The Four Priorities: Life Is too Short to Get It Wrong
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Overview
The Four Priorities dispels the myths about discipleship and reveals the truth: If you are a follower of Jesus, you are capable of making disciples. Through their practical, biblical approach, authors Dr. John Tolson and Larry Kreider have created a simple and realistic tool for you to learn how to structure your time and life by biblical standards, identify personal strengths and weaknesses and how God can use them, align yourself with the will of God, and help others by discipling them to do the same.
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- Dispels the myths about discipleship.
- Argues that if you are a follower of Jesus, you are capable of making disciples.
- Helps Christians to mature in their faith and live a life of significance and influence for Christ.
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PRIORITY ONE: A Personal, Progressive Commitment to Jesus Christ
- Overview
- Chapter 1: Who is Jesus?
- Chapter 2: What’s the Big Picture?
- Chapter 3: What is the Christian Life? (Part 1)
- Chapter 4: What is the Christian Life? (Part 2)
- Chapter 5: Our Response to the Grace of God (Obedience)
- Chapter 6: Relating with the Almighty
- Chapter 7: Why Do I Need to Give?
- PRIORITY TWO: A Personal, Progressive Commitment to Yourself
- Overview
- Chapter 8: Physical Assets – Caring for the Temple
- Chapter 9: Physical Assets – Sexual Control
- Chapter 10: Mental Assets – The Importance of Influences
- Chapter 11: Emotional Assets – Griping or Gratitude
- Chapter 12: Emotional Assets – Bitterness or Forgiveness
- Chapter 13: Emotional Assets – Depression or Joy
- Chapter 14: Social Assets – You and Your Relationships
- PRIORITY THREE: A Personal, Progressive Commitment to Relationships
- Overview
- Chapter 15: Making Your Marriage Sizzle (Part 1)
- Chapter 16: Making Your Marriage Sizzle (Part 2)
- Chapter 17: The Parenting Gift of Protection
- Chapter 18: The Parenting Gift of Identity
- Chapter 19: The Parenting Gift of Confidence
- Chapter 20: Small Groups – From Isolation to Connection
- Chapter 21: Church – Your Body
- PRIORITY FOUR:
- A Personal, Progressive Commitment to the Work of Christ in the World
- Overview
- Chapter 22: A Worldview
- Chapter 23: The Need for Evangelism
- Chapter 24: Methods of Evangelism
- Chapter 25: Your Culture and Your Calling
- Chapter 26: Work
- Chapter 27: Caring for Those Who Hurt
- Chapter 28: Become a Disciple-Maker
- RESOURCE APPENDIX
- How to Begin a Relationship with Jesus Christ
- How to Make a Difference for Christ Using this Book
- How to Study the Bible
- Using the Inductive Bible Study Method
- Bible Study Tools
- Preparing a Prayer Notebook
- Recommended Reading
- About the Authors
The Four Priorities is a fantastic tool that I’ve used for years with the people I disciple. I’ve found that many Christians don’t make disciples because they don’t know how, but The Four Priorities takes the guesswork out of it. Each chapter tees up great discussions to help a follower of Jesus Christ learn to become an effective disciple maker. You will not believe how much your life and relationship with the Lord will be enriched through the process!
—Larry O’Donnell, III, Former President and CEO of Waste Management, Inc. and First “Undercover Boss” on the Hit Television Series. Author of Management Waste – Five Revolutionary Tactics of Game Changing Leaders, Austin, Texas
[The Four Priorities] is a great road map for the discipleship journey. Simple, practical, relational, transferable. We use it. Highly recommend it.
—Richard Ellis, Senior Pastor, Reunion Church, Dallas, Texas
The saying, “The teacher appears when the student is ready” is so true, but I have found that it is a must that the teacher be able to articulate clearly, simply, and with a great application the path to discipling disciple-makers. I have found no greater resource than The Four Priorities. Not just for the new believer in preparation to becoming a disciple-maker, but even for this Pastor, it continues to challenge me both day and night every time I teach it. This truth births greater passion every time it’s taught for me and every time I see the lightbulbs come on for the new believer.
—Phil Wade, Pastor of Northside Church, Rome, Georgia