New Leader Resources

Resources:

• Grassroots Kingdom Book: PDF

• Basic Training Material (401 workbook)

Forms:

• Grassroots Kingdom Review

• Article Review

• Self Evaluation

Catalog of Articles:

Below are some important articles divided into seven categories. In accordance with your first year training calendar, choose an article and submit your feedback on this form.

Bible and Prayer

Authority and reliability of scripture

• All Scripture is Breathed Out By God, Continue In It – John Piper

• The Holy Spirit: Author of Scripture – John Piper

How to study the Bible

• Bring the Bible Home to Your Heart – David Mathis

• Primer on Reading the Bible – John J. Hughes

• What Tools Do I Need to Study the Bible? – John Piper

catechism

• New City Introduction – New City

Prayer Life

• Devote Yourselves to Prayer – John Piper

Gospel

Gospel Fluency

• Gospel Fluency – Jeff Vanderstelt

• Preaching the Gospel to Yourself – Drew Goodmanson

• 7 Unbiblical Statements Christians Believe – Relevant Magazine

Idolatry

• How to Find Your Rival Gods – Tim Keller

Religion, Rebellion, Relationship

• The Meaning of the Gospel – Tim Keller

Gospel vs. Law

• Religion vs. The Gospel - Tim Keller

• Get Better” Doesn’t Work – Tullian Tchividjian

The Story of God

• Engaging in Story – Jeff Vanderstelt

Mission

Hospitality

• Hospitality and the Great Commission – David Mathis

Ordinary Christians

• An Extraordinary Skill for Ordinary Christians – Tim Challies

Group on Mission

• 25 Simple Ways to Be Missional in Your Neighborhood – Josh Reeves

Culture

Addressing skeptics, apologetics, atheists, reason for God

• Deconstructing Defeater Beliefs: How to Lead the Secular to Christ – Tim Keller

FOMO (fear of missing out)

• Have No FOMO – Fabienne Harford

Individualism

• Radical Individualism and the Church as Family – Joe Hellerman

Consumerism/Materialism

• Consumerism and the Mission of God: A Closer Look – Ed Stetzer

Money

• Six Reasons to Live More Simply-And Give More Generously – Randy Alcorn

Suffer for Jesus, Countercultural, not being popular

• The Wake Up Call That is ISIS: Who in the Church is Answering? – Ann Voskamp

Leadership

Burden of leadership

• The Burden of Shepherding – Abe Meysenburg

Leading with repentance

• Beware of Hypocrisy: Leading Through Repentance – Steve Spokane

Prayer life of a leader

• Praying Together – Brad Watson

Practical leadership

• Being the Gardener and Example in a Community – Brad Watson

• Holy Spirit in Holy Leaders – Brad Watson

• Practical Leadership – Forbes

• Are You Ready to be a Leader? – Kevin DeYoung

Pastoral Care

Basics

• Preaching the Gospel to One Another: The Power of Small Group Relationships – Abe Meysenburg

• Listening and Speaking Gospel Truth in Small Group Relationships – Lee Lewis

• Toward a Definition of the Essence of Biblical Counseling – John Piper

Depression

• The Gospel Cure – Elyze Fitzpatrick

Anxiety

• Depression and Anxiety: Sisters for Life or Death – Tim Lane

Suicide

• SLAP DIRT Suicide Assessment – Paul Tautges

Addictions

• Addiction and Counseling – Mike Wilkerson

Sexuality

Homosexuality

• Not That Kind of Homosexuality? – Kevin DeYoung

Sex and being single

• Sex and the Single Woman – Fabienne Harford

Frequency in marriage

• My Spouse Doesn’t Enjoy Sex – Tony Reinke

Sexual abuse

• What to Say, and Not Say, to a Victim of Sexual Assault – Justin Holcomb

 Pornography

• Breaking Pornography Addiction – Part 1 – David Powlison