I am very pleased to announce that Crossway/ReLIT has accepted my book proposal for Gospel-Centered Discipleship. I am sending the signed contract in today! This book will be a revised, expanded version of the self-published Fight Clubs. If you’ve read and applied Fight Clubs, feel free to make any other suggestions in the comments. The final manuscript will include the following.
6 Revisions & Some Additions:
1. Re-titling the book. Using the subtitle as an alternative title (or choosing a new one), will allow for broader acceptance and avoid association with violent, hypermasculine imagery. I also wish to maintain the biblical “fighting†metaphor, while avoiding possible creative infringement.
2. Revisions and Expansions. I will sharpen the main text of the book. I hope to revise the grammatical inconsistencies and citations as well as add more illustrations to the chapters in order to make Gospel-centered Discipleship even more accessible to the reader.
3. Clearer structure. I plan on making chapters two and three more distinct. I will refocus chapter two to only cover motivational pitfalls and leave gospel-driven motivations to chapter three.
4. Stand alone chapter on the Spirit. I will make my segment on the Holy Spirit’s role in Gopsel-centered discipleship into its own chapter. I believe the Spirit has been left out of discipleship for so long that He deserves His own dedicated chapter. This section is far too important to be missed in a quick reading of chapter three.
5. Expand on Missional Discipleship. Chapter four will also include a section on how the missional component of the Gospel is addressed in Gospel-centered Discipleship. I had left this out in the initial version of the book, but in order to be a fully Gospel-centered approach to discipleship, the missional dimension cannot be avoided.
6. More Practical Advice. Due to the popularity of Fight Clubs (sold 2,500 this year and gave away over 10K electronic), I plan on adding a chapter on how they can be implemented in the local church. This chapter will also include some “best practices” of Fight Clubs.