Immerse Discipleship Seminar April 2018 Part 1 Discipleship

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What Is Our Plan Today? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Definitions What Does the

What Is Our Plan Today? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Definitions What Does the Bible Say About It? Concepts Regarding Making Disciples Disciple Making Plans Summarize and Learn

Discussion What is discipleship? What does it include? When does it start? What does

Discussion What is discipleship? What does it include? When does it start? What does it not refer to or not include?

No Discipleship Pill

No Discipleship Pill

Definitions of Discipleship Mathetes – μαθμτμσ (264 x in NT) Primary Meanings: “learner” or

Definitions of Discipleship Mathetes – μαθμτμσ (264 x in NT) Primary Meanings: “learner” or “apprentice” Applied to Pharisees, zealots, disciples of various people. They would follow, memorize the teachings, learn the methods, imitate the teacher, and reproduce what they had learned.

Definitions of Discipleship Akoloutheo – ακολουθεο (130 x in NT) Primary Meanings: “follower” or

Definitions of Discipleship Akoloutheo – ακολουθεο (130 x in NT) Primary Meanings: “follower” or “acolyte” 1 Timothy 4: 6 – “If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed” 2 Timothy 1: 13 – “follow the pattern of the sound words you have heard from me, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. ”

Definitions of Discipleship Akoloutheo – ακολουθεο (130 x in NT) Key Elements of a

Definitions of Discipleship Akoloutheo – ακολουθεο (130 x in NT) Key Elements of a “follower” • Following God means trust and obedience (Joshua 14: 8). • Following means obeying the Word, the commandments, and sound doctrine (Deut 33: 3 -4; 2 John 6; 1 Tim 4: 6). • Following means identification with Jesus: forsaking family & income (Luke 5: 11, 18: 28 -29. • Following means sharing Christ’s life, ministry, and sacrifice (Luke 10: 116, Mark 8: 34 -38). • Following means having a relationship with Jesus: care (John 10) and intimate teaching (John 15: 13 -15). • Following means imitation (Eph 4: 31 -5: 1 or 1 Peter 2: 20 -23).

Definitions of a Disciple

Definitions of a Disciple

Definition of Disciple Jeff Vanderstelt “Disciples of Jesus increasingly submit to him in all

Definition of Disciple Jeff Vanderstelt “Disciples of Jesus increasingly submit to him in all of life (worship), are changed by him (identity), obey and teach others to do the same (multiplication). Discipleship is the process of bringing all of life under the lordship and empowering presence of Jesus Christ. ”

Definition of Disciple Jonathan Dodson, in Gospel Discipleship p. 38 “We conclude that Jesus’s

Definition of Disciple Jonathan Dodson, in Gospel Discipleship p. 38 “We conclude that Jesus’s definition of a disciple includes the three aspects of rational, relational, and missional. These aspects are expressed through the communication of the gospel truth (rational) within everyday relationships of love (relational) with a grace agenda to baptize people into the name of the Father Son, and Holy Spirit (missional). ”

Definition of Disciple Putnam & Harrington, in Discipleshift p. 51 “A disciple is a

Definition of Disciple Putnam & Harrington, in Discipleshift p. 51 “A disciple is a person who: • Is following Christ (head); • Is being changed by Christ (heart); • Is committed to the mission of Christ (hands). ”

Definition of Disciple Bill Hull, in Complete Book of Discipleship (p 68 -72) “A

Definition of Disciple Bill Hull, in Complete Book of Discipleship (p 68 -72) “A disciple is a person who… • Submits to a teacher who teaches them; • Learns Jesus’ words; • Learns Jesus’ way of doing ministry; • Imitates Jesus’ life and character; • Finds and teaches other disciples who also follow Jesus”

Definition of Discipling Allen Hadidan: Discipleship – Helping Others Grow “Discipling others is the

Definition of Discipling Allen Hadidan: Discipleship – Helping Others Grow “Discipling others is the process by which a Christian with a life worth emulating commits himself for an extended period of time to a few individuals who have been won to Christ, the purpose being to aid and guide their growth to maturity and equip them to reproduce themselves in a third spiritual generation”

Biblical Understandings of Disciple Making What Bible passages talk about this?

Biblical Understandings of Disciple Making What Bible passages talk about this?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 28: 18 -20 Jesus came to

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 28: 18 -20 Jesus came to them and said “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 28: 19 -20 Harrington & Absalom

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 28: 19 -20 Harrington & Absalom in Discipleship That Fits states that there are four key concepts in this passage: • Help – we are to initiate and be intentional (going to modeling to teaching to coaching to releasing) • Trust – heart change towards God that is the basis of conversion/baptism • Follow – a disciple is about obedience and sanctification • Jesus – he is the focus and constant presence

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 4: 19 Jesus said to them

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 4: 19 Jesus said to them “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 4: 19 Putnam in Real Life

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Matthew 4: 19 Putnam in Real Life Discipleship (p 27) states: • “follow me” – a disciple knows and follows Christ (see Matt. 16: 24 -26) • “I will make you” – a disciple is being changed by Christ (see John 15: 1 -2) • “fishers of men” – a disciple is committed to the mission of Christ (see 2 Cor. 5: 15 -20)

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – John 15 “I am the vine, and

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – John 15 “I am the vine, and you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing…” READ JOHN 15: 5 -17 What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – John 15 Bill Hull in Disciple Making

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – John 15 Bill Hull in Disciple Making Pastor (p 60 ff) states that a disciple has 6 dimensions: • Remains in Christ (15: 7) • Is obedient (15: 9, also John 14: 21) • Bears fruit (15: 8, 16) • Glorifies God (15: 8) • Experiences joy (15: 11) • Loves as Christ loves (15: 12 -14)

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Mark 8: 34 -35 “Then he called

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Mark 8: 34 -35 “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it…” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Acts 6: 1 -7 “In those days

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Acts 6: 1 -7 “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing… So the word of God spread… The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 1 Cor 3: 6 -9 “I planted

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 1 Cor 3: 6 -9 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their labour. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Ephesians 4: 11 -13 “It was he

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Ephesians 4: 11 -13 “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of God. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 2 Timothy 2: 1 -2 “You then,

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 2 Timothy 2: 1 -2 “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 2 Timothy 3: 10 -11 “You, however,

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – 2 Timothy 3: 10 -11 “You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, suffering – what kind of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. . . ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Hebrews 5: 11 -6: 1 “We have

Arbitrarily Selected but Specific Bible Perspectives – Hebrews 5: 11 -6: 1 “We have much to say about this, but is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity. . . ” What do we learn about discipleship?

Review What We Have Explored… Summarize what you believe a disciple knows. Summarize what

Review What We Have Explored… Summarize what you believe a disciple knows. Summarize what you believe a disciple does. Summarize what a disciple is (heart and attitudes). Summarize how disciples learn.

Not a Definition What Discipleship is Not… What does not qualify as discipleship?

Not a Definition What Discipleship is Not… What does not qualify as discipleship?

Not a Definition What Discipleship is Not (although it may include…) • Any specific

Not a Definition What Discipleship is Not (although it may include…) • Any specific program or plan, alone • Scripture memory or Bible Studies alone • A theology class alone • Something for beginners only • Preaching alone • A specific pattern of behavior • Friends

A Variety of Disconnected Concepts That Might Pertain to Discipleship

A Variety of Disconnected Concepts That Might Pertain to Discipleship

One Minute Exercise Write down the five sermons that have most helped you draw

One Minute Exercise Write down the five sermons that have most helped you draw closer to Jesus.

One Minute Exercise 2 Write down the five experiences in your life that have

One Minute Exercise 2 Write down the five experiences in your life that have most drawn you closer to Jesus.

One Minute Exercise 3 Write down the five people who have most helped you

One Minute Exercise 3 Write down the five people who have most helped you draw closer to Christ.

Which list is easiest to write in 1 minute? Why?

Which list is easiest to write in 1 minute? Why?

Concepts About Discipleship 1: Integrated Discipleship Holiness p i h s e l p

Concepts About Discipleship 1: Integrated Discipleship Holiness p i h s e l p ci s i D d te ra In g e t l a s s e n i l o H n o si is M “A diagonal disciple relates primarily to Jesus Christ as Lord, who graciously rules over the whole of life, not just one aspect of it. ” Dodson, in Gospel Discipleship Mission

Concepts About Discipleship 2: Learning Information “If you want the people you disciple to

Concepts About Discipleship 2: Learning Information “If you want the people you disciple to be able to disciple others, you will need to follow the path of Information to Imitation to Innovation. ” Breen, in Building a Discipling Culture Innovation Imitation

Concepts About Discipleship 3: VARK Learning Preferences • Fast talkers • Use images &

Concepts About Discipleship 3: VARK Learning Preferences • Fast talkers • Use images & metaphors • Graphs & Pictures, • Help to visualize relationships between ideas Visual Auditory SEE HEAR Read/Write Kinesthetic EXPERIENCE READ/ WRITE • Prefer written documents • Emphasize text based input • Quiz, written notes, outlines. • Slow speakers • Listeners • Linear Thinkers • Explanations • Verbal Processing • Use questions and answers, interaction DO • Slowest talkers • Slow to decide • Do and solve • Trial and error • Hands on, experiential Most people will be “multi-modal, ” in that they interact with primary and secondary preferences

Concepts About Discipleship 4: Kolb Experiential Learning Styles HANDS ON INTUITION TEAM PRACTICAL TECHNICAL

Concepts About Discipleship 4: Kolb Experiential Learning Styles HANDS ON INTUITION TEAM PRACTICAL TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS GATHER INFO IDEAS GROUPS “There are opposing ways in which people learn from experience, and opposing ways in which they deal with experience. ” David Kolb, 1984 LOGIC CONCEPTS ALONE TIME

Concepts About Discipleship 5: Four Spheres of Life Spouse Father/Mother Children Finances Singleness Relationships

Concepts About Discipleship 5: Four Spheres of Life Spouse Father/Mother Children Finances Singleness Relationships in the Home Relationships with the World Employer Employee Ethics Hobbies Friends Communty Relationship with Jesus Relationships in the Church Role Gifting Love Conflict Purpose “Being a disciple means that all of these areas need to come under Christ’s control. ” Putnam, in Disciple. Shift

Concepts About Discipleship 6: Harrington’s Five Contexts Public Social Personal Transparent Divine Where people

Concepts About Discipleship 6: Harrington’s Five Contexts Public Social Personal Transparent Divine Where people gather in 100’s. Might be an event, experience, or influence. Where people gather in 20’s to 70’s. Where we share snapshots and build affinities. Where people gather in groups of 4 to 12. Friends, in which we share personal thoughts and feelings. Where people we are with 1 or 2. Your closest relationships, characterized by openness and candor. God’s direct interaction with us.

Concepts About Discipleship 5: Harrington’s Five Contexts Context Size Focus Distance Jesus Public 100

Concepts About Discipleship 5: Harrington’s Five Contexts Context Size Focus Distance Jesus Public 100 s External 12’ Crowds Social 20 -70 Affinity 4 -12’ The 70 Personal 4 -12 Private 18”-4’ The 12 Transparent 2 -4 Vulnerable 0”-18” The 3 Divine 1 -3 Presence Inner Father Church Outcomes Sundays & Inspiration & Events Momentum Missional Community & Mission Support & Small Group Challenge Friends / Intimacy and Family Openness Identity and Personal Destiny

Concepts About Discipleship 7: Basic Old Stuff HEAD Learn Experience HANDS Believe HEART “Being

Concepts About Discipleship 7: Basic Old Stuff HEAD Learn Experience HANDS Believe HEART “Being a disciple means that all of these areas need to come under Christ’s control. ” Putnam, in Disciple. Shift

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Barnabas the Coach • He discovered the potential in

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Barnabas the Coach • He discovered the potential in others (Acts 9: 23 -31) • He discovered God at work and joined Him in it (Acts 11: 22 -24) • “When [Barnabas] arrived and saw the grace of God he was glad, and he encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart - for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith – and large numbers of people were added to the Lord” • He deployed the potential of others (Acts 11: 25 -26)

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Studiess • Public Personnel Management Journal 1 • Managers

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Studiess • Public Personnel Management Journal 1 • Managers in training program increased productivity by 22% • Managers with coaching following training – increase by 88% • Xerox Corporation – in absence of coaching 87% of skills change brought by program are lost 2 1. F. Turner, CEO refresher 2001, www. businesscoachforthehealth/Coaching 2005 2. Business Wire, July 30, 2001

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Studiess • Staff Development Awareness Conference • 5% of

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Studiess • Staff Development Awareness Conference • 5% of learners will transfer a new skill into practice as a result of theory • 10% will transfer a new skill into practice as a result of theory and demonstration • 20% will transfer a new skill into practice with theory, demonstration, and personal practice within the training • 25% will transfer a new skill into practice with theory, demonstration, personal practice, and feedback • 90% will transfer a new skill into practice with theory, demonstration, personal practice, feedback and coaching Bruce Joyce, Staff Development Awareness Conference (Columbia, SC) 1987

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Counselling: Focusses on psychological well-being. Context: Self-understanding to adopt

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Counselling: Focusses on psychological well-being. Context: Self-understanding to adopt more constructive life practices. Mentoring: Working relational experience through which one person empowers another by sharing their wisdom and resources. Coaching: Receiving structured support through powerful questions to find own solutions to issues.

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Effect of Coaching on Church Plantings 100 90 Worship

Concepts About Discipleship 8: Mentoring/Coaching Effect of Coaching on Church Plantings 100 90 Worship Att. Yr 1 Worship Att. Yr 2 Worship Att. Yr 3 Worship Att. Yr 4 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 No Coach Quarterly Coaching Monthly Coaching Ed Stetzer, 2003 Study of Southern Baptist Church Planters (Lifeway Research). Weekly Coaching

Concepts About Discipleship 9: Putnam’s 5 Shifts Reaching Making Informing Equipping Program Activity Accumulating

Concepts About Discipleship 9: Putnam’s 5 Shifts Reaching Making Informing Equipping Program Activity Accumulating Purpose Relationship Deploying g

Disciple Making Plans

Disciple Making Plans

Disciple Making Plans Keller: A Call to Discipleship Rainer: Simple Church Putnam: Discipleshift Breen

Disciple Making Plans Keller: A Call to Discipleship Rainer: Simple Church Putnam: Discipleshift Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Saturate – Being Disciples of Jesus

Disciple Making Plans Keller: A Call to Discipleship Rainer: Simple Church Putnam: Discipleshift Breen

Disciple Making Plans Keller: A Call to Discipleship Rainer: Simple Church Putnam: Discipleshift Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Saturate – Being Disciples of Jesus Are These Your Friend, Your Enemy, or your Frenemy?

The Bible is our Friend Ecclesiastes 12: 12 “Of making of books there is

The Bible is our Friend Ecclesiastes 12: 12 “Of making of books there is no end, and much study wearies the soul. ”

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Volitional Dimension

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Volitional Dimension (your choices) The Hub – Christ is the Centre. It is a necessary act of the will. The Rim – Obedience is the internal habits and attitudes that are reflected in outward actions.

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Vertical Dimension

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Vertical Dimension (relating to God) Word – Scripture is the essential element for growth – showing who God is and how we are to live as followers of Jesus Prayer – Our natural response when we hear God speak through the Word. It trains our hearts and minds towards obedience.

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Horizontal Dimension

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) The Wheel – 3 dimensions Horizontal Dimension (relating to others) Fellowship – We gather to build one another up through interdependence and loving relationships. Witness – Our responsibility to tell the world the Good News of Jesus

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) What do you think is good about

Disciple Making Plans 1: Dawson Trotman (1930’s) What do you think is good about this plan? What are good elements? What do you think is missing or dubious?

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift)

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift)

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) The 5 Stages of

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) The 5 Stages of Discipleship Stage 1: Dead (pre-disciple) – exploring (Eph 2: 1 -5) Stage 2: Infant – (begin) – ignorant (1 Peter 2: 2 -3; 1 Cor 3: 1 -3) Stage 3: Child – (belong) - self centred (1 Cor 4: 14 -17) Stage 4: Young Adult – (become) - other centred (1 John 2: 12 -13) Stage 5: Parent – (beyond) - intentionality (1 Thes 2: 10 -12)

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 1: Dead (pre-disciple)

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 1: Dead (pre-disciple) – exploring (Eph 2: 1 -5) General Rebellious Unbelieving Typical Attitudes Disbelief in God Anger towards God Spiritual Needs Phrases Gospel message Bible is myth Evidences for Christianity Christians are responsible for war Believe they are good Invitation to accept I go to church enough Christ Believe they are too far Relationship with Evolution explains gone to be saved believerything Confusion Model of Christlikeness Many ways to God

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 2: Infant –

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 2: Infant – (begin) – ignorant (1 Peter 2: 2 -3; 1 Cor 3: 1 -3) General Ignorant Confused Dependent Typical Attitudes Spiritual Needs Ignorance of what they Individual attention of still need spiritual parent Frustration towards Protection Christianity Belief that other Explanation of new Christians don’t make truths found in Bible mistakes Christianity is what Explanation and culture thinks it is modeling of Ctn habits Phrases Believe in Jesus, but not church Its just me and God Don’t have time for… Didn’t know the Bible said that…

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 3: Child –

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 3: Child – (belong) - self centred (1 Cor 4: 14 -17) General Self-absorbed Idealistic Typical Attitudes ROI perspective Lack of wisdom – too much license or legalism Prideful Excitement over relationships Low view of self More about what people say than what Bible says Spiritual Needs Spiritual family Help to start teaching and feeding themselves Identity in Christ Phrases Not being fed My small group is not taking care of my needs Don’t like the music Teaching on People aren’t relationships with others spending enough and with Christ time with me

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 4: Young Adult

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 4: Young Adult – (become) - other centred (1 John 2: 12 -13) General Action oriented God centred Typical Attitudes Want to serve others Black and white about what should happen Mission minded Feel responsible for – but not full others responses to understanding gospel Independent Naïve about other believers Zealous Do, not train Spiritual Needs Places to serve Help identifying their gifts Spiritual parents to debrief their ministry experiences Help establishing boundaries Ongoing relationships Phrases I could lead a group Why don’t we do something to help? I have a question about something I was reading… Look at the new people at church!

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 5: Parent –

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) Stage 5: Parent – (beyond) - intentionality (1 Thes 2: 10 -12 General Intentional Typical Attitudes Spiritual Needs Think in terms of team Good church family Strategic Coaching approach to Ongoing relationship ministry with other leaders Desire to see others Encouragement mature and become leaders Self-feeding Team minded Phrases Discipleship is a fulltime job People from our group are getting baptized This person asked me to tell them about Jesus I think they will make a great leader

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) What do you think

Disciple Making Plans 2: Putnam (Real Life Discipleship, Disciple. Shift) What do you think is good about this plan? What are good elements? What do you think is missing or dubious?

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus Simple

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus Simple and strategic process that moves people thought stages of spiritual life – everything is discipleship. • CLARITY: Leaders know and are committed to the process. • MOVEMENT & ALIGNMENT: Logical processes implemented in every aspect of church. • FOCUS: Church only does things connected to the process

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus CLARITY:

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus CLARITY: Leaders know and are committed to the process. “If you want your process to be clear, you must define it, illustrate it, discuss it, and measure it. You must also constantly monitor the understanding of your people in regard to your process. ” Rainer, Thom. S. . Simple Church (p. 111). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus MOVEMENT:

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus MOVEMENT: Logical processes implemented in every aspect of church. “The Bible paints a different picture of spiritual growth. According to Scripture a believer's life is to be transformed more and more. People are not supposed to be the same. There is to be progression, movement. ” Rainer, Thom. S. . Simple Church (p. 136). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment MOVEMENT: Logical

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment MOVEMENT: Logical processes implemented in every aspect of church. “Simple church leaders have designed their simple process with movement in mind. The ministry process moves people to greater levels of commitment—with ever-increasing levels of discipleship. The simple process moves people through the process of spiritual transformation. ” Focus Rainer, Thom. S. . Simple Church (p. 139). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment MOVEMENT: Logical

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment MOVEMENT: Logical processes implemented in every aspect of church. 1. Strategic Programming – programs are tools to help move people 2. Sequential Programming – have an order to the programs Focus Love God Love Others Serve the World Sunday Worship Small Group Service Structure

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus MOVEMENT:

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus MOVEMENT: Logical processes implemented in every aspect of church. 1. Strategic Programming – programs are tools to help move people 2. Sequential Programming – have an order to the programs 3. Intentional Movement – short steps; relationships; groups 4. Clear Next Steps

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment ALIGNMENT: Implement

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment ALIGNMENT: Implement your plan throughout church ministry “Without alignment, complexity is assured. Without alignment, you will not be simple. The church must be united around the same approach to ministry. ” Rainer, Thom. S. . Simple Church (p. 169). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Focus

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment FOCUS: The

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment FOCUS: The church only does things connected to the same simple process “Staying focused is essential to being simple, and a church cannot stay focused without saying no. While it is not easy, the health of the church is at stake. ” Rainer, Thom. S. . Simple Church (pp. 200 -201). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Focus

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus FOCUS:

Disciple Making Plans 3: Thom Rainer – Simple Church Clarity Movement Alignment Focus FOCUS: The church only does things connected to the same simple process 1. 2. 3. 4. Eliminate the non-essential programs Limit adding more programs Reduce special events Ensure the process is easy to communicate

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM “If you make disciples you

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM “If you make disciples you always get a church. But if you make a church, you rarely get disciples. ”

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM “Jesus wasn’t able to compartmentalize

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM “Jesus wasn’t able to compartmentalize teaching, theology, and doctrine into ethereal cognitive realities. Teaching and theology were ways of describing reality and then he showed his disciples how to live in that reality. “What is reality? The Kingdom of God! And if you do what I do, you can live fully in that reality. ””

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Three Basic Steps to Making

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Three Basic Steps to Making Disciples: 1. You need a discipleship vehicle (called a Huddle). 2. People need access to your life (not done at a distance). 3. You need a discipling language (Life. Shapes)

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Vehicle: The Huddle 1.

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Vehicle: The Huddle 1. 4 to 10 invited people that you invite into the group. 2. Huddles “grow” when you members of your group start their own Huddle

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Vehicle: The Huddle –

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Vehicle: The Huddle – The 8: 6: 4 Principle 48 being discipled 4 2 nd Level Growth 6 1 st Level Growth 8 Senior Leaders Huddle 6 1 st Level Growth 4 2 nd Level Growth Over 248 being discipled

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Language: Shapes Spiritual Breakthrough

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM Discipleship Language: Shapes Spiritual Breakthrough People Calling Mission Rhythms Of Life Community Multiplication Prayer

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM What do you think is

Disciple Making Plans 4: Mike Breen – 3 DM What do you think is good about this plan? What are good elements? Spiritual Breakthrough People Calling Multiplication Community What do you think is missing or dubious?

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation Practice

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation Practice “When discipleship is gospel centered, it integrates more than evangelism and discipleship. . . Jesus uniquely brings the rational, relational, and missional aspects together as our Lord and Christ. ” Gospel Centered Discipleship p 41

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship 3

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship 3 Motivations Practice 1. Religious Affection – holy fear and Christcentred joy 2. Belief in God’s warnings and promises, which then… Holy Spirit 3. Motivate a life of repentance Religious Affection Repentance CHRIST Holy Spirit Promises & Warnings Gospel Centered Discipleship p 41

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Jesus

Disciple Making Plans 5: Dodson – Gospel Centred Discipleship Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Jesus as Lord does more than save people from judgement; it brings disciples under His authority Christ Motivation Practice: 3 Conversions Practice: Converted to… Church Mission Jesus died to create a new community of gospel-centred disciples Missionally, the church is made up of labourers who go out to increase the harvest **Applied through missional communities (city groups) and triads (fight clubs) Gospel Centered Discipleship p 41

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship:

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship: 1. Preach disciple-making sermons. Christ “Sermons also disciple through modeling careful exegesis, keen application, and prayerful responses to the passage. After we preach, congregants should understand feel the text at such a level that they long to be more obedient Church disciples. ” 2. Shape disciple-making worship services. 3. Invest in a few disciple-makers. Mission “Create a simple but effective format to accomplish this task. For example, meet with a few men twice a month to discuss sections of Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theolgy, confess sin, and pray for one another. Keep it relational. ”ne another. Keep it relational. Gospelcoalition. org “Grow a Disciple-Making Culture; Feb 25, 2013

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship:

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship: 4. Make small group Bible Studies central to your strategy. Christ 5. Raise the bar of church membership. “Pastors should view membership as discipleship and accordingly bolster their membership process and expectations. Instead of making it easy to join your church, make the process more involved. Get your elders teaching multiple sessions on the Church gospel, central doctrines, the importance of church membership, and your church's operating convictions (baptism, for example). ” 6. Confront sin and practice church discipline. Mission 7. Read disciple-making books with your leadership. Gospelcoalition. org “Grow a Disciple-Making Culture; Feb 25, 2013

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship:

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Creating a Culture of Discipleship: 4. Make small group Bible Studies central to your strategy. Christ 5. Raise the bar of church membership. “Pastors should view membership as discipleship and accordingly bolster their membership process and expectations. Instead of making it easy to join your church, make the process more involved. Get your elders teaching multiple sessions on the Church gospel, central doctrines, the importance of church membership, and your church's operating convictions (baptism, for example). ” 6. Confront sin and practice church discipline. Mission 7. Read disciple-making books with your leadership. Gospelcoalition. org “Grow a Disciple-Making Culture; Feb 25, 2013

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation

Disciple Making Plans 5(a): Gospel Coalition - Godwn Sathianathan Definition Gospel Centred Discipleship Motivation Practice: 3 Conversions What do you think is good about this plan? What are good elements? What do you think is missing or dubious?

Big Difficulty: Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the

Big Difficulty: Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Being Disciples of Jesus THEN… Give Up and Steal Something Wholesale We conflate the factors of: • • Modalities and Sodalities Universal church & local church Individuals vs the local church Personal Identity in Christ Specific Philosophies Specific Methodologies Theological Premises

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Being Disciples of Jesus What are common components that you would most want to keep?

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Being Disciples of Jesus If you were to apply a particular delivery process, what are considerations in how you would choose one?

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D

Disciple Making Plans Simple Church Plan Putnam Discipleship Plan Breen & the 3 D Teams: Building a Discipleship Culture Dodson: The Gospel Centred Discipleship Bill Hull: New Century Disciple Making Bill Clem: Getting Your Identity from Jesus Vanderstelt: Being Disciples of Jesus What are considerations in what you decide to do, and how? • Your Church’s Unique Vision • Your Specific Values • Ethnicity & culture • Context (micro-culture) • Demographic • Current leader capacity • Resources $$$

REMEMBER: No Easy Pill for Discipleship

REMEMBER: No Easy Pill for Discipleship