3 ‘Real Life Theology’ Resources You Should Know About
If you spend any time on the Renew.org website or at a Renew.org booth at a conference, you will run into the title “Real Life Theology.” Many of our books and other resources have the heading “Real Life Theology.” So, what is “Real Life Theology” and what books fall under this category? First, why call […]
How to Use the ‘Trust & Follow Jesus’ Manual for Disciple Making
I was first introduced to the Trust & Follow Jesus manual for disciple making through Bobby Harrington. He came and did a practical seminar on how to replicate disciple making groups on Harding University’s campus. The steps for creating a group and the “simple, effective, and reproducible” process immediately caught my attention because this is what […]
Ready for Real Relationship? A Review of Jim Putman’s ‘RelationShift’
*Editor’s Note: Jim Putman will lead an in-depth class at the 2023 Renew Gathering on April 26th on his new book, RelationShift: Five Shifts for Disciple Makers to Live and Lead from Relationship. It is easy for church leaders today to state that they believe in relational disciple making. In the ten years since Jim […]
8 New Books for Discipling Minds in 2022
My favorite verses on the invisible and spiritual war that we are involved in as disciples of Jesus are found in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. The apostle Paul writes, For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On […]
Christian Books Everyone Should Read ASAP—In This Order
Read Chad Harrington’s list of thirty Christian books everyone should read. Each book comes with a short reason and a link to the book. I was the guy who read every page of every book ever assigned in school, so the fact I’m now a book publisher at HIM Publications should be no surprise. My book list […]
Book Review: Deep Discipleship by J.T. English
In late September of last year, J.T. English released the book Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus. In the last six months, I have heard several reference English’s thinking as it relates to disciple making–enough so that I determined I should see what the noise was all about. After reading […]
Exposing Our Self-Deceptions: Review of Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist
What’s the best way to expose self-deception? Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist is a concise work which exposes some of our most potent self-deceptions through colorful story, paraphrase, and metaphor. The reader gains an enlightened concern for several deceptions currently plaguing the church in Western post-Christian society. Yet, […]
The Authentic Experience Church Model with Corey Trimble
We are pleased to present Corey Trimble speaking around his new book An Authentic Experience. Hosted by RENEW.org point leader, Bobby Harrington, this webinar unpacked the balance of building a church community that is both inviting to today’s culture AND faithful to the Bible.
