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How do we Disciple?

How do we Disciple?. #3 – How to train our members?. Gateway Adventist Centre. What is Gateway Adventist Center (GAC)?. Ministry started by a few SDA young people 19-22 y ear olds. 1.

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How do we Disciple?

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  1. How do we Disciple? #3 – How to train our members? Gateway Adventist Centre

  2. What is Gateway Adventist Center (GAC)? Ministry started by a few SDA young people 19-22 year olds. 1 A network of care groups (small group ministry) and many interstate and overseas care groups.New Churchesin the city of Melbourne. 1stchurch grew from 35 to 150 in 4 years. 2nd Church started May 2008. Planted our 3rdChurch in Aug 2012. 4thChurch in February 2018. 5th Church Plant in progress.Training Centre to train young people to be soul-winners for Christ & courses to reach the community via ‘needs-based’ courses.Church sponsoring the Student Club (Adventist Student On Campus) at 3 Universities. 2 3 4 Gateway is an Outreach center – Over 200 baptisms 90% retention rate & returning the highest tithe.

  3. Recap from Day 1

  4. CURRENT PARADIGM of “evangelism” in Churches Today 100,000 25,000 50 10 5 1 1 in 4 2 per 1000 20% 12mths 20 %

  5. Public Evangelism PREACHING WORD House to House CARE / LIFESTYLE WORD Personal Evangelism BIBLE STUDIES WORD Discipleship MODELING WORD Revival SPIRIT-LED WORD

  6. Definition – Mark 3:14

  7. Discipleship Goal: To develop Workers, Not make Members

  8. Problem of Retention - #1 No Discipleship After Baptism Baptism Member Worker Seeker Membership Discipleship

  9. Paul’s Leadership Training Gentiles Silas, chief among the brethen Corinth Ephesus Rome Aquila Priscilla Barnabas Paul Corinth Ephesus Timothy Island of Cretes Dalmatia Corinth Titus John Mark

  10. How do we disciple? Four Practical Components Required !

  11. Four Components for Practical Discipleship

  12. Four Components for Practical Discipleship 1 to 1 WORD OF GOD SYSTEMATICTRAINING ACCOUNT-ABILITY

  13. Four Components for Practical Discipleship 1 to 1 WORD OF GOD SYSTEMATICTRAINING ACCOUNT-ABILITY

  14. One person investing in the live of another person ! Barnabas Paul • ACTS 11:22 – 26 • Reaffirm (v.23) – Barnabas was glad when he saw the evidences of God’s grace. • Encourage (v.23) - “exhorted them all , that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord” • Actively looked (proactive) for Paul & invited him to work together v. 25, “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch” • Barnabas and Paul met with the church, they worked together - demonstrating, modeling. Result: Paul learnt Barnabas way of discipleship and took Silas and Timothy • Teach Together v.26 “they taught much people” • RESULT: The disciples were called Christian first in Antioch

  15. 1 to 1 discipleship leads to multiplication ‘And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.’ – 2 Timothy 2:2

  16. 1 to 1 discipleship leads to multiplication ‘And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.’ – 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul

  17. 1 to 1 discipleship leads to multiplication ‘And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.’ – 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul Timothy

  18. 1 to 1 discipleship leads to multiplication ‘And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.’ – 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul Timothy Faithful Men

  19. 1 to 1 discipleship leads to multiplication ‘And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.’ – 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul Timothy Faithful Men Others

  20. But it starts with YOU ! YOU – Investing in a Person’s Life Discipleship is NOT a class but investment into 1-3 person’s lives.

  21. One worker who has been trained and educated for the work, who is controlled by the Spirit of Christ, will accomplish far more than ten laborers who go out deficient in knowledge, and weak in the faith. One who works in harmony with the counsel of God, and in unity with the brethren, will be more efficient to do good, than ten will be who do not realize the necessity of depending upon God, and of acting in harmony with the general plan of the work. - Review & Herald.1888-05-29.008

  22. Paradigm Change • What the church need is NOT: • .. Just focus on BAPTISM but produce WORKER • .. Just focus on PROGRAMbut invest in PEOPLE • What Practical Disciplingis NOT: • .. Just giving INFORMATIONbut is MODELLING • .. Running a CLASS but is accountability TEAM • .. Just another PROGRAMbut is a PROCESS

  23. Hong Kong Hong Kong Melbourne

  24. Seoul Language InstituteSDA Church … established church of 300-400 attending Seoul

  25. “Evangelism increased drastically after the discipleship training, 91% of them are seen actively serving seekers and seeking opportunities for winning soul. About 55% of the respondents said their memorisation of key bible verses during the course of the FAST training was the main cause of the positive changes they experienced first hand. Following the Bible verse training, the exercise of keeping a journal for their morning devotions as a way of personalised the lessons learnt came in second as they main cause of positive change.”

  26. Four Components for Practical Discipleship 1 to 1 WORD OF GOD SYSTEMATICTRAINING ACCOUNT-ABILITY

  27. Power in the Word of God Psa 33:6,9 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. (Creative Power of the Word) Isa 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. (Fulfilling Power of the Word) Heb 4:12 The word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. (Discerning Power of the Word) Psa 119:116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. Hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I shall observe Your statutes continually (Upholding / Sustaining Power of the Word)

  28. Great Commission to keep the Word of God Deut.11.18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes. Job.22.22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. Proverbs 7:1,3 My son, keep my words and lay up my commandments within thee, Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the table of thy heart. EGW commend us to memorise – Isa 51, 58; John 17; 1 Cor 12, 13;

  29. Word of God to start the Engine of Discipleship (“having received the word”) REASONS FOR SCRIPTURE MEMORY: 1. God commanded it Proverbs 7:1,3, Deut 11:18,Job 22:22 2. Many blessings … - Overcome Temptation Psalms 119:11 - Power in Prayer John 15:7 - Guidance in Life Isaiah 30:21 3. Essential for Discipleship Hear, Receive, Live & Share 4. Witnessing Proverbs 22:21, 18 5. Come close to the heart of John 1:1,14; Isa 1:3; Isa 5:4 Jesus & partake His nature

  30. Four Components for Practical Discipleship 1 to 1 WORD OF GOD SYSTEMATICTRAINING ACCOUNT-ABILITY

  31. Use a good Discipleship Training tool … ‘If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success .’ – Ecclesiastes 10:10

  32. Researching for successful case studies on Discipleship … Our criteria: • Bible based; Centred on the WORD • Produce a worker for the end-time • SDA world-view • Consistent with Spirit of Prophecy • Not teaching but modelling • Member can use and multiply Started writing our own Discipleship Curriculum in 2002 till … FAST Discipleship.

  33. Systematic Discipleship Training FAST Discipleship Process FAST Lessons

  34. Our Discipleship Training

  35. Our Discipleship Training

  36. Our Discipleship Training Workers Disciple Spiritual Babes Unbeliever

  37. Our Discipleship Training Workers 2 Tim 2:15 Disciple John 8:31 Spiritual Babes 1 Pet 2:2 Unbeliever Rom 11:30

  38. Source: FAST Explosion Formula, www.fast.st Our Discipleship Training

  39. Source: FAST Team Tactics, www.fast.st Our Discipleship Training Church’s Responsibility

  40. Source: FAST Team Tactics, www.fast.st Our Discipleship Training Church’s Responsibility Acts 14:21-23

  41. Our Discipleship Training Individual’s Responsibility 1 Thess 1:5-8 Source: FAST Team Tactics, www.fast.st

  42. Biblical Model of Discipleship ….is based on the WORD • 1Thess 1:5-8 • Paul, Silas, & Timothy • V.6 believers in Thessalonica “having received the word” • V.7 become examples to the believers in Macedonia and Achaia Live out the word • V.8 “word of the Lord has sounded forth” In every place their faith spread abroad • RESULT: “We need not to speak anything”

  43. Biblical Model of Discipleship ….is based on the WORD 1Thess 1:5-8 Paul, Silas, & Timothy Thessalonians Believers in Macedonia & Achaia Every Place Word of God was centered in each!

  44. Our Discipleship Training Membership Source: FAST Explosion Formula, www.fast.st

  45. Our Discipleship Training Membership Discipleship Source: FAST Explosion Formula, www.fast.st

  46. Our Discipleship Training Source: FAST Explosion Formula, www.fast.st

  47. FAST Survival Kit - 5 weeksKeys to Surviving as a Christian1. Amazing Grace2. Looking to Jesus3. Tackling Temptation4. Knowing God’s Will5. Fellowship10 Bible-based key to memorizingWeekly objectives for small groups FAST is a tool we use in discipleship … it takes TIME Reference: SDA-based Discipleship Resource, www.fast.st

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