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Dr. Woodie Steven's Discipleship Resource List |
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The following list of discipleship resources is not exhaustive. However, it covers a wide range of books and articles that address the essential mission of the church, “to make disciples.” If you have a resource that you recommend and would like to add it to this list, please forward the publishing information to SDMI at
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By W. Marshall Duke
On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 109 men and women representing Nazarene churches from Southwestern Ohio traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, the site of Super Bowl XLVI. The group, led by Rev. Chad Current, volunteered with “Saving Our Adolescents from Prostitution (S.O.A.P),” an outreach that seeks to raise awareness of human trafficking. The group chose this particular time for involvement because one of the most active times for human trafficking in the United States is during Super Bowl week, when many underage females are brought into the host city.
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By W. Marshall Duke I recently listened to a Focus on the Family broadcast during which men were challenged to adopt an organized method to address the needs of those who are widowed, a single parent, or others who have long-term needs in the church or community. Teams are assembled, typically four men each, and each man is asked to donate three hours of time, one Saturday morning a month, from 7-10 AM.
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SDMI Connections Spring Newsletter |
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Click here to read the Spring 2012 edition of the SDMI Connections newsletter for helpful articles and latest news! |
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The Nosegay, Narthex, and North Star Generation1 |
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By W. Marshall Duke God has more in mind for us as we age than Scrabble, golf, and caravan trips with our Good Sam friends. Some call modern societies age segregated; that is, education is the expected focus for the young, middle-aged folks are expected to be occupied with work, and later life is a “compensatory time” of leisure, a time to indulge ourselves after years of earning a living and rearing children. Far from being finished with work, however, those of us in later life carry a profound responsibility for the future of the church.
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By Dr. Linda Hardin
We've all heard or read the statistics; young adults are leaving the church in record numbers. This exodus often begins just after high school graduation and escalates during the college years. Numerous books and articles have been written that analyze the causes and suggest remedies. |
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SDMI Hosts the District Leadership Conference |
On January 25-27, in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries hosted district leaders representing children, youth, and adult ministries from 46 different districts within the United States and Canada. The theme for the 2012 DLC was “Uniting the Generations through SDMI.” Throughout the conference participants were challenged to help their districts take a new look at family and intergenerational ministries as an essential medium for discipling.
Click here to download the PDF for the presentation by Nazarene Research, "Ministry in a Changing World – Understanding North American and Nazarene Trends".*
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By W. Marshall Duke Following a very successful run in cinemas across the country, this powerful movie about the role of the father is now available in DVD/Blu-Ray format for personal viewing. For public showings (in your church, for instance), an authorized public exhibition license is required, and this is good for unlimited showings for one year! The cost of this license depends on the size of your church: $99-100 or less; $199 for 101-1000; $299 for 1000 or larger). Visit www.providentfilms.org/courageous for licensing as well as information about support materials. |
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Lord, Help Us See Through Your Eyes |
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By Kathy Lewis I saw a most amazing thing yesterday at a totally unexpected moment. |
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