Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way

Packer, J. I., and Gary A. Parrett

Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2010

Fulfilling the Great Commission and making disciples (not just converts) entails teaching all that Christ has commanded. The authors call the church to recover catechesis as a vital tool for discipleship and mission. The book argues that churches must move converts toward robust, confessionally rooted formation that shapes both mind and heart. When believers are grounded in the truths of guilt, grace, and gratitude, they become mature disciples who embody the gospel in everyday life.