During winter vacation in late 2020, I wrote a ten-page PDF document encouraging bivo/covocational pastors to create a disciple-making strategy and a reproducing culture in their church. As I shared it with a few friends and received feedback, I realized I had much more to say than what I included in my ten-page document.
Amazon link to “Faithful Men: Disciple Making for the Busy Pastor”
I expanded the document into chapters and started outlining the book early in the morning and later in the evening. By the end of this past spring, I had the book edited by Pastor William Dooley in Kentucky and Hunter Legg from Final Review Proofreading. Andy Lawniczak and his team did the book cover work, and the book was 90% complete!
Then…we moved to Oklahoma City. Packing, remodeling, unpacking, and adjusting took up most of my time. An author friend told me, “You’ll never be completely done with the book. Every time you read it, you’ll find mistakes. You need to get to a place where you are comfortable releasing it, listening to all reviews, and learning for the next time.” I listened to that advice and it’s now ready to download on Kindle!
Faithful Men has the following outline:
- My Introduction to Disciple-Making
- Bivocational Covocational Ministry
- Prayer
- Assessing Your Current Reality
- Personal Preparation
- Biblical Models and Accounts
- 2-2-2, FATR, and Beyond
- Conclusion and Resources
This book is a quick read aimed at pastors and elders busy with work, family, and church life. I admire and love these leaders! I hope to have an audio version available soon so people can listen on the go and be encouraged in their work.
Please download a copy, give it an excellent review on Amazon, and message me some encouragement or one or two critiques of the book. I want to become a better writer and provide help and encouragement to my readers as I learn!
Toby DeHay 