David Putnam and Ed Stetzer, Breaking the Discipleship Code: Becoming a Missional Follower of Jesus. Broadman and Holman, 2008. Companion volume: Stetzer and Putnam, Breaking the Missional Code Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality LifeandLeaderhsip.com Summary This is a follow-up to the popular text by Stetzer and Putnam, Breaking the Missional Code. The first book
Alan Hirsch and Lance Ford, Right Here, Right Now: Everyday Mission for Everyday People. Baker Books, 2011. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Shapevine Missional Series LifeandLeaderhsip.com Summary Right Here, Right Now is one of several volumes in the Shapevine Missional Series on missional spirituality and discipleship. Each conveys similar themes as their titles
Alan Hirsch and Debra Hirsch, Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship. Baker Books, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Shapevine Series LifeandLeadership.com Summary Untamed is one of several volumes in the Shapevine Missional Series on missional spirituality and discipleship. Each conveys similar themes as their titles on Missional Communities and Missional Strategies.
Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost, Faith of Leap: Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure, and Courage. Baker Books, 2011. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Shapevine Series LifeandLeadership.com Summary Faith of Leap is one of several volumes in the Shapevine Missional Series on missional spirituality and discipleship. Each conveys similar themes as their titles
Michael Frost, Jesus the Fool: The Mission of the Unconventional Christ. Baker Books, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality From the Publisher “One who is strengthened by God professes himself to be an utter fool by human standards, because he despises the wisdom men strive for.”—Thomas Aquinas “Go and do likewise… .”—Luke 10:37 Missiologist
Mark Schwehn and Dorothy Bass, Editors, Leading Lives that Matter: What We Should Do and Who We Should Be. Eerdmans, 2006. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality of Life Calling LifeandLeadership.com This is 500-plus pages collection of pieces from both Christian and secular writers about living lives that make a significant difference. Like
David Platt, Radical Together : Unleashing the People of God for the Purpose of God. Multnomah, 2011. Prequel: Platt, Radical Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Radical Series, David Platt LifeandLeadership.com This is a sequel to Platt’s New York Times Bestseller, Radical, which is addressed primarily to individuals, but with a strong encouragement to
David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American Dream. Multnomah, 2010. Sequel: Platt, Radical Together Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Radical Series, David Platt LifeandLeadership.com This is a New York Times Bestseller, for a variety of good reasons. Platt is a phenomenal communicator and the perfect profile of a mega-church pastor.
Mark Scandrette, Practicing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of Love. IVP Books, 2011. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Scandrette describes a path toward spiritual formation based on intentional participation in a spiritual community and engagement in following the commands of Jesus in real
Howard E. Friend, Jr., Gifts of an Uncommon Life: The Practice of Contemplative Activism. Alban Institute, 2008. Referenced in: Missional Lifestyle, Discipleship, Spirituality – Spirituality and Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com This book encourages people to be deeply spiritual, such that their lives are grounded in God’s presence, but also strongly active, such that their lives are
