The importance of disciple makers in the church and church planting . MATTHEW 28:18 -20
What is the Key Word in this portion? • Mace … Disciples . • How often do we find the word disciple or its derivatives in the Bible? • Answer 267 times. • The priority as a good follower of Jesus, is to make disciples who make disciples. • Very few churches have a serious and intentional process of making disciples who make disciples.
What is the matter? • Many Churches are not carrying out the Great Commission. • Every church knows what the Great Commission is. • They understand the meaning of the Great Commission. • This is the matter.. • we are disobedient to fulfill the great commission. • Specifically we are not making disciples who make disciples . • The Great Commission is not an option for the church , should be the number one task .
Who is a disciple ? • Literally a disciple is a learner. • spiritually a disciple is a follower of Christ. • from the moment a person trusts in Christ they are a disciple. • God expects every believer to become a mature Christian , able to reproduce in others. • Make disciples who make disciples.
What is discipleship? What is meaning of Discipleship • Discipleship is a lifestyle. • The disciple is to convey life by passing it on to another by spiritual example . • Teach moral values , • behavior , character , • Pass the testimony of what Christ has done for me and I have a commitment to multiply myself in the lives of others
Discipleship is a process …. DISCIPLE NEW MATURE A FRIEND MAKER BELIEVER DISCIPLE LEARN AND Is winning accepts a colleague PRACTICE and Christ, is or neighbor SPIRITUAL disciples baptized DISCIPLINES others
Spiritual disciplines where I Am ? Spiritual leadership 7 Christian Service 6 Witness of Jesus Christ Witnes of Jesuscrist 5 Giving and Tithing 4 Worship God Workship God 3 Bible study 2 Pray The first three disciplines has to do with the relationship with God and the following 4 have to do with the fruit of our good relationship with God.
Discipleship must have a clear philosophy. • The philosophy of Jesus was to Disciple other men who would disciple others . • Definitely better to make a disciple-maker than to make a disciple.
Three keys to making disciples : • An Intentional discipler = There is a plan. • A Relational discipler = a process. • A Reproducible discipler = Multiplier of disciples .
Jesus had a plan : • Make disciples of all nations , • Teach all things, • Joining with us until the end. • Do you have a plan for your life? • Is your plan according to the plan of Jesus ?
What is the result of making a disciple- maker instead of making a disciple. • Be sure that disciples can perform spiritual disciplines. • Be sure that the disciples, may live and teach the spiritual disciplines as a lifestyle. • The multiplication of disciples unto the third and fourth Generation .
Why discipleship must be so important for the church? And Church planter • Because Jesus practiced it. • The disciples made disciples . • The early church made disciples . • The largest church planter in the NT did so . • Timothy made disciples. • I Do • You do • Next generation needs to do.
The generational challenge of discipleship. 2 Timothy 2:2 What you HEARD FROM ME ( a disciple ) Entrust to the FAITHFUL MEN Who will be ABLE (IDONIEOS) to teach others also . If this process of discipleship is not well intentional in the local church we will not reach the next generations . We have to pay a price and that takes time.
Discipleship is a process FAITHFUL ABLE TO TEACH OTHERS MEN new disciples Leaders , elders, makers evangelists deacons , teachers, new missions, new missionaries , church churches, and more planters etc. nations for Christ
How to implement discipleship in the church? Pulpit THE DISCIPLESHIP Program. Person to Person.
Discipleship from person to person . Top 4 people. Jorge Hector Pedro Gerarda Cesar Ramon
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