The Invested Life by Joel C. Rosenberg & Dr, T, E, Koshy is my 13th and final book to finish for the year 2012. I began this book in October, at the Monday morning bible study I have been going to for almost 3 years. I felt I had to cut out an activity as I was just getting too many things on my plate so I dropped out of the group even before we began it at the study and set it aside. Then several weeks later I decided to go ahead and read it on my own. It has not been one of those "can't put down books" so I have just been reading it along as I could and finally finished it this morning.
The subtitle is "Making disciples of all nations one person at a time". While I can't say the book covered much that I didn't already know and was acquainted with it was a good "refresher" as to the importance of each one of us taking upon ourselves to both 1) be discipled & 2) discipling on a one-on-one or small group basis.
I began co-leading a small group Sunday school class each Sunday on May 6th of this year and I have hosted a Tuesday night Bible Study in my home since January 18, 2011. The thing that blesses me the most is that I have found the one who leads has to prepare and I learn something new each and every time. I love reading and I love studying THE BIBLE and other related material. I truly believe in "Studying to show myself approved. A workman that needed not to be ashamed.", as The Word instructs us. The Lord has also blessed me with such wonderful, strong Christian woman to grow and expand with.
I would encourage each and everyone of you to get involved, either on a one-to-one basis or in a small group class setting, in being discipled and discipling.
I would love to hear feedback on your feeling and/or experience in this area of Christian service.
I look forward to the books The Lord will place before me in 2013 and will be reporting about them.

Susan
ReplyDeleteI have disciplined myself to keep up with the book that you sent me. There are days I think not now but then I find it so rewarding after a long hard day. Thanks again for that wonderful book.
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Good for you Susan! I'm so proud of you for getting in so much reading. I only read about 6 books this year. I used to do better than that.
ReplyDeleteso true, we need to win this lost world if we want a better nation/world!