West Africa Theological Seminary 2011 Masters Module on Discipleship
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West Africa Theological Seminary2011 Masters Module
on Discipleship
Outcomes
• Read all of the books assigned and develop a: “Biblical Philosophy of Discipleship”• Develop the following three statements: “Purpose” “Vision” “Mission”• Create a “Discipleship Process”• “Disciple” _____ number of individuals in 1st
year • “Discipling Leader” development of _____ in
1st year using Classic Discipleship
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West Africa Theological Seminary2011 Masters Module
on Discipleship
Teaching Format
• Lecture• Practical Applications• Table Discussions• Questions and Answers• Break
* Table leaders meeting at the end of each day
R12 Christian “The Executive Summary”
• Surrender to God “All In”
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.”
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• Separate from the World
Venture Church & Living On The Edge
R12 Christian “The Executive Summary”
• Sober in self-assessment
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 by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
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• Serving in love
• Supernaturally responding to 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
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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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Accountability within a small group
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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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.
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Demonstrating a life of Stewardship
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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¹ Rackham, Neil. “The Coaching Controversy.” Training and Development Journal. November, 1979: 12-16.
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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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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 . 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.
R12 – True Spirituality By
Chip Ingram
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Disciple Life = Spiritual Direction
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The Wise Path of Discipleship
“To help Christians live like Christians”
“To equip intentional disciples to be authentic and deployed to their spheres
of influence”
“1,000 equipped disciples in a 5 mile radius”
Wise Path, LLC Biblical Wealth Management
Purpose
Mission
Vision
The Tents
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5 Keys of Discipleship 5 Talent Disciple LifeChristians 7 year Apprenticeship
Critical Factors
• Personal worship
• 3 directional listening
• Investing in another life
Strategy (Pastor/Teacher)1. Lead groups and
individuals to the 4th generation
2. Discipling leader development
3. Pastors – minimum biweekly
4. Entrepreneur groups5. Churches – 3 X
minimum
DecisionFilter
Direction vs. Suggestion Methodology
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Relational Sphere
Aspects
God Family Church World
Head(Intellect)
-Theologically sound-Personal Worship
-Role as Spiritual Leader
-Vision, Mission Values-Spiritual Gifts-Ecclesiology
-Biblical World-view
Heart(Passion)
-Live for Christ-“Love God—Love People”
-Love family before self
-Love the Church family above self-interest
-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
Romans 12:1-2Spiritual Maturity Defined A Man Called, Equipped, & Deployed
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From Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
Song of Songs 2:13; Luke 10:42
Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop demands, can be put on hold. Most people put Me on hold, rationalizing that someday they will find time to focus on Me. But the longer people push Me into the background of their lives, the harder it is for them to find Me.
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You live among people who glorify busyness; they have made time a tyrant that controls their lives. Even those who know Me as Savior tend to march to the tempo of the world. They have bought into the illusion that more is always better: more meetings, more programs, more activity.
From Jesus Calling by Sarah Young(Continued)
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I have called you to follow Me on a solitary path, making time alone with Me your highest priority and deepest Joy. It is a pathway largely unappreciated and often despised. However, you have chosen the better thing, which will never be taken away from you. Moreover, as you walk close to Me, I can bless others through you.
From Jesus Calling by Sarah Young(Continued)
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Discipling LeaderT.E.A.M.S. Approach - Theology (10%)
- Equipping - Accountability (75%) - Missional - Supplication (15%)
John 17:20-23
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What is Authentic Community ?
• The Real You•Meeting Real Needs•For the Right Reasons•In the Right Way
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Targeted Prayer
• Application of this week’s Truth
• Situation in my Life
• Person on my Prayer List
Wise Path of Apprentice of Jesus Curriculum
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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
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Mentor The Journey(Discipleship) Year 1 – Renew the Mind ▪ Relationship with Jesus Spiritual Disciplines ▪ 3 Directional List
Year 2 – Living Sacrifice Kingdom Service ▪ “Who’s your man Year 3 – Reproduction Building a Legacy
Training of the Twelve
▪ Seek the Lost Year 4 – Life on Life Discipleship ▪ Disciple the Saved
Year 5 – Empowering the ▪ Passion for Holy Spirit Investing in Men
The Wise Path of DiscipleshipPreferred Curriculum
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“The Call” by Os Guinness
∙ Unique CallingYear 6 – Holy Ambition
by Chip Ingram ∙ Kingdom Purpose
Year 7 - Life Plan ∙ Deployed to Sphere - Right Path of
influence - Kolbe - Prime Movers
Summer Personal Growth Months Year 1 – 7 ∙ Sober Assessment
∙ Individual Leader ∙ Strongholds
Assessment∙ Idol Detection
∙ Personal “Showerhead”
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Leader / Co-Leader Activities
• Lesson Planning
•Midweek Emails
• Individual “Hit List”
•Holy Spirit vs. Rabbit Trails
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The Journey - 3 Year Overview
Section Title Year Title
Gospel Living ▪ Glory ▪ Grace ▪ Truth
Grace Commitments ▪ Local Church ▪ Generous Living ▪ Lord’s Day & Sacraments
Knowing God ▪ Supremacy of God ▪ Tri-Unity of God ▪ Goodness of God
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The Journey – 3 Year Overview
Section Title Year Title
Healthy Marriage • God Given Roles• Before and After “I Do”• Resolving Conflict
Biblical Worldview • Our Place in God’s World• Living in a Fallen World• Redemption from a Fallen World
God Honoring Parenting • Your Home• Parenting• Child’s Heart
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Wise Path 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
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R.E.A.L. Men Discipleship Model
- The Guide - Peter & John
- The Mentor - Barnabas - The Discipling Leader - Paul - The Reproducer -
Timothy
Discipleship Phases: Biblical Example:
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Phase 1 - The GuideAssess the Heart for F.A.T. Men- Faithful- Available- Teachable
Create Curiosity 2 Timothy 2:2
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Phase 1 – The GuideBasic Teaching provided 1 on 1 or ingroup of 5 – 7 and topics are pickedto cover the following:
- Basic Scripture - Understand Depravity - How to Make Life Manageable - Your Spiritual Gifts
Romans 3:23 Matthew 11:29
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Phase 2 – The MentorImpart: Knowledge
Skill Character
Through: “I” & “We” Activities chosen using the Discipleship Worksheet
Luke 6:40
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Phase 2 – The MentorTopics: Selected from the
Discipleship Grid
Objective: Answer Jesus’ 3 Questions to Peter1. 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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Phase 3 – Discipling Leader
- Right Character - Right Goals - Right Approach
Matthew 20:25-28
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Phase 3 – Discipling Leader
Courses:1. Classic Discipleship (16 hour course)2. Master Plan for Evangelism (8 weeks)3. Assigned a Group to lead (in pairs)4. 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 ReproducerTools: - Life Issues 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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Covenant Topics - What is Life on Life Discipleship? - What is Spiritual Maturity? - What is the Discipleship Process? - What is the One Year Commitment? - Your Expectations & Reservations
- 8 Categories of the Covenant (initialed)
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 BehindSustain
Create Capture
….Through “Next Steps” by Man in the Mirror
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Sanctification “Life Cycle”
Drawn ToJesus
Focus onThe Law
ConvictionOf Sin
by Jerram Barrs
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4 Filters to Guide A Spirit Filled Conversation1. Main thing God is doing in the world is that He is Sovereignly Orchestrating all human events for the purpose of bringing us into Right Relationship with Him and Others
2. Life is Fiercely contested by Satan, therefore men listen to these lies:
- Money will solve my problems and success will make me happy
- I can have materialism and Christianity both in my life- I need to earn God’s Grace
The God we want & the God who is are not the same!
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4 Filters to Guide A Spirit Filled Conversation3. If you do not Disciple a man who professes Christ, he will almost always become lukewarm in faith, worldly in behavior, and hypocritical in witness
4. Happiness is the result of a Holy Life
Called to Live in ChristEquipped to Live Like Christ Sent to Live For Christ- Patrick Morley
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Have You Answered Life’s Biggest Questions?
Who am I? IdentityWhere do I belong? SecurityWhat am I supposed to do? Significance
Barriers• Fear rooted in shame (measuring up)• Hiding rooted in insecurity (image
management)• Blame rooted in denial (rationalization)
[Barriers block relationship]
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The Wise Path of Discipleship
3 Must Do’s”
Personal Worship• Establish a relationship with Jesus
Three Directional Listening 1. My agenda 2. Their agenda 3. God’s agenda Investing in another life• Intentional discipling
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Discipleship Grid Topics Imparting Knowledge, Character, and Skills
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Discipleship Worksheet
Groups/Activities Books/Studies Groups/Activities
Equipping Curriculum Books Service - ____________ - __________ __________________ - ____________ - __________ __________________
Adult Education Studies - ____________ - __________ - ____________ - __________
Church Community Caring - ____________ __________________ - ____________ __________________
Name: ____________ Stage:_______________________Date: ____________ Spiritual Gift: _________________Mentor: ___________ Meth. Of Discovery: _____________
Growth Objective: _________________ Develop
Deploy
West Africa Theological Seminary2011 Masters Module
on Discipleship
Outcomes
• Read all of the books assigned and develop a: “Biblical Philosophy of Discipleship”• Develop the following three statements: “Purpose” “Vision” “Mission”• Create a “Discipleship Process”• “Disciple” _____ number of individuals in 1st
year • “Discipling Leader” development of _____ in
1st year using Classic Discipleship 62