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Stages and Processes of Discipleship

Stages and Processes of Discipleship. The Diamond of Discipleship Rick Warren: Purpose Driven Life. First Base (101) Committed to membership The process of knowing Christ Second Base (201) Committed to maturity The process of growing in Christ Third Base (301) Committed to ministry

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Stages and Processes of Discipleship

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  1. Stages and Processes of Discipleship

  2. The Diamond of DiscipleshipRick Warren: Purpose Driven Life • First Base (101) Committed to membership • The process of knowing Christ • Second Base (201) Committed to maturity • The process of growing in Christ • Third Base (301) Committed to ministry • The process of serving Christ • Home Plate (401) Committed to missions • The process of sharing Christ

  3. A.B. Bruce: Jesus’ Staged Discipleship(The Training of the Twelve, 1871) • Come and See • Characterized by: Establishment • Come and Follow Me • Characterized by Preparation • Come and Be With Me • Characterized by Mission • Remain in Me • Characterized by Empowerment

  4. Wesley’s motif: “States of Man”(“The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption”)

  5. Wesley’s motif: “States of Man”(“The Spirit of Bondage and Adoption”) • Evangelical State divided into Stages (1 Jn 2:12-14) • First Stage: “Babe in Christ” • Little child having experienced birth in Spirit • They are so far perfect as not to commit outward sin by way of their saving grace renewing them in the image of God • Next Stage: “Young Man” • Disciple of Christ becoming aware of remaining sin • Last Stage: “Adult Son or Father” • When entirely sanctified and heart purified by expulsive power of love cleansing inborn sin.

  6. Wesley’s Process Motif of Salvation • The idea of sanctification in Wesley • Narrow sense, sanctification finds its place between justification and glorification • Broader sense, it can refer to the whole process of remaking the image of God in us • Gradual advance is a key concept in Wesley’s soteriology • Often expresses our relationship to God in idea of “degrees” • Wesley interspersed instantaneous grace within gradual growth • Ascending step model of salvation applied to Methodist societies

  7. Wesley’s Ten Stages of Salvation • Prevenient grace • Convincing (convicting) grace • Saving Grace follows • Assurance of Salvation follows • Growth in Grace • Second Repentance • Entire sanctification by grace • Assurance of entire sanctification • Continued growth in grace • Glorification is final stage

  8. AN ANALYSIS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE(by Dr. David Cubie)

  9. McDonald’s Dynamic Marks of Authentic DiscipleshipMcDonald, G. (2007). The disciple making church: From dry bones to spiritual vitality. Grand Haven, MI: FaithWalk Pub. • A Heart for Christ alone • A Mind Transformed by the Word of God • Arms of Love • Knees for Prayer • A Voice to Speak the Good News • A Spirit of Servanthood and Stewardship

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