Activated Disciple: Taking Your Faith to the Next Level

If you're looking for a way to share Jesus with the ones you love or the stranger you run across, this book will provide the proper perspective and talking points to allow the Spirit to work thru you.

I have heard Jeff Cavins speak on multiple occasions and listened to his talks for years. He is a very good speaker who tells colorful and relatable stories. Imagine if he took all his talks about discipleship, expanded upon them to a deeper level, and then collected them into one work. That is what this book is and I love it! Great job!

This is a good effort from Jeff Cavins at putting together a solid plan for Catholics to develop their personal and communal discipleship. He challenges the reader to go beyond intellectual understanding of the faith to a fully lived expression of the faith that reaches out to share the Good News with others.Cavins explains in some detail the Jewish traditions of discipleship/devotion to a rabbi and shows how these are the root of what needs to happen between us and Jesus: a disciple seeks to follow, to live like, to be like his master. Then, he challenges the reader to go "all in" - to make following Jesus and developing the relationship with him the primary way of living. This way of living as a Catholic disciple necessarily involves daily prayer, reading Scripture, participating in the Sacraments, living the Liturgical Year, walking with the Saints, constant conversation with God, and the ability to share both the kerygma and the story of how God has changed your life. Great stuff.The reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the frequent promotion of Cavin's other Ascension Press products: "The Great Adventure Bible Study" and "The Great Adventure Bible." More than halfway through, you learn that you should have picked up the accompanying workbook with the practical ideas: "The Activated Disciple Challenge Guide," sold separately.

Jeff proclaims the truth and prompts us to be ready to share that truth with others. As a Catholic convert, I was glad to read a book that upholds sacred scripture and tradition yet prepares us to take the Good News out in the world to share with others.

I am in the process of converting to Catholicism, was baptized Episcopalian, First Communion and confirmed Lutheran, extensive experience in ministry.... This book explains discipleship and the sacraments so beautifully and clearly! Thank you! Excited for the 40-day challenge!

Jeff Cavin touched a nerve when he asks are you a disciple or a fan of Jesus. Seems I am falling far short. Guess I will get the workbook.

A clear and concise easy to understand book with many examples, and a practical way to become a better disciple and deepen your faith

I would recommend this book to any person interested in evangelizing and making joyful missionary disciples. Jeff Cavins does a marvelous job.

If you want to know the difference between a fan and a follower of Jesus, this is your book.This book sparks in you the desire to become a real disciple. I hope that the 40 day challenge update ( next step ) will be release soon. Thanks Jeff Cavins for your help studying sacred scripture and sacred tradition.

Excellent book

I cancelled this order.