Vol I, No.1 T-NetWorker

T-NET International Discipling Disciplemakers December 2002

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We hope you like our first effort at reaching out to support you who are hard at work obeying Christ's Great Commission. Coming to you monthly, T-NetWorker will feature articles like these:

T-NET President Bob Gilliam giving practical answers to the questions disciplemakers face such as this month's article on helping people get past their fears.
Bill Hull, one of today's leading authors on Disciplemaking, addressing emerging issues like this months article explaining the growing emphasis on Spiritual Transformation.
In addition, we will have special features and interviews as well as "AfterWords," a series of reflections from the heart on the "ups" and "downs" of ministry by T-Net staff member David Goodman.

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Sink or Swim: The "Catch-22" of Disciplemaking

Bob Gilliam T-NET President and Church Consultant

When I was a teenager, I was lucky enough to land a job as lifeguard at the Palestine Texas Country Club. In the mornings this grueling job of watching beach babes, and listening to the Beatles, Turtles and other strange creatures, was periodically interrupted by my responsibility to teach swimming lessons."

That's when I discovered there's a "Catch-22" for many who are just learning to swim . . . they are confronted with the unfortunate necessity of getting into the water!

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A Transformational Tsunami

Bill Hull T-NET Founder and Author

Something is happening. I think it represents a major shift in Christian thinking. There is a new movement emerging in the land. And I don't use the word "movement" carelessly -- I use it with precision. A movement is a series of activities, by people with the same concern, which converge to create energy toward a common goal. At first there may be only isolated pockets of passion, but God anoints each of those and starts connecting kindred spirits and soon it's growing like a tsunami

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AfterWords - David Goodman, Editor

Coercion & Spiritual Gift Inventories
I could barely find my way to the pulpit, in those days, yet my Senior Pastor was forcing me to lead congregational singing for the worship service that Sunday and I was less than happy . . . Knute Larson (now at the Chapel in Akron) was preaching, doing the announcements, the mission's moment, and even directing the choir in a pinch. Then on Sunday evenings, before I arrived as his first additional program staff member, he was also leading the Jr. High youth program before preaching at the evening service, and then doing the Sr. High afterwards. Did I mention that he led the singing during the evening service, too? Well, you get the picture . . . and you understand why I had a hard time holding fast to my determination not to humiliate myself in so public a fashion. Click Here for Entire Article	Check Us Out! T-NET's New Website! Pastors Page T-NET News Disciplemaking Staff Openings Current US Centers Opportunities Overseas NEW StageCoach Software to identify and sort out the characteristics of a disciple.
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