Real Life Ministries is an evangelical church that was planted in 1998 by four families. It has grown its weekly attendance to over 7,000. One of America’s fastest-growing churches, Real Life Ministries attributes its growth to its strong focus on discipleship.

Is your church making disciples . . . who make disciples . . . who make disciples? Is your membership dwindling? Are you growing only at the expense of a smaller church? It’s time to reexamine your methods of discipleship. But how do you effectively disciple an entire body? It’s not about making converts.

This companion training manual to Real-Life Discipleship provides unique guidance and insight to pastors, church leaders, and their disciples as they work to create an effective discipleship program. With a thorough, results-oriented process that can be applied in other contexts and cultures, this manual explains the necessary components of disciple-making so that every church member can play a part in reaching others for Christ.

In DiscipleShift, Jim Putman, Bobby Harrington, and Robert Coleman walk readers through five key “shifts” that any church can make to refocus on the mission of making disciples. When church leaders make discipleship their church’s core mission, they attract the unchurched by empowering believers to become salt and light in their communities. Over the last thirty years, many influential church leaders and church planters in America have adopted various models for reaching unchurched people. An “attractional” model will seek to attract people to a local church. Younger leaders may advocate a more “missional” approach, in which believers live and work among unchurched people and intentionally seek to serve like Christ. While each of these approaches have merit, something is still missing, something even more fundamental to the mission of the church: discipleship. Making disciples—helping people to trust and follow Jesus—is the church’s God-given mandate. Devoted disciples...

Now available in trade paper, Church Is a Team Sport shows proven ways to push believers, new and mature, toward growth as both Christians--and leaders. Through this powerful, thought-provoking volume, ministers both in the congregation and on staff will discover how to expand the church one soul at a time. Making disciples is the crux of pastor Jim Putman's message. The plan works. Caring for people, following up on stray sheep, and teaching what it means to love God and obey him. That's how Church Is a Team Sport transforms Christians from Monday-morning quarterbacks into dynamic players.

In The Revolutionary Disciple, Jim Putman and Chad Harrington offer clear guidance for navigating cultural changes with humility. They walk listeners through the five spheres of discipleship and unveil their four core practices of humility along the way. A tapestry of scripture and stories, this audiobook uncovers the path to ultimate peace for Christians who want a cultural revolution. Take ground for your church, your family, and the kingdom. Bridge the gap between the call to follow Jesus and the commission to make disciples of Jesus. Join the revolution.

Unlock Spiritual Growth with The Disciple’s Journey! Embark on a transformative journey of spiritual growth. From the creators of the popular Real-Life Discipleship resources comes a workbook designed for individual Christians seeking to integrate Jesus’ message into their modern lives. This comprehensive resource offers a structured pathway across five key spheres:

Do you long for a genuine Christian community? Many of us experience loneliness and isolation, even in our church communities. Churches often emphasize increasing knowledge rather than encouraging believers to foster deep, authentic connections that reflect the heart of God. We sometimes forget that both are important if we want to experience vibrant spiritual growth. In The Power of Together, Jim Putman invites you to develop deeper, more meaningful relationships within your church community and to move beyond superficial interactions to form genuine bonds. Putman draws on his extensive pastoral experience to offer a compelling blueprint for spiritual growth that goes beyond individual practices. Discover how God can use you to make a significant impact in your community. This insightful guide to relational discipleship includes:

Real-Life Discipleship explains what should happen in the life of every Christian and in every small group so that the church becomes an army of believers dedicated to seeing the world saved. With the overriding goal to train disciples who know how to make more disciples, this book offers proven tools and strategies from Real Life Ministries, one of America’s fastest-growing churches. Discover what the Bible says about true and effective discipleship with these strategies and practices. A seven…

This companion to Jim Putman’s book, The Power of Together, provides a 9-week Bible study to encourage spiritual growth and community building. Trusted discipleship leader and pastor Jim Putman invites you to dig deeper into what it means to “do life” in close fellowship with other believers and to grow in your understanding of why fellowship is important for spiritual maturity. Structured as a 9-week program alongside The Power of Together, this workbook offers daily insights and exercises to help you grow in your faith and embrace a more vibrant life in Christian community. Each week is dedicated to a specific theme, such as discipleship, relationships, spiritual maturity, and the power of community. This helpful resource includes: