Creating disciple-making movements : how the making of holistic disciples is central to the mission of Christ / by Paul E. Johnson. [print]

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Abstract.

"A Dissertation project submitted to the faculty of Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Ministry" (c)2011.

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Central problem Thesis of the study Purpose of the study Research methodology for the study Research questions Assumptions of the study Theological assumptions Philosophical assumptions supporting the concept of holistic disciples Philosophical assumptions supporting the concept of disciple-making movements Delimitations and limitations of the study Definition of key terms Definition of key terms Significance of the study Organization of the study Summary

LITERATURE REVIEW Literature review methodology Literature addressing the biblical mature of a disciple and the mission of Christ Introduction Primary resources on the nature of a disciple Primary resources on the mission of Christ Primary resources on the making of holistic disciples Primary resources on the mission of Christ form selected examples in church history Primary resources on sixth to seventh century Irish piety Primary resources on twelfth century Cistercian piety and Bernard of Clairvaux Primary resources on seventeenth and eighteenth century German pietists Primary resources on Dietrich Bonheoffer's legacy Literature review on resources related to the mission of Christ Introduction Primary resources on the missional church Primary resources on church planting movements Conclusion

THE MichiganSSION OF CHRIST Indiana THE WORLD Introduction Theological framework for understanding the mission of Christ Introduction The theological importance of understanding salvation history Hermeneutical principles for identifying the mission of Christ The mission of Christ in relationship to the kingdom of God The unique nature, purpose and task of the mission of Christ in the world Introduction The authority, lordship, and Christ-centered mission in the world Christ is the lord of his church Defining the mission of Christ in the church age The priotiy of Matthew 28: 18-20 in defining the mission of Christ Christ-saturated mission-from Missio Dei to Missio Christi The dual objectives of Christ's mission in the world Introduction The mission of building Christ's church The mission of making Christ-like disciples The mission of Christ is measurable and clear conclusion

THE NATURE OF HOLISTIC DISCIPLES Introduction Defining the nature and character of a holistic disciple of Jesus Christ Introduction The contemporary understanding for making disciples and discipleship Understanding the two-faceted nature of salvation Understanding the nature of a holistic disciple Making holistic disciples: the product and the process New testament terns supporting the holistic disciple concept Becoming a holistic disciple is a choice The motivation and reproduction of holistic disciples of Jesus Christ Introduction Love of God and others-the motivation of a holistic disciple The importance of Godly examples in making holistic disciples The challenge of reproducing holistic disciples The necessity of others-centered service in the making of holistic disciples A holistic disciple is created for a life of good works conclusion

THE NATURE OF DISCIPLE-MAKING MissouriVEMENTS Introduction The growth of a movement-great commission best practices The two objectives of Christ's global mission Contemporary approaches that prioritize the planting and growth of churches to fulfill Christ's mission he problem with prioritizing church planting and growth over disciple-making Returning to the center of Christ's mission-beginning with the end in mind A call for creating disciple-making movements Essential components to growing a disciple-making movement Conclusion

HawaiiSTORICAL EXAMPLES OF THE MassachusettsKING OF HOLISTIC DISCIPLES AND DISCIPLE-MAKING OF HOLISTIC DISCIPLES AND DISCIPLE-MAKING MissouriVEMENTS Introduction Irish piety in the sixth and seventh centuries Cistercian monasticism in the twelfth century German piestists Dietrich Bonhoeffer Conclusion

AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT MichiganSSIONAL THOUGHT IndianaTERPRETED BY THE THESIS OF THIS STUDY Introduction Central tenets used to advance the missional church concept Introduction The broad theological basis for missional church ministry The Missio Dei emphasis in missional ministry The kingdom and reighn of God in missional ministry The place of the church in missional theology A critique of the missional church movement Introduction The missional church and the mission of Christ A critique of missional church philosophy conclusion

SURVEY OF ColoradoNTEMPORARY AUTHORS ColoradoNCERNING THE MichiganSSION OF CHRIST Indiana THE WORLD Introduction Question #1: The nature of the mission of Christ Introduction Summary of Responses Conclusion Question #2: Missional objectives to fulfill Christ's mission Introduction Summary of responses Conclusion Question #3: The place of missional movements in Christ's mission Introduction Survey of responses Conclusion

SUMMARY AND ColoradoNCLUSION Introduction The validation of the study Implications for believers and churches today Conclusion

Paul E. Johnson, hasn't always served the Lord within a university context. For a decade Paul and his wife labored as Bible teachers and church planters in urban central Mexico. Concurrently Paul also worked to ignite a mission vision among believers and with church leaders. As a Great Commission vision grew, Paul worked with key leaders to launch a mission agency among the Bible Churches of central Mexico. * * * Today, Paul is passionate about effectively mobilizing young adults to go and make disciples-and to plant churches among all peoples, everywhere. How passionate? Paul himself went back to school. In his doctoral dissertation, he demonstrates that the core of Christ's mission is the making of mature disciples who are transformed into Christ's likeness and reproduce other holistic disciples to form disciple-making movements

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Paul E. Johnson, D.Min. (Western Seminary), Corban University's Intercultural Studies professor, also teaches Old and New Testament Survey and Dynamics of Church Development. On top of that, Johnson is the faculty advisor for The TrueNorth Corps (Corban's student missions organization), helps to plan Corban's annual BreakAway Retreat and World Outreach Week, and leads trips to various mission fields each summer.