Hal & Debbi Perkins
Hal and Debbi have given 40 years in studying and strategically applying the principles of making disciples that Jesus modeled and commanded of His followers. Both formally and informally, they relationally discipled their four children (now all in full time Christian ministry) and those in their churches willing to invest time in their own relationship with Jesus and then to help others.
In 1969 Hal was dramatically called into professional ministry. He and Debbi began their first full time pastoral role in June 1 of 1970 and concluded 40 years of pastoral ministry on June 30, 2010. They have been married 41 years. At marriage, Hal was a math teacher and coach. Debbi finished college to become an elementary teacher. During their 40 years of professional ministry, Hal and Debbi served five Nazarene churches as senior pastor. Debbi taught in both public and Christian schools, served as administrative assistant to the Lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, and ministered as a chaplain in 10 corporations. Their website http://heartwalk.us/ |
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If Jesus were a Parent
What if Jesus had had children of His own? What principles concerning God, life, and the world would He have wanted them to learn? How would He have taught them these principles? In fact, how did He teach and instruct those who were His closest family, His disciples?
Written by Hal Perkins, "If Jesus Were A Parent" explores child rearing from the viewpoint of a lifelong disciple maker, applying the teaching and disciplining techniques Jesus Himself used with His disciples. Making committed disciples of Jesus has been Hal Perkins passion since he first discovered this Biblical principle during his college years. As a young parent his first and most important efforts in disciple making were directed toward his own children. He and Debbie applied the disciple making principles to the rearing of their own kids with tremendous results and share these experiences with the reader in “If Jesus Were a Parent”. A pastor and disciple maker for 30 years, Hal has experienced first hand how making disciples of Jesus has helped hundreds of parents navigate the challenging and sometimes treacherous waters of raising kids.
Written by Hal Perkins, "If Jesus Were A Parent" explores child rearing from the viewpoint of a lifelong disciple maker, applying the teaching and disciplining techniques Jesus Himself used with His disciples. Making committed disciples of Jesus has been Hal Perkins passion since he first discovered this Biblical principle during his college years. As a young parent his first and most important efforts in disciple making were directed toward his own children. He and Debbie applied the disciple making principles to the rearing of their own kids with tremendous results and share these experiences with the reader in “If Jesus Were a Parent”. A pastor and disciple maker for 30 years, Hal has experienced first hand how making disciples of Jesus has helped hundreds of parents navigate the challenging and sometimes treacherous waters of raising kids.
Walk With Me
What does it mean to make Christlike disciples?
Discipleship is a common word in churches today. Pastors and leaders are continually looking for resources to help their members develop a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and a closer relationship with Christ. But there's more to discipleship than studying and following Christ's teachings. True discipleship is an invitation to become like Christ; to absorb His passions, behaviors, and wisdom by spending significant time with Him; to engage in a relationship with Him that shapes you into His likeness and in turn, inspires others to do the same.
Walk with Me calls pastors, church leaders, teachers, and parents to go beyond basic discipleship and begin to intentionally disciple others to be disciplemakers. It explores the importance of teaching mature disciples how their Christ-influenced responses to everyday situations can be used to show others who Jesus is and what it means to be His disciple. With biblical insight, author Hal Perkins explores the call to "go and make disciples of all nations" and demonstrates how changing the way we act, think, and serve will not only help us fulfill the Great Commission, but also answer the call to love God with all our hearts and minds, and our neighbor as ourselves.
Discipleship is a common word in churches today. Pastors and leaders are continually looking for resources to help their members develop a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and a closer relationship with Christ. But there's more to discipleship than studying and following Christ's teachings. True discipleship is an invitation to become like Christ; to absorb His passions, behaviors, and wisdom by spending significant time with Him; to engage in a relationship with Him that shapes you into His likeness and in turn, inspires others to do the same.
Walk with Me calls pastors, church leaders, teachers, and parents to go beyond basic discipleship and begin to intentionally disciple others to be disciplemakers. It explores the importance of teaching mature disciples how their Christ-influenced responses to everyday situations can be used to show others who Jesus is and what it means to be His disciple. With biblical insight, author Hal Perkins explores the call to "go and make disciples of all nations" and demonstrates how changing the way we act, think, and serve will not only help us fulfill the Great Commission, but also answer the call to love God with all our hearts and minds, and our neighbor as ourselves.
