1. Training T T T T S S Student Trainers Session 2 Spiritual Disciplines

2. The Purpose of TST is to Train Student Trainers!

3. Introduction to TST Session 2 A supply of blank forms for listing names of Students known to be away from God, and for writing My Story are available. Q: What are we trying to accomplish? A: Develop student Christian leaders, trainers

4. 1. Student Led Prayer

5. 2. How are You Doing? Q: Why should the student facilitator care about the time used during this sharing time? A: To avoid using too much time with one student A: To learn how to tactfully keep the group on the subject

6. Tell what you learned from the chapter of John read this morning? Tell how you identified students on your List of People Away from God? 3. Accountability for Session #2 Tell Your story Ask each Student to: Select and read your Journal entry for one morning this past week. How many days have you made entries in your Journal? Repeat Proverbs 3: 5-6

7. Q: Why should the students have to answer with sentences rather than a single word? A: To get out of the shy box and learn to express him/herself more clearly

8. 4. Vision Casting:

9. Your School Other Schools in Your Town. Other Schools in Your Country Schools In Other Countries

10. To Often, we get discouraged and fail to tell other Students Our Story That will happen if we do not wait upon, and depend upon being empowered by the Holy Spirit! This is why it is necessary to practice the disciplines of daily Bible Study and Prayer.

11. You Can’t make Disciples of Christ by yourself! But You are not by yourself!

12. Bridging Between Your Story and the Gospel

13. Your Story The Gospel

14. Q: What is the big advantage of studying the Bible for you? A: To know what God has promised A: To tell other students about God with confidence

15. Example of a Story Bridge: Since I have come into a relationship with Jesus, He has changed me, made me His brother/sister, and given me eternal life. According to the Bible, God has made you His child too. (Acts 17: 28-29) Your problem is that until you come into relationship with Him, you are lost! But I can show you how to be saved! Your brief Story Your brief bridge to the Gospel

16. 5. Brief Discipleship Lesson

17. Within this relationship, the master leads a learner through a process (the discipline) until the learner can imitate or live like the master Discipline refers to the process by which one learns a way of life. A disciple is like an apprentice who is learning a trade or craft from a master. Such learning requires a relationship between the master who knows the way of life (discipline) and a learner (a disciple).

18. Examples of Christian Disciplines: Daily Prayer Daily Bible Study Fasting Stewardship Journaling Sharing Your Story Solitude

19. Q: In your own words, what do you think a Disciple is? A: A person that is a learner or apprentice under the instruction of a Master teacher

20. Q: What does Discipline mean? A: Discipline is a regular practice expected to improve one’s life Q: What do you have to do to become a Disciple of Christ? A: Follow Him, Obey Him, live like He lived

21. Daily Prayer Daily Bible Study Journaling This Week we will Emphasize these Three Disciplines

23. 6. Goal Setting for Session 2 Starting tomorrow, rise early each morning (for the rest of your life), locate a quiet place, and do the following: Read at least a chapter of the Bible (Suggest starting with John) Each day Journal your impressions about what you read Pray: Confess any known sins. Thank Jesus for what He has done to set you free from the penalty of your sins and from the power of sin. Pray: Confess any known sins. Thank Jesus for what He has done to set you free from the penalty of your sins and from the power of sin. Add to your List of Students that you Know are away from God. Review Your Story Revise it but keep it brief Write Your Bridge to the Gospel Memorize Acts 1:8