During His days of public ministry on the earth, Jesus preached the gospel to multitudes of people, however He spend the bulk of His ministry time with just twelve men. These disciples of Jesus received the full explanation of His teachings and the benefit of personal friendship with Him. He taught them the Scriptures, mentored them in ministry, and modeled before them the character of the Father. The Lord's ordained method for preparing ministries was then and continues to be the personal investing of one's life into that of another.

In the Body of Messiah today we have scores of talented and gifted people, but we are limited when it comes to seasoned men and women who model the nature and lifestyle of the Lord Jesus. One of the greatest deficits in the Body of Messiah worldwide is mature godly character. Many believers today still need to be taught how to know the Lord more personally, pray effectively, and study the Scriptures with the ability to apply God's Word to their lives.

Go and Make Disciples is a series of teachings that provides a way to rekindle the Biblical flame for disciple-making. It contains ten teaching sessions with corresponding personal studies. The content deals with the commissions given by Jesus, explanations of true discipleship, characteristics of disciples, and God's purposes in making disciples.

The Making of a Disciple and The Lifestyle of a Disciple is a two-volume study of Matthew 5-7, the teaching commonly called the Sermon on the Mount. Each volume has 19 teachings with accompanying personal studies. This series is an explanation of what God expects of His new covenant people; it is about God's righteousness lived out in human lives. The Making of a Disciple looks primarily at the character of a believer, while The Lifestyle of a Disciple is concerned more with the conduct of a believer.

We have found that the best way to use these materials is in small groups of four or five persons per group. Keeping the groups homogeneous (women with women and men with men) enables more openness and vulnerability in open sharing and praying with one another.

The Holy Spirit has led us into a practical way of fulfilling the Great Commission here in Israel where discipleship first began. What we are presenting to you has been time-tested and has proven effective in developing mere followers of Jesus into true disciples of the Lord.

If there is a shortcut to maturity in the Kingdom of God, it is when mature godly leaders purposefully seek to impart these principles of discipleship to teachable men and women who want to grow in the Lord. Although relating to others from a distance may seem easier and be less demanding personally and emotionally, we must get alongside believers to be really effective in bringing sons and daughters into spiritual maturity. We must be willing to not only give them the gospel of God, but also to impart our own lives to them. (1 Thessalonians 2:8) That is true discipleship!

Reuven and Yanit Ross, the authors of these discipleship manuals, are based in Haifa, Israel. They have been an active part of Carmel Assembly since 1994, and have established a continuing discipleship ministry there. During their years on Mount Carmel, they have developed these materials and have taught them locally and nationally. Reuven and Yanit teach on disciple-making and mentoring both within Israel and internationally. They strongly desire to see many in the Lord's Body embrace true discipleship and grow in maturity as spiritual leaders.