The Spiritual Discipline of Disciple-Making
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· 11 viewsThe discipline of making disciples is on that all Christ-followers are called to, but what is it really, and how do we do it?
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Why Make Disciples?
Why Make Disciples?
Because that’s what Jesus did.
Because that’s what Jesus did.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Because that’s what Jesus taught us to do.
Because that’s what Jesus taught us to do.
19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Because Jesus commands it
Because Jesus commands it
19 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, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
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15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Because the early disciples modelled it.
Because the early disciples modelled it.
19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
How do we make disciples?
How do we make disciples?
By teaching...
By teaching...
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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…And how do we teach?
…And how do we teach?
To truly “know” something a person needs to:
understand and remember it in their minds
have the knowledge reside in their hearts
and act on that knowledge
To “teach” a person so that they can “know” like that we need to follow the “teaching square” *
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* The “teaching square” comes from Mike Breen’s Building a Discipling Culture, where it is called a “leadership square”
Basically, to make disciples we must: TALK, LOVE and DO — with other Christ-followers
Basically, to make disciples we must: TALK, LOVE and DO — with other Christ-followers
Just like Jesus TALKED to the people, LOVED them, and DID the will of God among them.
Just like Jesus TALKED to the people, LOVED them, and DID the will of God among them.