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but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up
with wings like eagles
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©2013E.StanleyOtt:TheVitalChurchesInstitute|901AlleghenyAvenue|Pittsburgh,PA15233|412.246.4847|www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com
“Americans are stupefyingly dumb about
what they are supposed to believe.”
Historian R. Laurence Moore
”Canadianians are smarter.” E. Stanley Ott
Religious Literacy – What Every American Needs to Know and Doesn’t.
Stephen Prothero
1. Fewer than half of us can identify Genesis as the first book of
the Bible.
2. Only one third know that Jesus delivered the Sermon on the
Mount.
3. A majority of Americans believe that the Bible says that Jesus
was born in Jerusalem.
4. When asked whether the New Testament Book of Acts is in the
Old Testament, one quarter of Americans say yes. More than a
third say they don’t know.
5. Most Americans don’t know that Jonah is a book in the Bible.
6. 20% of Americans believed that Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife.
7. 60% of Americans can't name five of the Ten Commandments
8. Only 50% can name one of the four gospels
9. 50% of high school seniors think Sodom and Gomorrah were
married.
10.75% believe the Bible teaches "God helps those who help
themselves.”
And that’s the thing about trellis work: it tends to take over from vine work. Perhaps it’s because trellis work is easier and less personally threatening. Vine work is personal and requires much prayer. It requires us to depend on God, and to open our mouths and speak God’s word in some way to another person… Whatever the reason, there is no doubt that in many churches, maintaining and improving the trellis constantly takes over from tending the vine.
Is there a the difference between caring
for disciples of Jesus and growing
disciples?
If so, what is it?
Do you personally have an approach
to growing disciples?
If so, with whom do you do it?
If so, with whom do you do it?
Ephesians 4:11-12 ESV
And he gave the
apostles, the prophets,
the evangelists, the
shepherds and teachers,
to equip the saints for the
work of ministry, for
building up the body of
Christ,
Ephesians 4:11-1 KJV
And he gave some,
apostles; and some,
prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
for the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of
the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of
Christ:
Q: Why focus on growing disciples?
A: You know the love of Jesus,
hear the Word of Jesus,
receive the eyes of Jesus.
“Jesus comes right to your seat and says, “I have
a word for you. I know your whole life story. I
know every skeleton in your closet. I know every
moment of sin, shame, dishonesty and degraded
love that has darkened your past. Right now I
know your shallow faith, your feeble prayer life,
your inconsistent discipleship and my word is this,
‘I dare you to trust that I love you just as you are
and not as you should be because you’re never
going to be as you should be.’”
Brennan Manninghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQi_IDV2bgM
And Jesus came and said to
them, “All authority in
heaven and on earth has
been given to me. Mt 28:18
19 therefore [with audacity] Go [having
gone, while you are going, MOVE OUT]
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 that I have commanded you.
The Prime Directive
Go therefore and
do not interfere…
The Great Commission
Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations…
Receive the People Eyes of Jesussee through the eyes of Jesus for people
‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to
bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the
oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
Jesus’ eyes saw the true needs of the people in front of him:
Bartimaeus
Widow of Nain
Canaanite woman’s daughter
Woman at the well
The Centurian’s Son
Wedding in Cana
Lepers
Receive People eyes – in your own head
– seeing through the
eyes of Jesus for people
“My little children, for whom I am
again in the pain of childbirth until
Christ is formed in you.”
Galatians 4:19
Odino
The Double Focus of Ministry
The church, the Body of Christ, has two aspects: the person and the group
The Double Focus of Ministry
(The Individual and the Group)
Growing Disciples Begin with the end in mind (Covey).
The “end” in mind is not:Sunday School classes
Bible classesseminars
small groupsmentoring
spiritual direction
These are MEANS not ends!
Growing disciples with the end in mind
Dimension One: A Growing Commitment to the
Triune God. (doxological)
The Great Commandment: "You shall love the
Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your strength, and with
all your mind.” Luke 10:27a
Dimension Two: A Growing Commitment to the
Body of Christ (communal/koinonia)
The New Commandment: "That you love one
another even as I have loved you.” John
14:35
Dimension Three: A Growing Commitment to the
work of Christ in the world (missional)
The Great Commission: "Go into all the world
and make disciples…” Matthew 28:19-20
The Great Commandment: "And thy neighbor
as thyself.” Luke 10:27b
A Profile of a Disciple
Doxological - Know, love and Experience the God who loves us
(Experiencing God)
Faith in Jesus
Weekly worship
Daily devotional life
The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
Koinonial - Equip and care for the people God gives us
(Equipping the People of God)
Private meals with friends and strangers
Participate in a face-to-face group
Commit a percent of my income to God’s work
Serve my church with specific ministry
Missional - Engage the World to which God sends us
(Engaging our world)
Complete my work with excellence
Offer the compassion of Jesus
Bear witness to Jesus
Stand up for what is right.
“Nebby” questions:
What strategy do you personally
use for growing disciples? With
whom?
What strategy does your
congregation use for growing
disciples? With whom?
(what people groups?)
“At heart, growing disciples is a relational experience, not an instructional or classroom experience.
It is the influence of life on life in the midst of the difficulties of life, an influence that helps us get to know Jesus and one another, helps us face our personal darkness and helps us grow in our reflection of the image of Christ.”
growing disciples
“Growing disciples is
reproducing in others
what the Spirit of God
is producing in you
and enabling them to
reproduce it in a third
generation.”– Chuck Miller
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott
Layers of Disciple-Making:
1. Growing one’s self
2. Growing others interpersonally – life on life
3. By means of shaping programs with the
Defining Practices (witness, prayer, care…)
4.By means of small groups
5. By means of ministry teams
6. By means of teaching (classes/seminars)
7. By means of discipleship communities
8. By means of the “transforming moment”
Growing as disciples with others:
We grow disciples as we
focus on a few
no matter how many
our many may be.
Growing as disciples with others:
Face-to-face personal lifestyle
(spontaneous and intentional)
One-with-one intentional dyads
One-with-two intentional triads
(or quads)
One with a small group (<15)
WORD
SHARE
PRAYER
Send to ministry and mission
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott
4-7 weeks 90 Days of Prayer Discipleship Essentials (Ogden)
WSP Destiny series Unbinding Your Soul (Reese)
Increasing Level of Commitment
Multiplying Triads
(or dyads, quads and quints)
(The Principle of Multiplication)
And why start here and not the Sunday School, VBS or
other church programs?
Build Slowly Build Solidly
The Principle of Multiplication: start large end small – start small
end large.
Decide on population groups
Adults (men, women, mixed)
Youth – two adults leads triad = five
Who are the potential leaders and triad/quad
members (early adopters)
Recruitment, training, deploying (Be in or lead a triad yourself)
Follow through – sustaining the multiplication of new groups.
Launching a Triad (quad or quint)-based system of
growing disciples
Just wanted to tell you that I have started several groups
using the Discipleship Essentials books. It took me a while to
decide to pull the trigger on something with such a
commitment attached to it. But I have 3 groups I am leading.
Two have 3 other guys in it (which feels like the perfect size)
and the other has 2. I can't tell you how excited I am about
this and they are. In one of the groups, the guys are almost
giddy with their excitement about this sharing and growth
opportunity. In all of them it appears to be, after 3-6 weeks
(some groups started earlier than others), one of the most
important things I am doing. I am certainly gaining a great
deal from this method of making disciples with a deep
conviction and commitment. And they are very moved by the
experience so far. I am also excited about the possibilities
for the next permutation, when they start to lead others.Bob Bohl Central Presbyterian
Church, Athens, GA
WORD
SHARE
PRAYER
Send to ministry and mission
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott
4-7 weeks 90 Days of Prayer Discipleship Essentials (Ogden)
WSP Destiny series Unbinding Your Soul (Reese)
Increasing Level of Commitment
A Profile of a Disciple
Doxological - Know, love and Experience the God who loves us
Faith in Jesus
Weekly worship
(Experiencing God)
Daily devotional life
The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
Koinonial - Equip and care for the people God gives us
Private meals with friends and strangers
Participate in a face-to-face group
(Equipping the People
Commit a percent of my income to God’s work of God)
Serve my church with specific ministry
Missional - Engage the World to which God sends us
Complete my work with excellence
Offer the compassion of Jesus (show up)
(Engaging our world)
The Seven Habits of the Burning Heart
Growing My Passion for God
Caring for Myself
Deepening My Relationships
Spending Time with Other
Christians
Managing What God Has
Given Me
Giving Myself in Service
Offering My Work to the Lord
The Habit of Devotion
The Habit of Well-being
The Habit of Family &
Friendships
The Habit of Fellowship
The Habit of Stewardship
The Habit of Ministry & Mission
The Habit of Work
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott