Brad Francis

Go Make Disciples: How Jesus Did It, How We Can Do It Brad Francis

Publisher Marketing: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." Right before ascending into heaven, Jesus stood on a mountain and delivered the Great Commission, instructing all His followers to make disciples of all nations. Promising He would always be with us, He drifted up into the clouds. Two thousand years later, our objective remains and we steadfastly- Wait, what? Make disciples of all nations? How do you do that? Jesus' early followers knew precisely what to do. They knew because the Messiah had spent the three years prior turning them into disciples. They followed His example and "turned the world upside down" (Acts 17:6), and that example is left for us as well. In Go Make Disciples, bestselling author Brad Francis takes us through the five aspects of discipleship that Jesus regularly practiced: example, evaluation, education, equipping and experience. Discover how Jesus took a dozen ordinary, uneducated men and turned them into Christ followers who boldly reached their world with the Gospel. After seeing how Jesus made disciples, Brad also offers ideas about how we can adapt His methods for our modern world. Whether you've personally been involved in discipling hundreds, or whether you've never known how to even take the first step toward making disciples, Go Make Disciples provides a strong biblical foundation for following Jesus' commands. If the Great Commission applies to you, so does this book! Contributor Bio:  Francis, Brad Brad Francis is a man of ministry. Amid all the regular concerns and general unpredictability of life, his goal is to focus on Christ and on building His kingdom. Although Brad has been writing frequently and honing his craft as long as he's been able to read, his work has generally not been made available to the public (except for numerous published skits that are performed in church services across the United States, and the original dramas that Brad has written for and performed as part of Stage Right Ministries). God has been working, however, and now this work, designed to bring glory to Jesus Christ, is being made available, that God may use it however He deems fit. Brad and his family are always looking for and praying about the ways that they can be used by God. For seven months, that meant touring around the country and performing dramas at churches and church events with Stage Right Ministries, which they founded. More recently, the focus has been on personal discipleship. Brad and his wife Shannon established a discipleship ministry at their home church in Bellevue, Michigan, where they've been investing time in a group of young adults who want to take their faith seriously. Brad writes in whatever time he can find to do so. He enjoys reading suspense, fantasy and science fiction, and many other genres, so long as the writing is compelling and grabs him. He writes fiction with an eternal purpose.