to walk humbly with Jesus in every area of life. A comprehensive discipleship strategy for your home, work, and church. You'll benefit greatly from reading this book with your discipleship group or church staff. Robby Gallaty, pastor and author of ReplicateA long overdue call to us as leaders to humble ourselves before the Lord and the people we lead. Ed Litton, pastor and president of the Southern Baptist ConventionThis incisive book is provocative and well worth the read. Carol M. Swain, PhD, editor of Be the People NewsThe Revolutionary Disciple has me in a state of anxious introspection. The hardcore Left has fallen under spiritual evil that requires us to perform a counterrevolution. This book lays out the way to the only lasting revolution. Todd Herman, regular guest host for The Rush Limbaugh ShowHarrington and Putman expertly blend story and Scripture with practical tips. The result: wisdom for how to develop single-minded loyalty to King Jesus. Matthew W. Bates, professor and author of Gospel AllegianceJim Putman has done it again, this time in partnership with Chad Harrington. Their five spheres framework provides a breakthrough construct to guide believers into being disciples. Randy Frazee, pastor and author of His Mighty StrengthA much-needed case for a discipleship path that fully integrates all of our relationships and every area of our life. Larry Osborne, author and teaching pastor at North Coast ChurchJIM PUTMAN is the senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. He holds degrees from Boise State University and Boise Bible College and is the author or coauthor of various discipleship books, including Church Is a Team Sport, Real-Life Discipleship, and DiscipleShift. CHAD HARRINGTON is the owner of Harrington Interactive Media and a teaching deacon at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He holds degrees from Ozark Christian College and Asbury Theological Seminary and is the author of Your Spiritual Formation Plan and a coauthor of Dedicated.

IS IT TIME FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION? Seismic culture shifts leave Christians wondering how to effect lasting change. While the Bible calls disciples of Jesus to humility, they often display pride. Pride is the enemy of discipleship on every level, and it keeps disciples from making an impact for the kingdom. What is the way forward? In The Revolutionary Disciple, Jim Putman and Chad Harrington offer clear guidance for navigating cultural changes with humility. They walk readers through the Five Spheres of Discipleship and unveil their four core practices of humility along the way. A tapestry of Scripture and stories, this book uncovers the path to ultimate peace for Christians who want a cultural revolution. Take ground for your church, your family, and the kingdom. Bridge the gap between the call to follow Jesus and the commission to make disciples of Jesus. Join the revolution. Learn to walk humbly with Jesus in every area of life. JIM PUTMAN is the senior pastor of Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. He holds degrees from Boise State University and Boise Bible College and is the author or coauthor of various discipleship books, including Church Is a Team Sport, Real-Life Discipleship, and DiscipleShift. CHAD HARRINGTON is the owner of Harrington Interactive Media and a teaching deacon at Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee. He holds degrees from Ozark Christian College and Asbury Theological Seminary and is the author of Your Spiritual Formation Plan and a coauthor of Dedicated. A comprehensive discipleship strategy for your home, work, and church. You'll benefit greatly from reading this book with your discipleship group or church staff. Robby Gallaty, pastor and author of ReplicateA long overdue call to us as leaders to humble ourselves before the Lord and the people we lead. Ed Litton, pastor and president of the Southern Baptist ConventionThis incisive book is provocative and well worth the read. Carol M. Swain, PhD, editor of Be the People NewsThe Revolutionary Disciple has me in a state of anxious introspection. The hardcore Left has fallen under spiritual evil that requires us to perform a counterrevolution. This book lays out the way to the only lasting revolution. Todd Herman, regular guest host for The Rush Limbaugh ShowHarrington and Putman expertly blend story and Scripture with practical tips. The result: wisdom for how to develop single-minded loyalty to King Jesus. Matthew W. Bates, professor and author of Gospel AllegianceJim Putman has done it again, this time in partnership with Chad Harrington. Their five spheres framework provides a breakthrough construct to guide believers into being disciples. Randy Frazee, pastor and author of His Mighty StrengthA much-needed case for a discipleship path that fully integrates all of our relationships and every area of our life. Larry Osborne, author and teaching pastor at North Coast Church

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR EFFECTIVELY MAKING DISCIPLES IN YOUR CHURCHPastors and church leaders desperately want to make disciples, but they often find themselves veering off the road of discipleship-or even heading toward a cliff. The many challenges of ministry cause churches to stray from effectively making disciples. Stay the Course keeps leaders on the path, so they can help people follow Jesus until the end. Church consultant and lead pastor Brandon Guindon uses seven essential practices-or "guardrails"-to guide you along the road of disciple making in your local context. These core practices come from his experience in various church contexts-from church plants to churches in transition-and guard you from danger on your journey. Embrace these seven practices as Stay the Course challenges and inspires you. This resource helps you apply them to your personal life and implement them in your church, resulting in churches that faithfully make disciples and disciples who stay on track." Well-defined guardrails to keep your church on the road of disciple making."-Jim Putman, pastor and coauthor of DiscipleShift"This is a great resource for identifying practical ways to make disciples in your church."-Bobby Harrington, pastor and cofounder of Discipleship.org"I've seen how the practices of this book work at Brandon's church in Houston and in church plants around the city, where he trains leaders to start disciple making churches. This is a great read for churches that want to remain focused on making disciples."-Chad Clarkson, executive director of Houston Church Planting NetworkBrandon Guindon is lead pastor at Real Life Ministries Texas. He has a Master of Arts degree in church leadership and New Testament theology from Hope International University. Ordained at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho, Brandon is coauthor of Real-Life Discipleship Training Manual and chairman of the Relational Discipleship Network Board of Directors.

The statistics are sobering: between 80 and 90 percent of kids who have grown up in the church are leaving the church after age eighteen. Children slipping away into a culture that tells them the Bible isn't true, sin is no big deal, God isn't real, or there are many ways to get into heaven. Whether parents may blame themselves or the culture, the result is the same: lost souls. But our God specializes in lost souls and the gospel is as powerful as it ever was. With wisdom that comes from personal experience, Jim Putman and his father, Bill Putman, offer brokenhearted parents and loved ones hope for their prodigals. A prodigal son himself, Jim has also found himself in the role of the prodigal's father when his own son rejected the faith. This family's powerful story of restoration, along with solid biblical truths and practical advice, will inspire, motivate, and equip readers to go after their lost sheep with acts of love and service.

Question: What is the God-given purpose of the local church? Answer: Relational discipleship. DiscipleShift walks you through five key "shifts" that churches must make to refocus on the fundamental biblical mission of discipleship. These intentional changes will attract the world and empower your church members to be salt and light in their communities. Over the last thirty years, many influential church leaders and church planters in America have adopted various models for reaching unchurched people. While many of these approaches have merit, something is still missing, something even more fundamental to the mission of the church: discipleship. Making disciples—helping people to trust and follow Jesus—is the church's God-given mandate. Devoted disciples attract people outside the church because of the change others see in their Christ-like lives. And discipleship empowers Christians to be more like Christ as they intentionally develop relationships with non-believers. Through biblical and professional insights, Jim Putman and Bobby Harrington discuss the transformational effectiveness of making disciples and just how to do so, in practical terms. You’ll learn:The specific roles of a disciple-making pastor. The components of person-to-person discipleship. How each ministry in your church leads to discipleship. How to implement discipleship in your church. Disciple-making leaders will not produce perfect churches, but they will create effective churches.