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DISCIPLESHIP OVERVIEW

A successful vacation road trip

Pastor Andy Stanley

An Analogy for Discipleship•The DRIVER- an intentional LEADER, committed to discipling others.

An Analogy for Discipleship•The VEHICLE- a relational ENVIRONMENT. You can’t help people you don’t know.

An Analogy for Discipleship•The GPS/MAP- a reproducible PROCESS, like the Discipleship Wheel.

I. Leading with Purpose

A. All of us are called and

challenged to become

DISCIPLERS

I. Leading with Purpose

B. A discipler must first be a

DISCIPLE.

I. Leading with Purpose

C. A discipler must remain in

relationship with CHRIST and

others.

I. Leading with Purpose

D. A discipler must stay

CONNECTED.

I. Leading with Purpose

E. A discipler must allow Jesus to

continually mold, shape and

CHANGE them.

II. Sharing Your LifeA. Jesus made disciples by

sharing his LIFE.

II. Sharing Your LifeB. Spiritual growth

happens best in SMALL group settings where the

Gospel is shared and LIVED OUT with others

II. Sharing Your LifeC. RELATIONSHIPS

create the environment where

discipleship happens best.

II. Sharing Your LifeD. A relational environment is

characterized by safety,

AUTHENTICITY and accountability.

III. Following the map

A. Find out where your candidate for

discipleship is on the DISCIPLESHIP WHEEL through

pointed questions.

III. Following the map

B. Continue by CONFIRMING their

faith in CHRIST alone and ASSURANCE of

salvation.

III. Following the map

C. Take them from where they are to the

goal of being MATURE disciples,

able to make disciples.

III. Following the map

D. Follow the PROCESS, step

by step.

The steps, in order, for the discipler are: 1. SHARE2. CONNECT3. TRAIN for MINISTRY4. RELEASE to be a DISCIPLE-MAKER

Will you come along?