Suggestions for Discipleship Materials

I’d appreciate any suggestions you folks have on a basic discipleship book to walk new converts through. I was very disappointed to see that Regular Baptist Press doesn’t have hardly anything in this area! I’d prefer something dispensational and Baptist, but I fear that criteria is too narrow! Feel free to throw anything out there that you have found useful; I can tailor it as necessary.

Thanks very much!

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"Engaging the Culture"

“Engaging the culture” has become one of the biggest buzz phrases in American Christianity today. The idea of seeking new and better ways to connect with unbelievers so that we can more easily give them the gospel is currently enjoying immense popularity. But what if as a result Christians in America have become more interested in engaging the culture than evangelizing it?

Take Lecrae for example. Christianity’s most famous rapper has recently made waves with his new stand on producing music. Ignoring for our purposes the debate over Christian rap, I think it his new philosophy models much of what is common thinking among Christians today. Lecrae has changed his lyrics from being explicit gospel presentations to a more subtle message of Christianity in his music. As one blog put it:

Rather than preach to his listeners, Lecrae aims to form a common ground. He will not share the gospel in every song, but he’ll address issues which relate to everyone. This allows him to reach a broader audience with the gospel when he feels God give him the green light. Even when Lecrae is writing about non-religious cultural issues, he’s still doing so with a Christian worldview.

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Do you (or your pastor) preach on Motherhood (or a mother) & Fatherhood (or a father) on respective holidays?

The idea of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day does not originate in the Bible, although the idea of honoring parents does. Does your pastor (or you, if you happen to be a pastor) preach on those subjects when the particular holidays are at hand?

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Do you (or your pastor) preach on Motherhood (or a mother) & Fatherhood (or a father) on respective holidays?

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