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1. In the Great Commission given by Christ, we aren’t just called to make church members, but to make . 2. who becomes a disciple signs up to become a fisher of men (see Mark 1:17). A disciple is not just a watcher, but a worker. 3. An essential element of discipleship is to in people. The learning takes place from mentoring. 4. We need to make disciples who in order to complete the process of soul-winning. Only then can we multiply our church membership instead of merely adding to it. Inspired Insights “‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen” (Matthew 28:19, 20). “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men’” (Mark 1:17). “When souls are converted, set them to work at once. And as they labor according to their ability, they will grow stronger. It is by meeting opposing influences that we become confirmed in the faith” (Evangelism, p. 355). “After individuals have been converted to the truth, they need to be looked after.... These newly converted ones need nursing—watchful attention, help, and encouragement. These should not be left alone, a prey to Satan’s most powerful temptations; they need to be educated in regard to their duties, to be kindly dealt with, to be led along, and to be visited and prayed with” (Evangelism, p. 351). 1. In the Great Commission given by Christ, we aren’t just called to make church members, but to make . 2. who becomes a disciple signs up to become a fisher of men (see Mark 1:17). A disciple is not just a watcher, but a worker. 3. An essential element of discipleship is to in people. The learning takes place from mentoring. 4. We need to make disciples who in order to complete the process of soul-winning. Only then can we multiply our church membership instead of merely adding to it. Inspired Insights “‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen” (Matthew 28:19, 20). “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men’” (Mark 1:17). “When souls are converted, set them to work at once. And as they labor according to their ability, they will grow stronger. It is by meeting opposing influences that we become confirmed in the faith” (Evangelism, p. 355). “After individuals have been converted to the truth, they need to be looked after.... These newly converted ones need nursing—watchful attention, help, and encouragement. These should not be left alone, a prey to Satan’s most powerful temptations; they need to be educated in regard to their duties, to be kindly dealt with, to be led along, and to be visited and prayed with” (Evangelism, p. 351). General Conference Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Find more resources to GROW Your Church at: grow.adventist.org General Conference Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Find more resources to GROW Your Church at: grow.adventist.org MAKING DISCIPLES 101 MAKING DISCIPLES 101 Preserving New Members with Discipleship, Part 1 When someone commits to Christ and joins the church, what more is there to do? Preserving New Members with Discipleship, Part 1 When someone commits to Christ and joins the church, what more is there to do? [ YOUR CHURCH] [ YOUR CHURCH] Answers: 1. disciples 2. Everybody 3. invest 4. make disciples Answers: 1. disciples 2. Everybody 3. invest 4. make disciples Training Guides Training Guides

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Page 1: Training Guides Training Guides - GROW...2. who becomes a disciple signs up to become a fisher of men (see Mark 1:17). A disciple is not just a watcher, but a worker. 3. An essential

1. IntheGreatCommissiongivenbyChrist,wearen’tjustcalledtomakechurchmembers,buttomake .

2. whobecomesadisciplesignsuptobecomeafisherofmen(seeMark1:17).Adiscipleisnotjustawatcher,butaworker.

3. Anessential elementofdiscipleship is to inpeople.Thelearningtakesplacefrommentoring.

4. Weneedtomakediscipleswho inordertocompletetheprocessofsoul-winning.Onlythencanwemultiplyourchurchmembershipinsteadofmerelyaddingtoit.

Inspired Insights“‘Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,teachingthemtoobserveallthingsthatIhavecommandedyou;andlo,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.’Amen”(Matthew28:19,20).

“ThenJesussaidtothem,‘FollowMe,andIwillmakeyoubecomefishersofmen’”(Mark1:17).

“When souls are converted, set them towork at once. And as they laboraccordingtotheirability,theywillgrowstronger.Itisbymeetingopposinginfluencesthatwebecomeconfirmedinthefaith”(Evangelism,p.355).

“Afterindividualshavebeenconvertedtothetruth,theyneedtobelookedafter....Thesenewlyconvertedonesneednursing—watchfulattention,help,andencouragement.Theseshouldnotbeleftalone,apreytoSatan’smostpowerful temptations; theyneed tobeeducated in regard to theirduties,tobekindlydealtwith,tobeledalong,andtobevisitedandprayedwith”(Evangelism,p.351).

1. IntheGreatCommissiongivenbyChrist,wearen’tjustcalledtomakechurchmembers,buttomake .

2. whobecomesadisciplesignsuptobecomeafisherofmen(seeMark1:17).Adiscipleisnotjustawatcher,butaworker.

3. Anessential elementofdiscipleship is to inpeople.Thelearningtakesplacefrommentoring.

4. Weneedtomakediscipleswho inordertocompletetheprocessofsoul-winning.Onlythencanwemultiplyourchurchmembershipinsteadofmerelyaddingtoit.

Inspired Insights“‘Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,teachingthemtoobserveallthingsthatIhavecommandedyou;andlo,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage.’Amen”(Matthew28:19,20).

“ThenJesussaidtothem,‘FollowMe,andIwillmakeyoubecomefishersofmen’”(Mark1:17).

“When souls are converted, set them towork at once. And as they laboraccordingtotheirability,theywillgrowstronger.Itisbymeetingopposinginfluencesthatwebecomeconfirmedinthefaith”(Evangelism,p.355).

“Afterindividualshavebeenconvertedtothetruth,theyneedtobelookedafter....Thesenewlyconvertedonesneednursing—watchfulattention,help,andencouragement.Theseshouldnotbeleftalone,apreytoSatan’smostpowerful temptations; theyneed tobeeducated in regard to theirduties,tobekindlydealtwith,tobeledalong,andtobevisitedandprayedwith”(Evangelism,p.351).

General Conference Sabbath School and Personal MinistriesFind more resources to GROW Your Church at: grow.adventist.org

General Conference Sabbath School and Personal MinistriesFind more resources to GROW Your Church at: grow.adventist.org

MAKING DISCIPLES 101 MAKING DISCIPLES 101

Preserving New Members with Discipleship, Part 1When someone commits to Christ and joins the church, what more is there to do?

Preserving New Members with Discipleship, Part 1When someone commits to Christ and joins the church, what more is there to do?

[ YOUR CHURCH] [ YOUR CHURCH]

Answers:1.disciples2.Everybody3.invest4.makedisciples Answers:1.disciples2.Everybody3.invest4.makedisciples

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