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Building a culture of discipleship

Building a culture of discipleship. Joe and alexis ogborn. Where are we going?. What is discipleship? What does it look in practice? . A Christian disciple is. increasingly delighting in and worshipping God the Father, being changed by His Spirit and

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Building a culture of discipleship

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  1. Building a culture of discipleship Joe and alexisogborn

  2. Where are we going? • What is discipleship? • What does it look in practice?

  3. A Christian disciple is increasingly delighting in and worshipping God the Father, being changed by His Spirit and obeying Jesus His Son in all of life, as part of the church family, and is helping others to do the same.

  4. Go and Make disciples Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28: 19-20 (NIV)

  5. Disciple-making disciples

  6. None of us have attained perfection. We can all grow in maturity. Therefore, discipleship is for everyone.

  7. Time with music-lovers Formal teaching 1-2-1 Teach someone else Play with a band Watch live music Learning music Study Practice

  8. We are looking for ideas, not instructions; principles, not prescriptions.

  9. High overlap Your life My life

  10. High Spurging Your life My life

  11. Sharing lives / meeting together = Overlap --------------- Spurring + Urging = Spurging

  12. Sharing lives Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 11-12 (NIV)

  13. Urging on For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 11-12 (NIV)

  14. Spurring on… And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds… Hebrews 10: 24-25 (NIV)

  15. … and Meeting together not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 24-25 (NIV)

  16. High Overlap & High ‘Spurging’

  17. Discipleship ≠ more events It’s easier to share your life than add to it.

  18. The sharing of our lives leads to deeper relationships.

  19. The sharing of our lives leads to deeper relationships. And it is in this context that we can most effectively ‘spurge’ one another.

  20. High Spurging God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love— likeChrist in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love. Ephesians 4:15,16 (The Message)

  21. Give them Jesus

  22. Discipleship is not always formal, or a Bible study, or one-to-one, or from older to younger. But it is always Jesus-centred.

  23. Next Steps • What is one step you can take to increase your overlap?

  24. Next Steps • What is one step you can take to increase your overlap? • What is one step you can take to ‘spurge’ someone on?

  25. Go and Make disciples Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28: 19-20 (NIV)

  26. Your turn • What is God teaching you at the moment and what are you doing about it? • How can I pray for you?

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