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Redefining Discipleship . Becoming a Disciple-Making Church. Why Become a Disciple-Making Church?. Jesus Expected it. Mature disciples evangelize. A disciple-making church is never void of leaders. It transforms the church dynamic. It transforms households
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Redefining Discipleship Becoming a Disciple-Making Church
Why Become a Disciple-Making Church? • Jesus Expected it. • Mature disciples evangelize. • A disciple-making church is never void of leaders. • It transforms the church dynamic. • It transforms households • Disciple making allows the congregation to take ownership and empowers the laity to care for one another.
Discipleship Inside Out… Establish Engage Equip Empower
The Three Keys to Disciple-Making • 1. Discipleship-making is relational. • 2. Discipleship-making is a state by stage process. • 3. Discipleship-making is generational.
Types of Disciple-Making Churches • OF • WITH
The Needs of Disciple-Making Church • OF • WITH
Assessment, Vision, Strategy Assessing the Present Reality (Evaluation) Envisioning the Future Reality (Vision) Utilizing a Strategy to Make the Future Reality the Present Reality (Strategy), OF or WITH Disciple-making Groups
A Strategy for Creating a Church OF Disciple-Making… • Stage 1 – Enlisting, Equipping, and Empowering Disciple-Makers • Stage 2 – Recreating the Church Paradigm • Stage 3 – Laying the Foundation (individuals in groups) • Stage 4 and Ongoing – Reproducing and Growing Disciples
A Strategy for Creating a Church WITH Disciple-Making… • Stage 1 – Enlisting, Equipping, and Empowering Disciple-Makers. • Stage 2 – Laying the Foundation • Stage 3 and Ongoing – Reproducing Disciples
Disciple-Making Relationships • The Disciple and God • The Disciple’s Household • The Disciple’s Group • The Disciple’s Church