1. The Survivor’s Guide to Discipleship New Life Church Ministry Training Spring 2012 The Survivor’s Guide to Discipleship Lesson 2: Who should disciple?

2. THE SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO DISCIPLESHIP - SCHEDULE 2-26What is Discipleship? 3-25Who should be in a Discipleship Relationship? 4-22Bible Study Methods (part 1) 5-27Bible Study Methods (part 2) 6-24TBD

3. FOUR COMMON EXCUSES BUT I don’t know how to disciple BUT I don’t think I’d be very good BUT I don’t really want to BUT I don’t have the time Discipleship is commanded by God, instructed by God, empowered by God, and blessed by God for your joy and for God’s glory.

4. NO DISCIPLE’S LAND

5. THREE PRIORITIES OF A FAITHFUL DISCIPLER PRAYER THE WORD OF GOD A GODLY LIFE “If you love me,” Jesus says, “you will obey my commandments.”John 14:15

6. TWO PURPOSES OF A FAITHFUL DISCIPLER Edify a Growing Faith 1 Thess 3:2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith. Encourage A Worthy Walk 1 Thess 4:1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.

7. THE PERSONALITY OF A FAITHFUL DISCIPLER Right Attitude 1 Thess 3:2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith. Right Actions 1 Thess 2:11-12 For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

8. GROUP DISCUSSION Have 1-2 people in your group share an experience in which they have discipled someone else.

9. WHO SHOULD BE DISCIPLED? Salvation of the prospective disciple Survey of the prospective disciple Selection of the prospective disciple AITHFUL F A T R VAILABLE EACHABLE EPRODUCIBLE