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Disciple: A handbook for new believers
In this classic book written by best-selling author Juan Carlos Ortiz, you'll discover what it really means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. An ideal book for new believers, Disciple is also an inspirational and practical guide for Christians who want to grow closer in their walk with the Lord.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1975
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October 13, 2012
This is a look at the problems the church faces as it struggles to understand how to put God's word into practice. He describes our churches as upside down in thinking, and that we need to love one another fully and make those of us already in the church into disciples before we can add more people and continue to grow. It was a very good reminder to take care of others in the same way we take care of ourselves.
January 18, 2015
Incredibly challenging and fresh. Despite the years since first publication, this little book provokes and then takes you on Ortiz's own journey. Backed up with scripture and a hard look at Jesus's life, one will be forced to rethink and decide afresh on a call to discipleship. Would recommend to anyone!
January 22, 2016
Juan Carlos Ortiz has astonishingly fresh and radical ideas, which got me thinking about faith in many new and liberating ways. He is never afraid to think outside the boxes in which we Christians tend to dwell. While his writing is clear and his analogies are excellent, my rating is for the ideas rather than the writing.
June 11, 2019
A wonderful book written by the inimitable Argentinian pastor, Juan Carlos Ortiz. I have really just enjoyed his style of showing everyday examples to follow Jesus as His disciple. I have experienced a revival in that I see Jesus as truly the LORD of my life.
March 12, 2021
What a glorious picture of what the church should be, and what it is to be and make disciples. The author has a few quirks that I'm not sure about, and there a few issues that I'll need to pray about, but over all a very good book.
August 13, 2011
One of my very favorite books on the subject of Discipleship, very powerful in it's delivery and very eye opening. An easy read but hard to put down!
September 4, 2013
Very challenging read!
December 17, 2016
”Nimic din ceea ce a creat Dumnezeu nu este oribil. Ploaia este o manifestare a măreței Lui puteri. La fel este și zăpada, căldura sau gheața. Am învățat să spun: ”Ce zi frumoasă însorită”, ”Ce zi ploioasă frumoasă”, ”Ce zi frumoasă cu zăpadă”, ”Ce zi caldă și frumoasă”, de ce nu? Toate zilele sunt frumoase, pentru că Dumnezeu le-a făcut. El merită să fie lăudat pentru ele. - Juan Carlos Ortiz
September 13, 2023
I love this book! It challenges me about what it really means to follow Christ and how our church life should look. Instead of the pastor being the “father” responsible for feeding the “ orphans” in his church, pastors are encouraged by Ortiz to train their disciples to do the work of ministry and expand what the church can accomplish for Christ!!
September 10, 2018
Part One fantastic, part Two curious!! But Ortiz saying that to need new wineskins is because you have new wine is such a savvy thing to day.
April 16, 2021
What an outstanding little book! Direct Gospel, deeply challenging!
February 19, 2024
especially the first 4 chapters are so nice
May 5, 2024
Amazing, cuts deep in the heart and bring us back to the roots of the gospel.
September 4, 2014
I was given this book as a birthday present over 23 years ago. Am reading it again now with my sons. It is a simple read, and yet packs a punch because of its simplicity, helping you look at concepts such as love and praise in memorable, surprising ways, and making you remember what being a disciple of Jesus is all about. "Mashed potato love"?! The book makes you want to read passages out loud to whoever is around you.
March 19, 2010
This book has been the best book for basic discipleship for an audience with limited reading ability. Written at about a 5th grade reading level.
October 15, 2011
This book has some good stuff in it and it's a good book. A GOOD book. But there are too many excellent books out there for me to be reading good books and I recommend you read one of those.
March 7, 2015
Read with the Fellowship team at ECC. Nolan Doeskin, Rob & Lisa Kingsley, Joanne Slattery, Linda Freeman, & Kim Mulvaney. We all liked Ortiz's insights
August 4, 2015
An excellent and amazing book...
Simple illustrations make it very meaningful, and a must for every born-again christian
Simple illustrations make it very meaningful, and a must for every born-again christian
June 3, 2016
El místico dice: -Oh mi hermano, cuánto amor siento por ti. El pragmático pregunta: -Hermano, ¿qué es lo que te hace falta? Juan Carlos Ortiz.
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