biblical accountability: mentors & bands have you heard these? do your own thing i did it my...
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Biblical Accountability:Mentors & Bands
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Have you heard these?
Do your own thing
I did it my way!I did it my way!You are only accountable toyourself and your own self-
fulfilment
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Discussion
What is Biblical Accountability?
Form groups of 3sIntroduce yourself and discuss
[take 10 minutes]
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What it is NOTAccountability, p 2
https://bible.org/seriespage/mark-16-accountability
Accountability is not about: coercive tactics invasion of privacy bringing others under the weight
of someone's taboos legalism manipulative or dominating tactics
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What it ISAccountability, p 2
…by accountability we mean developing relationships with other
Christians that help to promote
spiritual reality, honesty, obedience to God,
& genuine evaluations of one’s walk & relationship with God & with others.
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NecessityAccountability, p 2-3
Essential for life in community
Helps promote Christian discipline & spiritual support
Checks our tendency to go astray
Protects leaders & members
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Justification Accountability, pp 3-5
We must give account to GodMatthew 12:36
Submit to leaders / Warn, encourage, help
Hebrews 13:17 / I Thessalonians 5:12-14
Submit to one anotherEphesians 5:21
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Biblical Models Accountability, p 5
Mentor: Barnabas – Paul – Timothy & Titus
Church leaders & their flock
Husband & wife
Band: - Jesus with Peter, James & John
- Father, Son & Holy Spirit
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Wesley’s Bands
Smaller groups (3-5) of same gender
Shared -- true state of their soul with
each other -- faults committed by thought,
word or deed, & temptations faced (James 5:16)
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Practice in 3s(take 15 minutes)
Share one joy or one concern
Pray for each one who shares
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Suggestion for Bands
3-2-13 friends
meeting for 2 hours
once a month
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Disciplines & ComponentsTan Soo Inn, ch 5-7
Listen – Share – Discern
Meals – Conversations – Discernment
Maybe: Confession–Decision-making–Vocational
discernment
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Meeting-upTan Soo Inn, ch 8
Eat together Connect – Joy / Thanksgiving
– Concern / Prayer need Pray after each person shares Arrange next meeting
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Starting a Band ITan Soo Inn, ch 9
Pray for God’s guidance
Start with Core Team
Work out a plan
Introduce idea to SG & pray
SG decides to try, & each to pray for
possible Band members
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Starting a Band IITan Soo Inn, ch 9
Members give SGL their preference of
Band members
SGL / Core Team form the Bands, & look after those left out
It’s ok if some don’t want to join
SG to review after a year
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Possible PlanTan Soo Inn, ch 9
Try for one year
Groups of 3, same gender
Set frequency of meetings
Think of persons who might fit SGL / Core Team may form Band with those who can’t find Band
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Seeking a Mentor
Pray for God’s guidance
Speak with PCZL or PTM
Come up with goals
Discern with PCZL / PTM
Meet mentor & share goals
Agree to meet for a year & review
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Questions & Answers