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The Cost of Doing Discipleship The Cost of Doing Discipleship RIGHTRIGHT in the Church in the Church
Or the Price You Pay if You Or the Price You Pay if You Don’tDon’t
What Discipleship is notWhat Discipleship is not
A class at 5 p.m.A class at 5 p.m.
A book study with A book study with no applicationno application
A filler before evening worshipA filler before evening worship
Something to do in Something to do in morning Bible morning Bible Study or Sunday SchoolStudy or Sunday School
A one-time eventA one-time event
Something that is Something that is completed with a completed with a written testwritten test
What Discipleship IsWhat Discipleship Is
Conforming to the Conforming to the image of Christimage of Christ
TrainingTraining and and EquippingEquipping of the saints of the saints for ministryfor ministry
Evangelism Evangelism TrainingTraining and and ParticipationParticipation
Missions and Ministry InvolvementMissions and Ministry Involvement
Practice of Practice of Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual Disciplines
Discovering and using one’s spiritual Discovering and using one’s spiritual giftsgifts
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
Teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo
I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Jesus (Matthew 28:18b-20)
Why does Discipleship matter?Why does Discipleship matter?
It’s It’s commandedcommanded by Jesus (Matt. by Jesus (Matt. 28:19).28:19).
It is the It is the bestbest way to further the way to further the Kingdom.Kingdom.
Ministry by Ministry by multiplicationmultiplication rather than rather than additionaddition
It’s impact will It’s impact will outliveoutlive you. you.
Disciples make more disciplesDisciples make more disciples..
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself,take up his cross and follow Me.”
Jesus (Mark 8:34b)
What happens if we don’t make What happens if we don’t make discipleship a priority?discipleship a priority?
ShortageShortage of leaders of leaders
Ministry can become too Ministry can become too narrowly focusednarrowly focused
DiversityDiversity of gifts is not expressed in the of gifts is not expressed in the bodybody
Workers will be Workers will be overworked and frustratedoverworked and frustrated
Ministry will become ineffectiveMinistry will become ineffective
Church body will turn Church body will turn inwardinward
No No missional focusmissional focus
“The King will answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, to the extent that you
did it one of the least of these brothers of Mine,
even the least of them, you did it unto Me“
Jesus (Matthew 25:40)
How do we make discipleship How do we make discipleship happen in the local church?happen in the local church?
A A large grouplarge group class classA A small groupsmall group study studyMinistry or Mission teamsMinistry or Mission teamsEvangelismEvangelism training trainingOne-to-one mentoringOne-to-one mentoringAccountabilityAccountability groups groupsLeadershipLeadership training or development training or developmentTrain believers in Train believers in practicing spiritual practicing spiritual disciplinesdisciplines
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore
beseech the Lord of the HarvestTo send out laborers
into His harvest.”
Jesus (Luke 10:2b)
Why are spiritual disciplines Why are spiritual disciplines important?important?
Enable the individual believer to Enable the individual believer to mature spirituallymature spirituallyHelp individual believer to Help individual believer to assimilateassimilate into the bodyinto the bodyStrengthen the qualityStrengthen the quality of one’s of one’s relationship with Jesusrelationship with JesusEnable the body Enable the body to minister more to minister more effectivelyeffectively to the diverse needs of to the diverse needs of their mission fieldtheir mission field
Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual DisciplinesScripture Reading & MemoryScripture Reading & Memory
PrayerPrayerWorshipWorship
EvangelismEvangelismServingServing
StewardshipStewardshipFastingFasting
Silence and SolitudeSilence and SolitudeJournalingJournalingLearningLearning
How can we best equip believers to How can we best equip believers to serve the body?serve the body?
Help them Help them discoverdiscover their spiritual their spiritual giftsgifts
Train them Train them to useto use their gifts their gifts
Give them Give them opportunities to serveopportunities to serve using their giftsusing their gifts
Grant them the freedom to serve in a Grant them the freedom to serve in a variety of ministriesvariety of ministries
What should a disciple look like?What should a disciple look like?
Spirit-filled and Spirit-filled and directeddirected
Competent and Competent and confidentconfident
Genuine Genuine humilityhumility
Team-playerTeam-player
Constantly learning and growingConstantly learning and growing
ReproducingReproducing disciple disciple
Can Can lead otherslead others through the process through the process
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