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Encouraging active discipleship in churches

Encouraging active discipleship in churches. Fringe to Core. 1. What is discipleship? 2. The problems and challenges we face. 3. Resources and strategies. Fringe to Core. Stethoscope. A B C of church life. Attendance Buildings Cash Discipleship Evangelism. Discipleship.

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Encouraging active discipleship in churches

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  1. Encouraging active discipleship in churches Fringe to Core

  2. 1. What is discipleship?2. The problems and challenges we face.3. Resources and strategies. Fringe to Core

  3. Stethoscope

  4. A B C of church life Attendance Buildings Cash Discipleship Evangelism

  5. Discipleship The challenge of Fresh Expressions. The challenge from Fresh Expressions. “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” “Go and make disciples of all nations……”

  6. This is Discipleship

  7. Discipleship • Your reactions to the video clip?

  8. Discipleship • What are the key qualities of discipleship? • What militates against discipleship in current culture? • What programmes/strategies do we have to help us to become and ‘make disciples’?

  9. Discipleship – key qualities Bishop Moon Hing of Malaysia: FAT Christians FAITHFUL AVAILABLE TEACHABLE (“fat” in Chinese means “growth and multiplication and prosperity) What, if anything, would you want to add?

  10. Discipleship Discipleship is a response to the love and grace of God It is NOT “attending my preferred style of service”.

  11. Jesus and the disciples D = F x L

  12. Jesus and the disciples F x L D = C Forgiveness

  13. Discipleship It is God’s call to a person and God’s work in a person, by the Holy Spirit: - to convict of sin – John 16:8 - born of the Spirit – John 3:5-8 - Abba, Father – Romans 8:15,16 - reminds of Jesus’ teaching – John 14:26 - fruits and gifts – Galatians 5 / 1 Cor 12 It is the responsibility of that individual to respond to the call of God on their lives at every stage. It is the responsibility of the church and more mature Christians to create an environment where discipleship can flourish and individuals can grow in Christ.

  14. Discipleship 24/7 Discipleship 168 hours -48 sleep = 120 -10 church activities = 110 of work, family and leisure This Time Tomorrow LICC (London Institute for Contemporary Christianity) “Imagine”: http://www.licc.org.uk/

  15. 1. What is discipleship?2. The problems and challenges we face.3. Resources and strategies. Fringe to Core

  16. The Changes we see Sundaymornings Spirituality

  17. The Changes we see Sunday mornings

  18. The Changes we see Shopping Sport Visiting family/friends Lie in Holidays Visiting the other parent

  19. The Changes we see Spirituality

  20. Belief in God or higher power

  21. Belief in God

  22. Builders (born 20s+30s) in 2005

  23. Boomers (born 40s+50s) in 2005

  24. Gen-Xers (born 60s+70s) in 2005

  25. Gen-Yers (born 80s+90s) in 2015?

  26. “I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.” David Beckham. He was christened in 2005 with a traditional Christian ceremony in a private chapel constructed specially in their Hertfordshire mansion – with two Buddhist shrines at the entrance!

  27. Teddy Bear challenge Church of the Sacred Teddy Bear Worship him for he is all hugging! Chesterton: When people stop believing in God they don’t believe in nothing, they believe in anything!

  28. The Media • Growth in TV shows on the supernatural, spiritual and paranormal – • Fiction … supernatural, sea of souls, Buffy, demons, Hex, charmed, Sabrina the teenage witch, apparitions, treu blood, the vampire diaries • ‘fact’…..haunted homes, most haunted, healers, Britain's psychic challenge, documentaries on mediums, Pagans, teenage witches etc • Move from ‘Scooby Do’ approach where the ghosts are found not to exist to an approach where the balance is to believe in them • Replacement of the priest with the medium, investigator or demon hunter.

  29. Experience of fortune telling, Tarot, astrology, psychics, palmists

  30. Starting point – Engel Scale -12No God framework -11Experience of emptiness -10God framework -9Vague awareness and belief in God -8Wondering if God can be known -7Aware of Jesus -6Interested in Jesus -5Experience of Christian love -4Aware of the basic facts of the gospel -

  31. Engel Scale continued 3Aware of personal need -2Grasp the implications of the gospel -1Challenged to respond personally 0Repentance and faith +1Holy Spirit and baptism +2Functioning member of local Church +3Continuing growth in character, lifestyle and service +4Part of Team Leadership -

  32. The Challenge of becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ today Pick n Mix Consumerism Commitment?

  33. 1. What is discipleship?2. The problems and challenges we face.3. Resources and strategies. Fringe to Core

  34. 1. What has helped you to grow in your spiritual life?2. If you were developing a “discipleship programme” what would you put in it? Fringe to Core

  35. Resources – we have more resources than we have ever had. Strategies – there is no one method which will be effective for everyone. Fringe to Core

  36. Everybody Welcome • Discover: making the church more visible • Experience: making the premises more inviting • Experience: a welcoming God and his welcoming people • Belonging: to the church community

  37. W2W Process Belonging to the church community From ‘their’ church to ‘my’ church • Personal Friendship • Community Life • Christian Nurture • Pastoral Care • Christian Service

  38. W2W Belong Personal Friendship Process “I don’t want a friendly church. I want a church where I can make friends.” Glue! How easy is it to make friends in your church?

  39. W2W Belong Community Life Process What events in your church can new people be invited to?

  40. W2W Belong Christian Nurture Process We don’t want people to simply attend church. We want them to come to faith in Christ and grow in faith.

  41. Pastoral Care If I was trying out a new church, I’d be tempted to go for three or four weeks and then go missing and see if anyone noticed or did anything about it.

  42. W2W Belong Christian Service Process Give ‘em a job to do straight away, that will keep them! Don’t give ‘em a job straight away, that’ll scare them off!

  43. Resources – we have more resources than we have ever had. Fringe to Core Strategies – there is no one method which will be effective for everyone.

  44. Closing the Back Door: Discipleship and Spirituality Personal Resources: Web based: • Now a Christian • Word Live • Pray as you go. • Foundations 21 Paper based: • Bible reading notes • Community of St Chad • Books

  45. Closing the Back Door: Discipleship and Spirituality Now a Christian Sign up for a FREE email every day for five weeks that will help you to make your own decisions about the difference that having a Christian faith will make to your life. • EXPLORE how being a Christian will change your outlook on life. • THINK from the privacy of your own home about how being a Christian makes a difference. • SHARE your own thoughts about life and faith. • READ about the experiences of others who may share your views and questions, or may see things differently. • BEGIN a journey of exploration and take your first steps as a follower of Jesus Christ.

  46. Closing the Back Door: Discipleship and Spirituality Word Live – Scripture Union

  47. Closing the Back Door: Discipleship and Spirituality Pray as you go – Jesuits.

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