Book Review: African hermeneutics by Mburu Elizabeth

Abstract

monitor, measure, and move people to deeper levels of commitment to Christ and effectiveness in making disciples who make disciples. Fourth, the book balances the need to reach people from the academy, as well as general church attending people. Additionally, the book is persuasive in that it continually implores the reader to adopt the disciple making process. The authors use many practical illustrations from their own lives to make the reader feel the brevity of the topic and the need for firm and fast action. Fifth, the book provides all the tools and resources necessary to adopt the system of congregation, community, core, and crowds. Gallaty and Swain provide a plethora of practical advice about how to replicate the discipleship groups, so that multiplication is happening from a discipleship perspective and from the perspective of leader replication. Sixth, the book takes the hard and necessary approach of holding disciples accountable for obeying what they have been taught. A gracious and compassionate tone is called for in this regard, but mentors are challenged to hold their mentees accountable by asking questions concerning their commitment and practice of obedience. In addition to this, the book provides insights and advice for pastors of older and smaller churches whose members may not be willing to make the adaptations necessary to adopt the entire replicate model. The authors of Replicate have written a persuasive book concerning the mission of the church and how the modern-day church can return to the mission. The book is a wake-up call to the church at large and its leaders concerning the unhealthy trend of consumerism in the church. The church needs to return to the mission of making disciples who make disciples. Replicate provides a pathway for the church to return to its original mission.