 Biblical Foundation of Discipleship.

› Mt. 4:19 , “Come, follow me and I will make

you fishers of men.”
 3 Elements of Discipleship:
› Discipleship is a call to follow Jesus.
› Discipleship is a call to fellowship with fellow
believers.
› Discipleship is a call to fish for people.
 Foundational Principles of Discipleship:
› Every person is valuable. [Jn. 3:16]
› Every minister should prepare others to
minister.
› Every disciple should make disciples.
 Discipleship Process [4 E’s ]:
› Engaging
› Establishing
 Equipping
› Empowering
Process Goal Tools How
Engaging To proclaim the •LG’s •Be on the
Good News •LST – one to friendly mode.
through life one. •Be a friend to
testimonies. •Coffee date. sinners.
•3-week
program
•Welcome
parties
Establishing •To establish •LG •Obedience,
believers on the •LST •Repentance
right foundation. •JE •Chair Time /
•Establish on the •The Journey. Reflection.
faith, Word and
church.
Equipping •Equip ALL believers to •LG’s •Leaders as
minister. •Coaching, “Make disciplers.
•To become
competent and
Disciples” – half •All LG Heads &
confident in making day. apprentices hold
disciples by giving •Servants’ 10/10 Ministry.
basic ministry skills. Assembly •Hold 3/6-week
•To turn believers into •Courses special programs.
self-disciplined
disciples in the way
•Mentoring •Hold Journey.
they follow Jesus, Relationship. [Most •Hold monthly
fellowship with other effective] Leaders Assembly.
believers, and fish for •Through •Hold Quarterly
people. discipleship Servants
•Tightening their
relationship with God
programs that will Assembly.
and with other help believers
believers so that they demonstrate
can together reach commitment,
the world for Jesus – power and
the closer the ties, the
tighter the knots, the
wisdom.
greater the nets ability
to reach people.
•Members need to
understand that their
relationships are
crucial to the success
of their mission.
Empowering •Empowering •More than just
people to believe being equipped,
that the Holy Spirit we are
is alive and well empowered by
and desires to God to be His
move in and witnesses here on
through their lives earth. Through His
to manifest His Holy Spirit He
power and love as confirms His
they minister to relationship with
others. us.
•We don’t make
disciples alone.
We don’t minister
to people alone.
Jesus is with us as
He promised in Mt.
28:20 “And
behold, I am with
you always until
the end of age.”