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Go! - The example of John the Baptist TEXT - Mk 1 1The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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Go! - The example of John the Baptist TEXT - Mk 1 1The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” — 3“a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” 4And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7And this was his message: “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” How do we measure ‘success’? Was he successful? What can we learn, observe, apply?
Nine questions for evaluation. 1. Please, what has been your experience with training disciples for new churches? 2. What are two or three biblical concepts that you learned (so as to apply) from the training? 3. What are you able to do now that you were unable to do before? 4. What have you done after receiving the training? 5. To whom do you report about what the Lord has been doing through you? 6. What makes reporting hard to do? 7. Which of Jesus basic commandments can you remember, today. 8. What use are you making of your training, these days? 9. What kinds of further training would you find helpful in your ministry work?