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The True Disciple Church - Reformation's Legacy

Shifting focus from programs and buildings, this church emphasizes the priesthood of all believers and daily discipleship in everyday life. Following Jesus' strategy of making disciples, it calls for personal, intentional relationships centered on obeying God's Word.

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The True Disciple Church - Reformation's Legacy

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  1. True Disciple

  2. Church is People

  3. When we think of Church, we should think of People Not the Meetings Not the Programs Not the Building Not the “Things” we need to Do

  4. 2017 is the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation by Martin Luther Priesthood of ALL Believers Main Message of the Reformation

  5. PriesthoodofALLBelievers No need priest between man and God Cannot have any Person between Believer and God

  6. The “Clergy-Laity” System GOD God’s Word Our Authority Teaching and Feeding the People Model

  7. The “Priesthood of Every Believer” System GOD God’s Word Our Authority Thisisan“ObeytheWord” Church “Imitate me as I imitate Christ”

  8. BuildinganObeyingChurch BuildaDisciple-makingChurch Start from the Leadership Leadership should be Obeying the Word Leading whole church to be an Obeying Church

  9. The “Clergy-Laity” System GOD Whereisthis Church? God’s Word Our Authority Teaching and Feeding the People Model BuildingCenteredChurch

  10. The “Priesthood of Every Believer” System GOD God’s Word Our Authority Whereisthis Church? ChurchintheWorld “Imitate me as I imitate Christ” ChurchinEveryday Life

  11. Three Foundational Relationships in Ephesians • Husband and Wife – Marriage (5:22-33) • Parents and Children – Family (6:1-4) • Employer and Employee – Work (6:5-9)

  12. BelieversneedtoObey the Word in their Daily Lives Disciple-making is about Daily Life

  13. Disciple-makingisnotaboutClassroom Disciple-making MUST NOT be only Classroom

  14. Disciple-making is Life, Relationship, Example, Personal Everyone is Different! Discipling MUST be Personal!

  15. (Matthew 28:19-20) “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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

  16. Jesus told us His Strategy for the Church “Go and Make Disciples” It is VERY CLEAR!

  17. Jesus did not call us to Start Churches Jesus called us to Make Disciples

  18. ? ? ? ? ? Why do we insist on doing what Jesus never called to do and Refuse to do what He has clearly called us to do? ? ? ? ? ?

  19. The Cry of Most Leaders of the Church! “The Weakest component of the Church today is Making Disciples”

  20. “The World is looking for Better Methods” “God is looking for Better People”

  21. God’s Method is PEOPLE

  22. Making Disciples is the Way of Jesus Jesus’ Way is the Best Way!

  23. Faithfully Make Disciples Keep Making Disciples!

  24. How do you eat a whole elephant? One Bite at a Time

  25. How do you Change the World? One Person at a Time

  26. When you have Disciple, you have a Church! When you have a Church, you may not have Disciples!

  27. (Matthew 28:19-20) “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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

  28. 4 Verbs “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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

  29. 1 Main Verb – 3 Participles “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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

  30. Making Disciples Go

  31. We are the New Testament Church

  32. Old Testament VSNew Testament Centripetal VS Centrifugal

  33. OT – Centripetal • proceeding in a direction toward a center

  34. NT – Centrifugal • proceeding in a direction away from a center

  35. Old Testament The World of the Nations COME Come Come COME Old Testament VS New Testament Israel In Relation to the World

  36. Go Go GO GO The World of the Nations New Testament Old Testament VS New Testament The Church In Relation to the World

  37. Old Testament The World of the Nations COME Come Come COME Israel In Relation to the World The Church In Relation to the World Go Go GO GO The World of the Nations New Testament Old Testament VS New Testament

  38. Old Testament VS New Testament Old Testament New Testament No geographical place No city No temple No restricted priesthood No rites and regulations – no rituals • Geographical place (Israel) • A City (Jerusalem) • A Temple • A Priesthood • A Specific worship time • Institution – rites and regulations

  39. “Don’t Go to Church!” “Be the Church!”

  40. Being a Disciple ≠ What you do here Being a Disciple is who you are in the world Who you are at home Who you are at work Who you are in your neighbourhood Who you are in your city

  41. Making Disciples Go Baptize

  42. It is not enough to Build Friendship You need to Bring Jesus to them

  43. Don’t Bring People to the Church Bring the Church to the People

  44. Bring God to People, Bring People to God

  45. Go and Baptise People in our Immediate Influence

  46. Go and Baptise People in our Immediate Influence Great Commandment

  47. (Matthew 6:9-10) This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name,Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

  48. What is “Loving Your Neighbour?”

  49. Is loving my neighbour an option for me?

  50. Is loving my neighbour an option for the members of my church?

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