Discipling in a Multicultural World

Ajith Fernando (ThM, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the teaching director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka after serving as the ministry's national director for thirty-five years. He and his wife, Nelun, are active in a church ministering primarily to the urban poor, and his ministry includes counseling and mentoring younger staff and pastors. He is the author of twenty-one books published in twenty-four languages. Ajith lives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with his wife, and they have two adult children and four grandchildren.

• Foreword by Robert E. ColemanPrefaceBible Versions UsedPart 1: Introducing Spiritual Parenthood Spiritual Parenthood: So Needed, but Why So Neglected?Objections and Pitfalls Born into a Family, Incorporated into a Body Belonging to Two Families Facing Suffering, Persecution, and Loss of HonorMission, Ambition, and ExhortationPart 2: How Christians ChangeThe Change ProcessLearning the TruthPraying Confronting Guilt and Receiving Forgiveness Understanding Biblical Honor and Shame Experiencing Liberation and Power Healing for WoundsAppendix 1: What We Aim for in Discipling Appendix 2: Other Issues to Talk about During MeetingsAppendix 3: Ingredients Needed in a Follow-Up CourseGeneral IndexScripture Index