breakthrough discipleship summary

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BreakthroughBreakthrough

DISCIPLESHIPDISCIPLESHIP

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LUKE 6:40LUKE 6:40 A disciple isA disciple is

not above his teacher,not above his teacher,but everyone who isbut everyone who is

perfectly trained will beperfectly trained will be

like his teacherlike his teacher


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Background ofBackground ofBreakthroughBreakthroughDiscipleshipDiscipleship

Matt. 28:18-20Matt. 28:18-20

Quote from inspired writingsQuote from inspired writings My experiencesMy experiences

Recent concept via a graphicRecent concept via a graphic

illustrationillustration


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Christ's method alone will giveChrist's method alone will give

true success in reaching thetrue success in reaching the

people. The Savior mingled withpeople. The Savior mingled with

men as one who desired theirmen as one who desired their

good. He showed His sympathy forgood. He showed His sympathy for

them, ministered to their needs,them, ministered to their needs,

and won their confidence. Thenand won their confidence. ThenHe bade them, Follow Me.He bade them, Follow Me.

MH p.143MH p.143


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Notice the processNotice the process

of MHof MH Mingled with lost peopleMingled with lost people

Showed His sympathyShowed His sympathy Ministered to their needsMinistered to their needs

Won their confidenceWon their confidence

Invited them to followInvited them to follow


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MY EXPERIENCESMY EXPERIENCES


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Foundational realitiesFoundational realities

All called to be disciplesAll called to be disciples DISCIPLESHIP comes from ancient GreeceDISCIPLESHIP comes from ancient Greece

and expresses the concept of a student whoand expresses the concept of a student whoattachesattaches themselves to a teacherthemselves to a teacher

All disciples are called to discipleAll disciples are called to discipleothers into a love relationship w/ Jesusothers into a love relationship w/ Jesus Disciple making is not easy, but aDisciple making is not easy, but a totallytotally

awesomeawesome

experience!experience!

Discipleship is aDiscipleship is aprocessprocess that has universalthat has universalprinciples that can be applied toprinciples that can be applied to everyeverypersonality or situationpersonality or situation


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EVANGELIST: reaches 1000 per day, for 30 yrs.

What is the total?

About 11 million!

DISCIPLESHIP: reaches 1 per year, for 30 yrs. Whatis the total?

OVER

EVANGELIST: reaches1000 per day, for 30 yrs.

What is the total?About 11 million!

DISCIPLESHIP: reaches1 per year, for 30 yrs. Whatis the total?

OVER

DisciplesDisciples

hip =hip =

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Characteristics of disciplesCharacteristics of disciples

DedicatedDedicated to Jesusto Jesus

InfusedInfused by His Spiritby His Spirit SeekingSeeking the honor of Onethe honor of One CultivatingCultivating relationships with lostrelationships with lost

peoplepeople InitiatingInitiating servant ministryservant ministry ProvidingProviding safety for spiritualsafety for spiritual

dialoguedialogue LeadingLeading friends to follow Jesusfriends to follow Jesus EngagingEngaging in ministry throughin ministry through

spiritual giftsspiritual gifts

SentSent disciples who disciple othersdisciples who disciple others


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DEDICATED to JesusDEDICATED to Jesus

1 John 5:11-131 John 5:11-13 God wants us to be secure in His love!God wants us to be secure in His love!

It takes time developing a loveIt takes time developing a love

relationship to be fully surrenderedrelationship to be fully surrenderedto Jesus!to Jesus! If you wash your soul with the water ofIf you wash your soul with the water of

Gods wordGods word(Eph. 5:26)(Eph. 5:26) useuse S.O.A.P.S.O.A.P.

ScriptureScripture ObservationObservation

ApplicationApplication

PrayerPrayer


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John 17:3John 17:3 And this isAnd this iseternal life, that theyeternal life, that they

may know You, the onlymay know You, the onlytrue God, and Jesustrue God, and JesusChrist whom You haveChrist whom You have

sent.sent.


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Evidence of aEvidence of a

dedicated disciplededicated disciple

Matt. 10:24,25Matt. 10:24,25 Teachable and persecutedTeachable and persecuted

Luke 14:26,27, 33Luke 14:26,27, 33 Full commitmentFull commitment Bear the cross of JesusBear the cross of Jesus

John 8:31,32John 8:31,32

Personal love relationship with JesusPersonal love relationship with Jesus John 13:34John 13:34

Loves others as Jesus wouldLoves others as Jesus would

John 15:8John 15:8 Bear fruit (make disciples)Bear fruit (make disciples)


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INFUSED by His SpiritINFUSED by His Spirit

John 16John 16 The Holy Spirit is given to changeThe Holy Spirit is given to change

us into Christ likenessus into Christ likeness We identify Him in this work asWe identify Him in this work as

THE COMFORTERTHE COMFORTER He provides us with truth,He provides us with truth,

conviction, understanding andconviction, understanding andexperiencing true holiness;experiencing true holiness; OTHERSOTHERSCENTEREDCENTERED

What else does He do?What else does He do?

Acts 1:8Acts 1:8


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SEEKING the honor of OneSEEKING the honor of One

He shall pray to God, and He willHe shall pray to God, and He willdelight in him, He shall see His facedelight in him, He shall see His facewith joy, For He restores to man Hiswith joy, For He restores to man His

righteousnessrighteousness Job 33:26Job 33:26O my soul; And all that is within me,O my soul; And all that is within me,

bless His holy name!bless His holy name! Ps 103:1Ps 103:1

Our greatest joy will be toOur greatest joy will be toplease Godplease God!!


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SEEKING the honor of OneSEEKING the honor of One

For God isFor God isworking inworking in

you, givingyou, givingyou the desireyou the desireand the powerand the power

to do whatto do what

pleases himpleases himPhil. 2:13 (NLT)Phil. 2:13 (NLT)


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CULTIVATING relationshipsCULTIVATING relationships

with lost peoplewith lost people Remember:Remember:Jesus mingledJesus mingled

Matt. 1:23Matt. 1:23John 1:14John 1:14

This is for the purpose ofThis is for the purpose ofreaching them~reaching them~

NOT INFLUENCING YOU INTONOT INFLUENCING YOU INTOWRONG ACTIVITY OR HABITS!WRONG ACTIVITY OR HABITS!


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CULTIVATING relationshipsCULTIVATING relationships

with lost peoplewith lost people Discover theirDiscover their interestsinterests andand

build on commonalitiesbuild on commonalities

Engage in theirEngage in theiractivitiesactivitieswith themwith them ((with commonwith commonsense!sense!))

Invite them to do somethingInvite them to do something

with youwith you This can be a connection groupThis can be a connection group

with people from your churchwith people from your church Show them you care about themShow them you care about them

as a personas a person


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Connection GroupsConnection Groups

Centered around anCentered around an

activityactivity

SocialSocial

RecreationalRecreational

ServiceService

SpiritualSpiritual


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Connection GroupsConnection Groups

Quarterly rotationQuarterly rotation Once or more a week for fourOnce or more a week for four

weeksweeks You can stop, or continue at theYou can stop, or continue at the

end of the quarterend of the quarter

CriteriaCriteria PrayerPrayer TestimonyTestimony

Short Bible study, or worshipShort Bible study, or worship


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Our goal in buildingOur goal in building

friendshipsfriendships

Receptivity Scale

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-10 +10

88% of new members intothe Seventh-day Adventist

Church in North Americahad their first contact

through a friend.


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Concerns people haveConcerns people have

Entering into other peoplesEntering into other peoplesworlds can be a bitworlds can be a bit riskyrisky

Is it possible to stumble and fall?Is it possible to stumble and fall?

What safeguards should we haveWhat safeguards should we havebefore doing so? (be prepared)before doing so? (be prepared)

Prayer (God must be telling us toPrayer (God must be telling us togo)go)

Be in the WordBe in the Word Go with your discipleship partner!Go with your discipleship partner!

Remember yourRemember yourpurposepurpose(build the(build the

relationship for a divine reason)relationship for a divine reason)


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INITIATING servant ministryINITIATING servant ministry

DEFINED AS: Demonstrating theDEFINED AS: Demonstrating the

love of God by offering to do somelove of God by offering to do some

act ofact of

humblehumble

service with noservice with no

strings attachedstrings attached

Focuses your attention on sowingFocuses your attention on sowing

(which is what Jesus said to do(which is what Jesus said to do

Matt. 13Matt. 13) in a way that is) in a way that isfunfun andandfulfillingfulfilling


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INITIATING servant ministryINITIATING servant ministry

From His earliest years He wasFrom His earliest years He was

possessed of one purpose; He livedpossessed of one purpose; He lived

to bless others.to bless others.DA p.70DA p.70

This is sometimes referred to asThis is sometimes referred to as

indirectlyindirectly

communicating the gospel; where you share Gods lovecommunicating the gospel; where you share Gods loveby living it!by living it!

Preach the gospel at all times~Preach the gospel at all times~

If necessary, use wordsIf necessary, use words --Saint--Saint

Francis of AssisiFrancis of Assisi


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Like a spotlight of Gods love!Like a spotlight of Gods love!

Preach the gospel at all times~Preach the gospel at all times~If necessary,If necessary, use wordsuse wordsSaint Francis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi

The strongestargument in favorof the gospel is a

loving and lovableChristian. MHp.469-470

www.servantevangelism.com


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PROVIDING safety forPROVIDING safety for

spiritual dialoguespiritual dialogue

2 Cor. 5:17-192 Cor. 5:17-19 This next step must be done! And takesThis next step must be done! And takes

TactTact

GraceGrace CareCare

PatiencePatience

REMEMBER: Jesus mingled, showedREMEMBER: Jesus mingled, showed

sympathy, met their needs, won theirsympathy, met their needs, won theirconfidence--- then invited them to followconfidence--- then invited them to followHim!Him!


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Principles for spiritual dialoguePrinciples for spiritual dialogue

People dont care what youPeople dont care what you knowknow

UNTIL THEY KNOWUNTIL THEY KNOW YOU CARE!YOU CARE!

Start with general thingsStart with general things

Move to more specific topics, andMove to more specific topics, and bebe

sure to listensure to listen

Discuss philosophical views in order toDiscuss philosophical views in order to

listen and understand peoplelisten and understand people Then dialogue about spiritual interestsThen dialogue about spiritual interests

(building trust)(building trust)


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LEAD friends to follow JesusLEAD friends to follow Jesus

You want to point people toYou want to point people toJesus!Jesus! (not the church)(not the church) Share your testimonyShare your testimony

Reason for what you have become isReason for what you have become isbecause of Jesusbecause of Jesus

Reason for everything you do, shouldReason for everything you do, shouldbe because of your love 4 Jesus!be because of your love 4 Jesus!(not the church)(not the church)

HeHe isis the WORDthe WORD (the Bible should be(the Bible should beyour reference pointyour reference pointnot the church)not the church)

John 12:32John 12:32


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LEADING friends to followLEADING friends to follow

JesusJesus Its possible to make the wrongIts possible to make the wrong

disciplesdisciples

"How terrible for you, teachers of"How terrible for you, teachers of

the law and Pharisees! You arethe law and Pharisees! You arehypocrites! You travel across landhypocrites! You travel across landand sea to find one person whoand sea to find one person whowill change to your ways. Whenwill change to your ways. Whenyou find that person, you makeyou find that person, you makehim more fit for hell than youhim more fit for hell than youare .are . Matt. 23:15 (NCV)Matt. 23:15 (NCV)


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LEAD friends to follow JesusLEAD friends to follow Jesus

When they areWhen they arereadyready Study the BibleStudy the Bible

with themwith them

Come Alive WithCome Alive WithJesus are myJesus are myfavorite lessonsfavorite lessons

www.adventsource.com


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ENGAGING in ministry throughENGAGING in ministry through

spiritual giftsspiritual gifts

1 Cor. 12,131 Cor. 12,13 (God wants us to enjoy(God wants us to enjoyserving Him!)serving Him!)

It takes time fully understand what ourIt takes time fully understand what our

gifts aregifts are Help these new disciples discover theirHelp these new disciples discover their

SHAPE for ministrySHAPE for ministry SS = Spiritual gifts= Spiritual gifts

HH = Heart (passion)= Heart (passion)

AA = Abilities= Abilities

PP = Personality= Personality

EE = Experiences= Experiences


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ENGAGING in ministryENGAGING in ministry

through spiritual giftsthrough spiritual gifts

http://www.churchgrowth.org/analysis/intro.php


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SENT disciples who discipleSENT disciples who disciple

othersothers

You want to challenge & releaseYou want to challenge & releasethese new followers to beginthese new followers to begin

discipling others very soon!discipling others very soon! Remember: God is calling them toRemember: God is calling them topartner with Himpartner with Him (2 Corinthians 6:1(2 Corinthians 6:1))

From follower, toFrom follower, to

Finding lost sheep, toFinding lost sheep, to

Fisher of menFisher of men

Go with them to help them reachGo with them to help them reachtheir friends, and familytheir friends, and family

Matt. 28:19-20Matt. 28:19-20 He Is With Us!He Is With Us!


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SENT disciples who discipleSENT disciples who disciple

othersothers


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