A Loving ChurchDeveloping a Culture of Discipleship

Three Exercises

•#1: What is the culture of Hampton Park?

•#2: What does the culture of HP feel like to someone on the outside coming in for the first time?

•#3: What should be descriptive of the culture of HP?

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Our local church should be marked by a culture of discipleship, built on the foundation of the two great commandments.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Presupposition

Thesis

Midweek life-on-life ministry is a necessary way of developing a culture of discipleship at Hampton Park Baptist Church.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Definition

A culture of discipleship is one in which the whole personality of the congregation is making and shepherding disciples.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Our desire is for members to be committed to discipling and caring for one another with the Word.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Our discipleship is often reactive, rather than proactive.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Remarkable Love

•Remarkable love for one another marks us as disciples of Christ.

•John 13:31-35

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Remarkable Love

•Remarkable love for one another creates a safety net for “at risk” brothers and sisters.

•Acts 9:26-31

•Galatians 6:1-10

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Remarkable Love

•Remarkable love for one another is for every church member.

•1 Corinthians 12:12-27

•1 Peter 4:7-11

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Remarkable Love

•Remarkable love for one another builds up the body of Christ through every-member ministry.

•Ephesians 4:11-16

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Obstacles to a Culture of

Discipleship

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Marks of a Culture of Discipleship

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Benefits of a Culture of

Discipleship

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Structured vs. Organic

Approach

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How to Establish a Culture of

Discipleship

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Goal #2: Loving

•Because our Christianity is not to be lived in isolation and because loving one another is one of our core values, we desire for all of our members to commit to ministering to one another regularly in settings that promote meaningful, relational discipleship and prayer in 2013.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

Goal #2: Loving

•Midweek life-on-life ministry is a necessary way of developing a culture of discipleship at Hampton Park Baptist Church.

•We want the culture of Hampton Park to be a church full of members who disciple one another in the Word.

Developing a Culture of Discipleship

A Loving ChurchDeveloping a Culture of Discipleship