The Ways of the Alongsider

Making Disciples in Life-to-Life Ways

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Alongsider Resources

The Investment Matrix
Disciplemaking Culture Assessment
5x5x5 Bible Reading Plan
The Question Ladder
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Video Training

Chapter One Training Tip: Assessing My Life As An Alongsider

Alongsiders practice some simple skills and embrace some key values. How would you assess your life as an alongsider? In this video Bill explains the key qualities of an alongsider and instructs how to complete the Alongsider Assessment at the end of chapter one.

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What are people saying?

Joe Valentino
Campus Pastor, Upper Arlington Lutheran Church; Lytham Road Campus

How does a church change its culture to a place where disciplemaking is a way of life? Bill Mowry’s book “The Ways of the Alongsider” is helping us do this. The Ways of the Alongsider maps out an intentional guide for disciplemaking. The book teaches such simple tools as building authentic relationships, helping others love…

Lisa Harrison
Elementary Reading Specialist and Woman’s Leader

I so enjoy using The Ways of the Alongsider. It encourages disciplemaking to be a natural part of life where we come alongside people, helping them move closer to Christ. God has used the book to build confidence in women’s lives, that they too can disciple others. In using this book with women, we found…

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Bill Mowry

Author • Speaker • Coach • Leader

Welcome to the Alongsider world. I’m Bill Mowry, the author of The Ways of the Alongsider. I live in Columbus, Ohio with my wife Peggy. We minister with The Navigators Church Ministries, helping churches around the world build disciplemaking cultures. I wrote The Ways of the Alongsider to move disciplemaking from the work of the ministry professional to every believer, from a complicated curriculum to an intentional relationship. Check out my stories and resources about disciplemaking. It’s my prayer that many people will experience the joy and privilege of helping others follow Jesus.

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