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DISCIPLEMAKING & 1:1 CHALLENGE Plans for 2011-2012 Report to the LEX Board By Fernando del Rosario Feb 16, 2011 DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS my story Disciples on fire for the Lord in 1975! Tempered, but still on fire for the Lord in 2011! DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS As the Lord and the apostle Paul were intentional in “making” disciples, a CRC with an increasing number of churches and leaders practicing intentional disciple-making (DM) as the core of their ministry. With more equipped, mentored, trained disciples, CRC would have a growing pool of Christ-like, reliable, reproducing leaders. Mark 10:45, 2 Timothy 2:2, John 15:8 DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS • A life-to-life mentoring/teaching process that is intentional, purposive • Through one-on-one or one-with-asmall group context • As modeled by the Lord Jesus and the apostle Paul • To “produce” Christ-like, obedient, reliable , and reproducing disciples • The kinds of leaders who will keep on obeying the Great Commission • Not just a program, but the heart and purpose of a church DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS • Renewed conviction about intentional DM among CRCs, leaders • A growing and shared commitment to do intentional DM as living out the Gospel and the Great Commission • Increasing unselfishness and purity of interagency and interchurch partnerships driven by a common goal to “make” Christ-like disciples DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS • Build groundswell through the 1:1 CHALLENGE “1 leader commits to mentor/train 1 new disciple in 2 years” • Partner with churches, classes, CRC agencies, educational institutions, non-CRCs working on leadership development • Organize learning events, forums (live and online) and a sustained information campaign integrated with the other LEX undertakings groundswell DISCIPLEMAKING In 2011… VISION • Form interagency advisory group DM? • Launch 1:1 CHALLENGE, July 2011 GOALS • Organize a network of CRCs and leaders who had done and are doing intentional DM STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS • Develop DM as a core course in cohort-based leaders dev. Program • Develop 2-year informational plan integrated with 1:1 CHALLENGE and other LEX ministries DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS In 2012… • Seminar-workshop on intentional disciple-making, Spring 2012 • Collect and promote stories and best practices from those engaged in 1:1 CHALLENGE • Monitor & assess 1:1 CHALLENGE • Set action plan to sustain the process of mentoring and training disciples and disciple-makers DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS By the end of 2012… • 50-100 trained disciples and disciplemakers • 50% of the 47 Classes have a DM catalyst/“champion” • CRC and non-CRC mentoring and training materials selected/published • Partnerships with CRC and non-CRC programs established • A good kind of dent in CRC leadership culture begins to be seen and felt How would they look like? DISCIPLEMAKING VISION DM? GOALS STRATEGY ACTIVITIES OUTCOMES QUESTIONS Do these plans address the 3rd of 5 “keys to the future” from the 2007 denominational survey? Is intentional DM just a fad that will fade? If the Lord is calling us to do this, what would you do to make it happen and sustain it? What could be 3 great hindrances to prevent DM from becoming an integral part of our CRC culture? DISCIPLEMAKING INTENTIONAL DISCIPLEMAKING ------------------------ 1:1 CHALLENGE CHRIST-LIKE, RELIABLE, REPRODUCING LEADERS