The Pathway to Discipleship Following Jesus Example of Multiplying Disciples & Leaders for Ministry
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1 Understanding & Establishing The Pathway to Discipleship Following Jesus Example of Multiplying Disciples & Leaders for Ministry Prepared by: Disciplemaking Committee Southern District of the C&MA
2 Important to Understand: There are Stages in the spiritual growth of a Disciple of Jesus. These are similar to the stages of growth we all go through as we move from Infancy through Adolescence; then on toward Adulthood; and finally to Parent-hood & Grand-Parent-hood. In order to effectively make, mature and multiply Disciples, we need to understand the growth process and develop a plan by which we can help move them along the path to Christian maturity & multiplication. - What follows is a suggested approach to disciplemsking -
3 Spiritual Infant Biblical References (1 Peter 1:23) (1 Peter 2:2-3) (Hebrews 5:11-6:3) (1 Corinthians 3:1-3) New disciple New life in Jesus Has to be fed Needs to grow Reproduction limited Life In Christ Spiritual Diet Devotional Life Biblical Knowledge Spiritual Discernment Godly Wisdom Place of Holy Spirit Fruit of the Spirit Spiritual Gifts Character Sanctity / Purity Love Place of Self Place of Others Service Sense of Mission Personal Witness Kingdom Focus Use of Resources Key Areas of Maturity Alive in Christ Milk / Needs to be Fed Learning Importance & Place of Limited & Elementary Limited Needs Godly Understanding Indwelt by Budding Given Shaped by World more than Christ Initial Changes in Behavior Beginning Love for God & People Self Is Central / Initially Denied Others Recognized Desires to Serve Learning about the Mission Shares Personal Testimony Living for God s Kingdom Desired Some for God / Most for Self
4 Spiritual Adolescent Biblical References (1 John 2:12-14) (2 Timothy 2:22) (1 Timothy 4:12) Growing disciple Deepening life in Jesus Learning to feed self Needs to be trained Reproduction emerging Life In Christ Spiritual Diet Devotional Life Biblical Knowledge Spiritual Discernment Godly Wisdom Place of Holy Spirit Fruit of the Spirit Spiritual Gifts Character Sanctity / Purity Love Place of Self Place of Others Service Sense of Mission Personal Witness Kingdom Focus Use of Resources Key Areas of Maturity Growing & Maturing in Christ Semi-Solid / Learning to Feed Self Growing in Consistency & Content Growing Familiarity & Application Growing in Clarity Godly Understanding Developing Increasingly Influenced by Beginning to Bear Fruit Discovered Growing Christ-like-ness Deepening interior Changes Growing Love for God & People Self Important/Increasingly Denied Others Considered Learns to Serve Finding One s Place in the Mission Able to Articulate & Share Gospel Living for Kingdom Important Most for God / Some for Self
5 Spiritual Adult Biblical References (1 Corinthians 13:11) (Ephesians 4:13-16) (Hebrews 5:11-6:13) Ministering disciple Jesus life lived in us Able to feed self & others Needs to minister Reproduction possible Life In Christ Spiritual Diet Devotional Life Biblical Knowledge Spiritual Discernment Godly Wisdom Place of Holy Spirit Fruit of the Spirit Spiritual Gifts Character Sanctity / Purity Love Place of Self Place of Others Service Sense of Mission Personal Witness Kingdom Focus Use of Resources Key Areas of Maturity Mature & Ministering in Christ Solid Food / Feeds Self Habitual & Defining Biblically Literate Clear & Incisive / Sees Real Issues Godly Insight & Counsel Evident Increasingly Filled with Bearing Fruit Confirmed & Utilized Evident Christ-like-ness Change in Thought, Motive & Desire Established Love for God & People Self Is Peripheral / Regularly Denied Others Important Heart of a Servant Taking One s Place in the Mission Owns & Shares Gospel Message Living for God s Kingdom Central All Belongs to God & His Purposes
6 Spiritual Parent Biblical References (1 Cor. 4:15-16) (Philippians 2:19-22) (1 Timothy 1:2) (3 John 4) Reproducing disciple Jesus life lived thru us Feeds self & others Needs to multiply Reproduction realized Life In Christ Spiritual Diet Devotional Life Biblical Knowledge Spiritual Discernment Godly Wisdom Place of Holy Spirit Fruit of the Spirit Spiritual Gifts Character Sanctity / Purity Love Place of Self Place of Others Service Sense of Mission Personal Witness Kingdom Focus Use of Resources Key Areas of Maturity Mature & Multiplying in Christ Solid Food / Feeds Self & Others Habitual & Defining Biblically Literate & Competent Helps Others See the Real Issues Godly Counsel Given to Others Filled with to Overflowing Bearing More Fruit Utilized Effectively Obvious Christ-like-ness Ongoing Heart-Level Changes Lifestyle of Love for God & People Self Is Last / Daily Denied Others Primary Lifestyle of Servant-hood Living Focused on the Mission Lifestyle of Sharing Gospel Living for God s Kingdom Primary All God s / Used for Him & Others
7 Life In Christ Spiritual Diet Devotional Life Biblical Knowledge Spiritual Discernment Godly Wisdom Place of Holy Spirit Fruit of the Spirit Spiritual Gifts Character Sanctity / Purity Love Place of Self Place of Others Service Sense of Mission Personal Witness Kingdom Focus Use of Resources Spiritual Leader Biblical References (Ephesians 4:11-13) (Acts 11:25-26 / 13:1-3) (2 Timothy 2:1-2) (Titus 1:5) Key Areas of Maturity Multiplying disciple Jesus life lived thru us Feeds feeders of others Needs to mentor Reproduction ongoing Multiplies/Matures Others in Christ Solid Food/Feeds Feeders of Others Habitual & Defining Model Biblical Literacy/Competence Teaches How to See the Real Issues Godly Counsel Sought by Others Filled with & Overflowing to Others Bearing Much Fruit Utilized Fully Models Christ-like-ness Ongoing / Helps out of Experience Teaches/Models Loving God/People Self is Last / Daily Denied Others Foremost Teaches/Models Servant Leadership Leading Others in the Mission Teaches Others to Share Gospel Living for Kingdom Exemplified All God s / Used for Him & Others
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9 Come & See (John 1:35-51) Inflow of New Relationships Spiritual Infant Spiritual Spiritual Adult Spiritual Parent Spiritual Leader Adolescent New disciple New life in Jesus Has to be fed Needs to grow Reproduction limited (1 Peter 1:23 / 2:2-3) (Hebrews 5:11-6:3) (1Corinthians 3:1-3) THE PATH TO DISCIPLESHIP Growing disciple Deepening life in Jesus Learning to feed self Needs to be trained Reproduction emerging (1 John 2:12-14) (2 Timothy 2:22) (1 Timothy 4:12) Ministering disciple Jesus life lived in us Able to feed self & others Needs to minister Reproduction possible (1 Corinthians 13:11) (Ephesians 4:13-16) (Hebrews 5:11-6:13) Reproducing disciple Jesus life lived thru us Feeds self & others Needs to multiply Reproduction realized (1 Corinthians 4:15-16) (1 Timothy 1:2) (Philippians 2:19-22) (3 John 4) Multiplying disciple Jesus life lived thru us Feeds feeders of others Needs to mentor Reproduction ongoing (Ephesians 4:11-13) (Acts 11:25-26) (Acts 13:1-3) (2 Timothy 2:1-2) (Titus 1:5) Come & Follow (Matthew 4:18-22) Model: Jesus Calls Disciples Focus: Get Grounded (Heb. 6:1-3) Goal: Conversion & Commitment Means: Friendship Evangelism w/ the Basics of the Faith, and instruction of new-comers via Membership Pathway Come & Grow (Matthew 4:23-7:29) Model: Jesus Teaches Disciples Focus: Get Growing (Col. 2:6-8) Goal: Maturing & Ministering Members Means: Teach members to share the Basics with others, and involve them in LIFE Groups & Discipleship Groups Come & Minister (Matthew 8-9) Model: Jesus Ministers with Disciples Focus: Get Involved (Acts 6:1-4) Goal: Ministering Members & Leaders Means: Increasingly involve maturing members in ministry. Identify & train new leaders of groups, ministries, etc. Go & Reproduce (Matthew 10-ff.) Model: Jesus Selects/Trains Leaders Focus: Get Equipped (Eph. 4:11-13) Goal: New Pastors & Church Leaders Means: School of Ministry (MSP) and Ministerial Licensing Process with the Christian & Missionary Alliance Go & Multiply (Matthew 28:18-20) Model: Jesus Commissions Leaders Focus: Get Mobilized (2Tim. 2:1-2) Goal: New Disciple-making Churches Means: Send Trained Disciple-making Pastors to Plant New Disciple-making Churches and Ministries Inflow of New Relationships Come & See (John 1:35-51) New Converts to Christ & New Committed Church Members Devoted Disciples who are Growing in God s Word, in their Walk with Him, and in their Witness for Him Member-Ministers and Emerging Leaders (LIFE Group Leaders, Leaders of Specific Ministries, Elders, Deacons and Board Members) Proven Leaders at the Group-Level who are now being Trained & Equipped to be New Disciplemaking Pastors, Leaders, Church Planters and Missionaries Called & Commissioned Disciplemaking Pastors, Leaders, Church Planters and Missionaries who are either brought on Staff or Sent-Out to begin New Disciplemaking Churches Elementary Discipling Intermediate Discipling Advanced Discipling School of Ministry Ministerial Mentoring
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