Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to make people his followers and to guide them as disciples. Disciples of the Holy Spirit helps Christians to understand the work of the Holy Spirit, to clarify the role of the Spirit in their lives as believers, and to guide them along moral paths so they may embrace the Spirit’s gifts and bear fruit to the glory of God.

Author George P. Kimber taps his knowledge and experience from nearly six decades of discipleship as an evangelist, pastor, teacher, and professor to explain the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. He outlines God’s need for disciples in today’s challenging times. He tells how the Holy Spirit empowers individuals to follow Jesus’ unique model of discipleship. He describes the ethics of discipleship that Jesus taught in his Sermon on the Mount and that his apostles carried out in their ministries. He reinforces the truth that godly love underlies all of the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives of disciples.

Disciples of the Holy Spirit will guide you both in understanding how the Holy Spirit’s gifts and fruits come to life in your discipleship and in applying moral principles to the faithful practice of the Spirit’s gifts. In the end, you will come to know the Holy Spirit and its holistic work in your life.

PREFACE

The church periodically needs to return to the basic task of discipleship, due to the lack of discipline and commitment that takes place within the church. It is even more imperative when society lacks the same discipline and commitment to the important moral and spiritual values of life. The challenge is for each believer to recognize his or her position, in these last days, as a disciple of the Holy Spirit under the authority of Jesus Christ and His Word. This means assuming the responsibilities that accompany discipleship as it relates to the Christian lifestyle and ministry, so the church, as the Body of Christ, may rise up as a model and a catalyst. The lack of discipline in the Church, especially in the North American context, is due partly to its pluralistic framework which has taken its toll on the authority and witness of the Church to the larger society. With the resurgence of interest in recent charismatic revivals taking place in various parts of the world and the experiencing of the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit in our day, a clarion call for discipline and order must be heard. The charismatic movement, at large, has been problematic at times, due to their lack of discipline in their worship style. Some of the unusual demonstrations that have taken place during their worship services call into question as to how they bring glory to God and His character. When we give glory to God, we are expressing His dignity, His majesty and His power. It seems to me that the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23) that each believer possesses, keeps to the forefront the ethical character of Jesus Christ in the midst of any manifestation associated with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. This is the premise and intent of this book. The book is not necessarily for scholarly discussion but rather for pastors and congregations who may appreciate a practical holistic understanding of the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit.