"To be a disciple is to follow Jesus and to proclaim him as the Christ. To be a responsible disciple is to accept the contextual dimension of our belief, namely, the society and culture within which we live: the United States of America. Practical Discipleship is an American christology that examines the biblical, historical, and spiritual heritage in relation to our cultural context. it combines theory and practice such that the christology is a call to spirituality: practical discipleship."--