Basics of the christian life 1 the discipleship ministry. With a more compact one2one, it will be easier for you to help them know more about jesus, follow him, and build genuine relationships through personal followup and discipleship. A persons last words before parting company for a time are always important and jesus certainly wasnt going to waste the opportunity when his disciples were listening so intently. The cost of discipleship kindle edition by bonhoeffer.
Onetoone discipleship dynamic churches international. In fact, our motto is the the material is immaterial it is the process of life on life and the commitment to teach. Introduction, assurance of salvation, attributes of god, the bible, prayer, the spiritfilled life, fellowship, witnessing, temptation, and obedience. It can mean my discipleship, in the sense of my own pattern of following jesus and trusting him and learning from him. It is in community that we learn what forgiveness and healing are all about.
Introducing the brave new discipleship system, available in the grace digital library. One on one discipleship is an exciting way to help bring people to christ, build people in christ, and then send people out for christ. At manchester creek everything is connected to one to one discipleship. Purpose discipleship 1 is designed to help christians glorify jesus christ and equip them to disciple others. Discipleship has to do with sharing jesus christs life with the unsaved. It advocates a radical departure from the status quo and a return to an authentic personal ministry of the word among christians through discipleshipcounseling. But, i think it is a biblical one, and hopefully it will give a course of action to follow. Pdf rediscovering disciplemaking and the role of faithsharing. You have trusted us for over 40 years to bring you the very best in educational and counseling resources.
The discipleship challenge workbook 8 what is the discipleship challenge workbook. Onetoone discipleship is a 10week course for one believer to help another believer learn the basics of hisher christian faith. Work through the handout during the discipleship time. Discipleship 1 defining discipleship the reason you, as a believer, are on earth is that you might carry out the plan of jesus christ and it was with this understanding that you were called to follow christ as his disciple. When it is necessary to understand a particular truth from gods word, in order to obey one of these commands, we will take time to delve into that truth. It is meant to be shared in a one on one setting, one chapter at a time.
If using the printable lesson, click on the printable version of the lesson you will be working through either page 1 or page 2. One2one booklet at every nation church, new york we care about your personal and spiritual growth. Sep 07, 2016 oneonone discipleship september 7, 2016 by markmichal 0 comments big group meetings are awesome and small group studies are great, but you cant beat the kind of life change that happens in oneonone discipleship. One 2 one discusses in simple language the basic yet fundamental foundations of following jesus. One objective of any bible class is for the students to be. Discipleship is critical to the establishment of new believers in the word of god, and in the fellowship with other believers. One on one discipleship using the basics of the christian faith. Onetoone discipleship is man on man or woman on woman, meeting together to be iron sharpening iron and grow in the grace and knowledge of christ.
It cannot make a disciple, but it can help you make one. The command to make disciples applies to all who follow jesus, not just to pastors. Oneonone discipleship zoe ministries international. One2one was written as a simple tool to aid in personal followup and discipleship. Discipleship training program online curriculum workbook 1. Discipleship tools one 2 one, victory app, group materials. Oneonone meetings allow entrance to the unique battle of the soul and in truth we can forge ahead toward greater freedom in christ. We can see the importance of discipleship when we study the new testament the word disciple occurs 269 times. It is a practical walkthrough to help new believers take baby steps in their newfound relationship with god. One to one discipleship is man on man or woman on woman, meeting together to be iron sharpening iron and grow in the grace and knowledge of christ. Jan 25, 2016 a couple of observations about the word discipleship.
Introduction, assurance of salvation, attributes of god, the bible, prayer, the spiritfilled life, fellowship, witnessing. In the process of discovering your true self in christ, you will uncover your unique way of connecting with jesus and learn life with christ in the everyday. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up. The defeated admiral brought his flagship alongside nelsons vessel and went aboard to make his surrender.
At every nation church, new york we care about your personal and spiritual growth. We will discuss the discipleship process and lay out a plan of action to follow. It is ideally suited for use in a oneonone or small group setting, recognizing that spiritual growth cannot. Since the one year discipleship course lessons are not mere bare outlines and all of the points are developed, it is a good idea for the teacher to make copies available to the students for future reference. Aug 21, 2016 in the great commission, jesus commanded his followers matt. All one person would have to do is share their life, experience, faith, and christs love with one person every six months. This 12week course was developed by a disciplemaker after many years of successful oneonone discipleship. One weakness of corporate settings is many times there is no requirement for serious interaction or dialog that addresses the individual spiritual needs of the disciple.
Through this method the holy spirit is allowed to minister to the disciple through the word and the encouragement of the disciplemaker. There is no howto manual for community living, and god intends that no. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who. One objective of any bible class is for the students to be able to teach the material to someone else hebrews 5. The duty of discipleship is based on the discipline of delight. In closing, as we emphasize discipleship throughout this manual, let us always.
A christian cannot be spiritually mature without biblical understanding, but a christian may have much biblical knowledge and yet not be spiritually mature. Oneonone discipleship is an exciting way to help bring people to christ, build people in christ, and then send people out for christ. It focuses on making sure we really understand what happened the moment we came to. The apostle paul counseled timothy, you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in christ jesus. Level 1 the spiritual infant subtracting from disciple making efforts. The freedom in christ discipleship course has been used by over 200,000 people in the uk to move towards maturity and fruitfulness in their christian life. This is why i believe this book, counsel one another, addresses a serious deficiency in the discipleship ministry of christians within the church. Now translated in filipino, this hopes to help and reach those who prefer to share and study gods word, and disciple people using the filipino language. The cost of discipleship is a compelling statement of the demands of sacrifice and ethical consistency from a man whose life and thought were exemplary articulations of a new type of leadership inspired by the gospel, and imbued with the spirit of christian humanism and a creative sense of civic duty. Oct 25, 2017 the gospel coalition exists to equip the next generation of believers, pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel. It is meant to be shared in a oneonone setting, one chapter at a time. It advocates a radical departure from the status quo and a return to an authentic personal ministry of the word among christians through discipleship counseling. It can be used for personal study, new christian followup, one on one discipleship, small group discipleship or training seminars.
The purpose of this thesis is to develop an effective discipleship strategy for gcc. Print the pdf in actual size, as opposed to the fit to page option, if your printer allows. Discipleship 1 is designed to help christians glorify jesus christ and equip them to disciple others. Evangelism is taking the initiative to help a person come one step closer to a personal relationship with jesus christ. One to one discipleship trinity center for world mission. This set of lessons has been produced and field tested internationally for reproducing disciples through one to one personal ministry. This handbook is your guide to making discipleship in your church work like our lord. So basically every youth could benefit in some way from a discipling relationship. In this discipleship training manual, we will be majoring on the commands that jesus gave us. Spiritual discipleship 3 in one of the napoleonic wars, lord nelson defeated the french navy. If we get the discipling part right then the church will grow and the church can become both wide and deep, nurturing.
Jan 15, 2014 if there is a genuine desire for god and the excuses for not being at the group are real, either a small group for grads, or a tailored oneonone discipleship situation may be the answer. By the word of god and the power of the holy spirit. The power of oneonone most would agree that church culture relies heavily on two forms of fellowship. One to one discipleship is a 10week course for one believer to help another believer learn the basics of hisher christian faith. In one of his most famous parables, the vine and the branches, jesus explains what it means to be his disciple.
This set of lessons has been produced and field tested internationally for reproducing disciples through onetoone personal ministry. Onetoone discipleship freedom in christ ministries. Often, when we hear the word discipleship we think of things like 1 spiritual growth, 2 discipline, or 3 our own daily work with christ. A spiritual mentor can walk through these studies with you, sharing the lessons theyve learned while building a spiritual. He approached nelson smilingly, with his sword swinging at his side. One 2 one booklet from every nation new york city every. It is ideally suited for use in a one on one or small group setting, recognizing that spiritual growth cannot. Serious consideration should be given to the inclusion of the following major components of discipleship, namely. Cut the page in half and bring the two sheets with you. Book two, knowing the truth, helps discover the basics for spiritual growth. It is effective in introducing nonbelievers to christ and getting new believers established in their walk with god. Most importantly, it helps a new disciple get the right start. We are now pleased to offer one of the finest discipleship and basic apologetic productions we have seen.
This set of lessons has been produced and field tested internationally for reproducing disciples through one toone personal ministry. This may consist of memorizing scripture verses or passages, working on questions in the study book, andor practical tasks to be implemented in the life or ministry of the person being discipled. Aug 04, 2011 as you may know, one 2 one is a sixlesson discipleship guide designed to help those who want to follow jesus take the first essential steps in their walk with god. Offer myself fully to the lord with the anticipation that i am entering a time of accelerated transformation during this discipleship period.
The grace discipleship series is designed as one part of a comprehensive, oneonone disciplemaking ministry. It is in community that we learn who our neighbor is. You have become a disciple of jesus christ and have begun an. No one should be surprised at the difficulty of faith, if there is some part of his life where he is con sciously resisting or disobeying the commandment of.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. One 2 one is a sevenlesson discipleship guide to help facilitate conversations to jumpstart your walk with god. Also, watch out for the filipino and campus editions. When meeting as a large group or congregationally, many things take place, including praise and worship, communionlords supper, preaching, fellowship and vision casting. Because of the frankness of the subject matter, some of the content within this educational series may appear critical or possibly offensive to more sensitive persons. Meet weekly with my discipleship partners for approximately one and onehalf hours to dialogue over the content of the assignments. Make disciples jesus knew that if his disciples obeyed that, then all else would follow on.
Jesus very first words ever to his disciples were, follow me, and i will make you fishers of men matthew 4. The following is an outline and proposed order of topics, but each disciple is unique, with his own special needs, background. One 2 one is a practical, effective tool designed for person to person discipleship to help you grow. The new one 2 one is now available at the different victory resource centers and book tables. Although everyone can benefit from personal bible study, these study materials are most effective when shared. And the goal here isnt to just hurry up and get through the content, but rather to let the content get through you, so youll be asked to come up with some practical action steps for each session you listen to, and these will be shared with your discipleship. Your effective coordination of this program and all its participants is critical to its outcome. In some oneonone discipling sessions homework is set. This 12week course was developed by a disciplemaker after many years of successful one on one discipleship. Meet weekly with my discipleship partners for approximately one and one half hours to dialogue over the content of the assignments. The basic tenant of discipleship is that one has to learn how to. This relationship does not replace but rather supplements other corporate forms of discipleship.
The discipleship challenge workbook is an investigative bible study developed with the purpose of helping you become an authentic disciple of jesus christ. Why is discipleship and discipling nega vely viewed. Onetoone discipleship, then, is when one christian takes another christian under hisher care in order to help that person become an apprentice of jesus christ and to experience spiritual growth by learning and doing. For example, one of jesus commands was to repent and believe in the gospel. Cbmc operation timothy book one and book two discipleship tools. One on one meetings allow entrance to the unique battle of the soul and in truth we can forge ahead toward greater freedom in christ. Discipler training international, a nondenominational discipleship ministry, provides free discipleship resources for training disciplers spiritual mentors to help every christian grow in spiritual maturity colossians 1.
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