Apologies for the title being slightly misleading. It should probably read "I received a free book," not interpreted "I am going to give away a free book." :)
Every so often I receive Navigators corporate emails which are usually handeled in much the same way campus Navs emails are handled. As an incentive to read the corporate emails, however, a note was posted at the bottom saying the first person to respond will receive a free book called "Making Disciples." Turns out I won.
Here's some great insight from the book on the chapter I was reading today about how to motivate Christians to become disciples:
-Motivation is defined as the force, either external or internal, which stimulates the spirit, soul, or body to respond.
-We motivate others not for personal glory or power, but for that person's highest good and the glory of God
-The individual whom we work with is on infinite worth in the Kingdom.
-The disciple must feel certain we care for them whether they sink or swim
-Let the person learn from his misteaks (Matt 14:23-31)
-Get the person in over his head to create a need inside of them (example: Jesus taught about having the "faith of a mustard seed," then just after that told them to cross the lake in a boat, whereupon a storm freaked them out. After Jesus woke up at told them "have you no faith?" I bet his words from earlier that day sunk in much better).
-We need to make the disciples as independent from the disciplee as possible.
-People may not do what we expect, but are usually more likely to do what we inspect (work related)
-To motivate effectively we must understand people and have the willpower to force ourselves to do what we have determined should be done.
-We will never motivate others until we pray for them, their goals, objectives, and their needs.
A closing thought is Romans 15:30:
I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
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