Transcript Document 7152280

Bridge To Grace August 2011
Equipping intentional disciples to be authentic
& deployed into their spheres of influence
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be
done in this city
-God of This City
Chris Tomlin
“OUTCOMES”
• Clarity  “Disciple”
• Responsibility  “Disciple Maker”
• Basic Discipleship “Concepts”
• Committed to BTG Process
• Wise Path totally accessible
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Nehemiah – Holy Ambition
by Chip Ingram
“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may
strongly
support those whose heart is completely His.” 2 Chronicles 16:9
Carpe Vita=“Seize the Life”
Carpe Diem=“Seize the Day”
Dislocated
Heart
Courageous
Soul
Personal
Commitment
Broken Spirit
Holy
Ambition
Radical Step of
Faith
Strategic Plan
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George Barna Research
- Less than 1 in 10 Christians live like Christians
Hebrews 10:24-25
- Increased teenage youth group activity but no improvement
in religious practices
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Proverbs 22:6
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Why Disciple?
If you do not disciple a person who professes Christ, he
will almost always become:
• Lukewarm in Faith
• Worldly in Behavior
• Hypocritical in Witness
by Patrick Morley
Man in the Mirror
2 Timothy 4:3-5
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“Spiritual Direction”
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Spiritual Growth To Become An
Equipped Authentic Disciple
• Does not begin by: Focusing on Behavior
or
Focusing on Attitudes
• Always begins with: Focusing on Thinking
– The battleground for your soul is the mind
– Be transformed by the renewing of the mind – Romans 12:2
• Accomplished by the Spirit of God, through the Word of God, in
the context of authentic community for the purpose of glorifying
God.
• Demands that by faith we appropriate the Grace of God.
R12 – True Spirituality
By Chip Ingram
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The Whole Counsel of God
Acts 20:26-27
Therefore I testify to you this day, that I am innocent of
the blood of all men. For I did not shrink from declaring
to you the Whole Purpose of God.
Galatians 5:1-6
And I testify again to every man who receives
circumcision, that he is under obligation to
The Whole Law.
Ephesians 4:15
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will In All Things
grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
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The Whole Counsel of God
(Cont.)
Colossians 1:28
And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and
teaching every man With All Wisdom, so that every man
stands complete in Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus,
sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,
that you may Stand Firm in All the Will of God, mature
and fully assured.
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Disciple Life = Spiritual Direction
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Disciple
 Strong’s Dictionary (from Greek, first century)
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A learner, pupil
Indicating thought accompanied by endeavor (Romans 12:2)
Denotes one who follows one’s teachings
Defined by Jesus in John 8:31
- “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples”
A Disciple was not only a pupil, but an adherent; hence they are
spoken of as imitators of their teacher.
Acts 4:13 – They understood that Peter and John were uneducated
and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize
them as having been with Jesus.
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R12 Christian
“The Executive Summary”
• Surrender to God
“All In”
• Separate from the
World
Romans 12:1 – “Therefore, I urge
you, brothers in view of God’s
mercy, to offer your bodies as
living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
to God – this is your spiritual act
of worship.”
Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform any
longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, then you
will be able to test and approve
what God’s will is – his good,
pleasing, and perfect will.”
Venture Church &
Living On The Edge
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R12 Christian
“The Executive Summary”
• Sober in selfassessment
• Serving in love
• Supernaturally
responding to evil with
good
Romans 12:3 – “For by the grace
given me, I say to every one of
you: Do not think of yourself more
highly than you ought but rather
think of yourself with sober
judgment, in accordance to the
measure of faith God has given
you.”
Romans 12:9-10 – “Love must be
sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to
what is good. Be devoted to one
another in brotherly love. Honor
one another above yourselves.”
Romans 12:14 & 21 – 14 “Bless those
who persecute you; bless and do
not curse… 21 Do not be overcome
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by evil, but overcome evil with
good.”
A Disciple is one who puts
Christ first by…
- Having a personal relationship with Jesus.
- Being held accountable within a small group.
- Serving others through acts of love and
compassion to build God’s Kingdom.
- Demonstrating a life of Stewardship.
- Sharing the Gospel—Reproducing Disciples.
-Maturing in these five dimensions results in a
high impact Christian with a Biblical WorldView.
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Having a real relationship with Jesus
A disciple sees and knows Him as a living
friend, not just a historical figure. The
relationship is personal, not institutional,
and it is motivated by how the Disciple
can give glory to God in all aspects of their
life. By practicing the Spiritual Disciplines,
one will come to know Jesus as both Lord
and Savior.
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Accountability within a small group
Gives others the right to speak into your
life as you progress in putting off the “old
self”. The Twelve Disciples comprised the
first small group because Jesus knew that
becoming an intentional authentic
Christian could not be accomplished in
isolation.
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Serving others through acts of love &
compassion
This is reflected through our spiritual gifts as we
seek to glorify God. A Disciple will answer the
call to act for those in need. Jesus came to
serve, and as a disciple, we are compelled to
follow His example as we build the kingdom.
For some it may be carpentry shown through
the building of a Habitat for Humanity house,
teaching a Bible study, serving on a mission
team or praying for babies in the nursery.
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Demonstrating a life of Stewardship
A Disciple readily acknowledges that God
created the universe and owns it all. Because
God owns everything, we acknowledge that we
are simply stewards of the gifts of time, talent,
resources, relationships, and truth. “God gives
us enough time to do everything He wants us to
do,” the talent to serve the Church, the
resources to support ministries and to nurture
relationships with grace.
Quote of Patrick Morley
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Sharing the Gospel—Reproducing Disciples
Sharing the Gospel, modeling a Christ-centered
life, and nurturing other disciples is our
fundamental calling from Christ. We are called
to share our own personal faith journey, for the
purpose of bringing others to Christ. We live our
lives reflecting authenticity and transparency to
reflect His Lordship. We invest our life in the
lives of others to help engage, equip and
encourage disciples for Christ. The cycle of
Christian life is perpetuated when a Disciple’s
life is committed to reproducing more Kingdom
builders.
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How We’re Going To Do It...
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All
Authority has been given to Me in heaven and on
earth. 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, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:18-20
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Fundamental Concepts
For Equipping Disciples
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Lasting Transformation
Theology / Doctrine
+ Spiritual Disciplines
+ Authentic Community
= Spiritual Maturity
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No Man Left Behind
Sustain
Capture
Create
….Through “Next Steps”
by Man in the Mirror
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Sanctification “Life Cycle”
Drawn To
Jesus
Conviction
Of Sin
Focus on
The Law
by Jerram Barrs
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Commitment to Daily Personal
Worship
Journal the Following:
- Short Prayer for Discernment
- Specific Confession (of previous day’s sins)
- Scripture Reading Plan
- What did I hear?
- Commentary Opinion
- How do I apply in my life?
- By God’s Grace & The Holy Spirit I will….
- Thoughtful Prayer
Joshua 1:8
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What is Discipleship?
- Christian Discipleship is a concentrated
process that occurs when a more mature
believer prayerfully enters into a committed
relationship with a group of faithful and
teachable believers for the purpose of
building Godly character, imparting true
knowledge, and developing ministry skills
under the direction and power of the Holy
Spirit, so that they will follow Christ without
reservation and do what he tells them to do.
John 15:7
John Musselman
The Jackson Institute
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Discipleship Process
- Step 1 – Prayer list is accumulated of
potential candidates
- Step 2 – Covenant provided to candidates
to be reviewed with spouses
- Step 3 – Discipleship Leader to review the
Covenant and answer questions
- Step 4 – Signed Covenant is due each year
at the end of Week # 2
Mark 3:13-14
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R.E.A.L. Men Discipleship Model
Discipleship Model:
Biblical Example:
- The Guide
- The Mentor
- The Discipling Leader
- The Reproducer
- Peter & John
- Barnabas
- Paul
- Timothy
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Phase I - The Guide
Assess the Heart for F.A.T. Men
- Faithful
- Available
- Teachable
Create Curiosity
2 Timothy 2:2
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Phase I – The Guide
Basic Teaching provided 1 on 1or in
group of 5 – 7 and topics are picked
to cover the following:
- Basic Scripture
- Understand Depravity
- How to Make Life Managable
- Your Spiritual Gifts
Romans 3:23
Matthew 11:29
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Phase 2 – The Mentor
Impart: Knowledge
Skill
Character
Through: “I” & “We” Activities
chosen using the
Discipleship Worksheet
Luke 6:40
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Discipleship Worksheet
Name: ____________
Stage:______________________
Date: ____________ Spiritual Gift: ________________
Mentor: ____________ Meth. Of Discovery: ___________
Growth Objective: _____________
Develop
Groups/Activities Books/Studies
Equipping Curriculum
- _____________
- _____________
Adult Education
- _____________
- _____________
Church Community
- _____________
- _____________
Books
- _____________
- _____________
Studies
- _____________
- _____________
Deploy
Groups/Activities
Service
_______________
_______________
Caring
_______________
_______________
Mission
_______________
_______________
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Phase 2 – The Mentor
Topics:
Selected from the
Discipleship Grid
Objective: Answer Jesus’ 3
Questions to Peter
1. Who do you say I am?
2. Do you love me?
3. Will you stay with me?
John 21:15-19
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Discipleship Grid Topics
Imparting Knowledge, Character, and Skills
Seek
Follow
Abide
Remain
Reproduce Hurting
Relationship
with Jesus
-Spiritual
Disciplines
-Bible Study
Techniques
-Prayer
-Personal
Worship
-Apologetics
-Sanctification
-Doctrine
-Biblical
Worldview
-Caring
Ministry
Small Group
-Sunday
School
-Basic
Discipleshi
p
Progressing
to
Authentic
Community
-All In Disciple
-Discipling
Leader
-Celebrate
Recovery
-Divorce
Care
Service
-Local
-Spiritual
Gifts
-Mission
Trip
-Equip
Around Gifts
-Unique Purpose
-Stephen
Minister
Christian
Organizations
-Mission
Stewardship
-Time
Management
-Crown
-Ramsey
-Generous
Living
-Giving Champion
-Summit
Counseling
Center
Mentoring
the Lost
-Personal
Testimony
-Leading
Others to
Christ
-Spheres of
Influence:
Family,
Community,
Work Life
-Mentoring
Life-On-Life
-Multiply the
Multipliers
-Beacon of
Hope
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Phase 3 – Discipling Leader
- Right Character
- Right Goals
- Right Approach
Matthew 20: 25-2835
Phase 3 – Discipling Leader
T.E.A.M.S. Approach
- Theology
- Equipping
- Accountability
- Missional
- Supplication
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(10%)
(75%)
(15%)
John 17:20-23
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Phase 3 – Discipling Leader
Courses:
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3.
4.
Classic Discipleship (16 hour course)
Master Plan for Evangelism (8 weeks)
Assigned a Group to lead (in pairs)
Monthly “Leader Gatherings”
- What is Life on Life Discipleship?
- What are the outcomes desired?
- How to recruit members?
- Components of a good curriculum?
- Coaching and Leadership?
Luke 10: 1-24
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Phase 4 – The Reproducer
“To the Fourth Generation”
- Missional Prayer List
- Create Relationship
- Be Invitational
2 Timothy 2:2
Paul  Timothy  Faithful Men 
Others
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Phase 4 – The Reproducer
Tools:
- Life Isses Booklets (4)
- 4 Spiritual Laws
- What do you think?
- Born to Reproduce
- The Mulligan
- The Servant
There are a 1,000 ways to disciple and no reasonable
way to know how to answer every question, but
there are “4 filters for a Spirit Filled Conversation”
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Spiritual Maturity Defined
Romans 12:1-2
A Man Called, Equipped, & Deployed
Relational
Sphere
God
Family
Church
World
Aspects
Head
(Intellect)
-Theologically
-Role as
sound
Spiritual
-Personal Worship Leader
-Vision,
-Biblical
Mission, Values World-view
-Spiritual Gifts
-Ecclesiology
Heart
(Passion)
-Live for Christ
-“Love God—Love
People”
-Love family
before self
-Love the
Church family
above selfinterest
-Heart for the
lost and for
those
in need
Hand
(Behavior)
-Spirituality
guided by the
Holy Spirit
-Servant
Leader
-Stewardship
-Time
-Talent
-Resources
-Relationships
-Engaged in
discipleship
to the 4th
generation
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“OUTCOMES”
•Clarity  “Disciple”
•Basic Discipleship “Concepts”
•Responsibility  “Disciple Maker”
•Committed to BTG Process
•Wise Path totally accessible
Habakkuk 2:2-3
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