April 22, 2014 Book Presentation Kevin Wyche

—Learning To Follow Jesus

—Presentation by,

—Kevin Wyche

—The Author

—Authored by Daniel McNaughton

—Fun fact, he was a professor at Valley Forge Christian College

—Fun fact, he is the Lead Pastor and founder of Spring Valley Community Church; located in Royersford, Pennsylvania.

—The Mission

  Learning to follow Jesus

Will help you develop the seven essential attributes of the disciple of Jesus Christ. By reading Scripture passages, answering the questions, apply the attributes to your life, and sharing your journey with a spiritual couch, you will learn how to become an authentic follower of Jesus.

—One Good Quote

—“We are living in a time of mass non-discipleship in the church and it is seriously damaging our witness to Jesus and his cause: In this situation the recovery of discipleship takes on strategic significance. Daniel has blessed us with a fine tool to help get us back on track…we are thankful.”

- Alan Hirsch, author of the Forgotten Ways.

—The Seven Attributes

—Attribute One + Learn to Be with Jesus

—Attribute Two + Learn to Listen

—Attribute Three + Learn to Heal

—Attribute Four + Learn to Influence

—Attribute Five + Lean to Love

—Attribute Six + Learn to Pray

—Attribute Seven + Learn to Manage

—Attribute Three

—Learn to Heal

Step 1: The Importance of Touch

Step 2: Recognize Jesus’ Authority

Step 3: Understand Healing Is God’s Idea

Step 4: Ask in Faith

Step 5: Give it Away

—The Power of Prayer

—Each section ends with it’s own prayer that is geared to the subject.

Example: (Introduction of Attribute Three)

The author talked about how God used a fellow student to pray for his healing. The Lord healed him from his hernia.

—The Word of God

—Each Attribute has it’s own memory verse.

—For Attribute Three the memory verse is:

Matthew 7:7-8 (KJV)

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

—Reflection

—Each section has it’s own question that help the reader to reflect on what he or she read.

Sample questions from section 1:

—Sample Questions

What come to your mind when you read this description about Jesus?

Do you need Jesus to touch an area in your life? What is it?

Take a few minutes to talk with Jesus about it right now.

I would refer this book to every Christian.

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