50 Days of Mission IN HIS STEPS 2021
Workshop 5: Multiplication by Discipleship Discipleship is a formative process by which a new or immature believer in Christ learns to know and obey the teaching of Jesus through the regular use of spiritual disciplines. The result is a mature believer who is consistently led by the Holy Spirit and demonstrates the character of Christ. In the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20), Jesus made every follower responsible to make disciples of all nations. Multiplication is the process of making disciples who can make other disciples. Christianity grows exponentially rather than by simple addition when we train others to become leaders and leaders of leaders.
MENTORING COACHING DISCIPLING
Discuss: In your experience, where have you seen the church work through simple addition (one gifted leader who is expected to reach the many) and where have you seen it work through multiplication (leaders who raise up other leaders)? How has it changed the process for ministry, and how have the results been different, based on these two different models?
I. The Biblical Example A. Jesus and Discipleship 1. The Crowds (Mark 4:25; Luke 19:11) 2. The 120 (Acts 1:15) 3. The 72 (Luke 10:1-24) 4. The 12 (Mark 3:14) 5. The 3 (Mark 5:37; Matthew 17:1-9; Matthew 26:37)
B. Paul and Discipleship 1. And the things which you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. (2 Timothy 2:2) 2. Paul-->Timothy-->2000+ Years of Discipleship-->_____________-->You-->_________________