Take the Next Faithful Step Clear Lake Presbyterian

Take the Next Faithful Step Clear Lake Presbyterian Church Discipleship Leadership Workshop Part 1 of 3

Goal: Thriving Communities of Disciples • Ordinary, everyday individuals • We grow as a disciple when we… who are … • Empower by moving upward • empowered by the Holy – into deeper intimacy with Spirit, Christ • increasingly devoted to God, • Engage by moving outward – • growing in likeness to Jesus, into fuller participation in and God’s mission in the world • living in generous love with • Embrace by moving inward – their neighbors. into more authentic • The fruit of this lifestyle is relationships with other disciples who make disciples, believers building for God’s Kingdom.

Stage 1: Come and See • John 1: 35 -39 • An invitation to move toward belief • Exploring faith, but not committed yet • “I’m curious about Jesus and want to know more about who he was and what he taught. ”

Stage 2: Come and Follow Me • Matthew 4: 18 -20 • An invitation to learn and build a foundation • “The productive life” • “I love to study the Bible and serve my church. ”

Stage 3: Come and Be with Me • Mark 3: 13 -15 • An invitation to intimacy & surrender • An inward journey • “I long to be with Jesus, sometimes without words. ”

Stage 4: Abide with Me • John 15: 4 -5 • An invitation to sacrifice & obedience • Giving up that which is important to you for what God is calling you to do. • “I am “all in” for Jesus. My whole life is a reflection of Jesus and God’s Kingdom. ”

What the Stages are not: What the Stages are: • Static & linear • One size fits all • A way to box people in • Sequential in their value • Dynamic • Helical • Expressed differently • Each stage has its gift

How do I discern which stage I’m in? • Which invitation of Jesus feels the most congruent to me right now? • What words describe my faith right now? • What am I hungry for?

What is my responsibility as a leader to grow disciples who make disciples? Who is helping me grow as a disciple? Who is God calling me to help nurture their growth as a disciple? JG JY ALW

Next Steps • Do one thing that helps you know God better • Write down your story & share with one other person • Connect to a community • Next Workshop: How do I take the next faithful step? • How do I help others become unstuck? • What kind of leader nurtures the spiritual formation of others? • Sunday, Feb. 26