DISCIPLE MAKING District Meeting, February 23 rd, 2016

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2014 MOTION Each church establish and report what their process is for disciple-making to their District Superintendent by December 31, 2015 and on a biennial basis thereafter.

DISTRICT CHURCHES DISCIPLE-MAKING PROCESSES  Cornerstone Chinese Alliance Church  Bayridge Alliance  CEACT (Chinese Evangelical Alliance Church of Toronto)  Bayview Glen Alliance  Ajax Alliance  Coburg Alliance  First Alliance  Newmarket Alliance  North York Mandarin Alliance  Pine Ridge Family Church  Primera Iglesia Alianza Hispana  Rexdale Alliance Church  Rouge Valley  Toronto Alliance  Upper Room Community Church

WHY SUBMIT A DISCIPLE MAKING PROCESS? Does it make a difference?  Define the goal / target – eg: how do we define a disciple? How do we make one?  What does the Transformation Tracker reveal about our local church? What are we completely missing and how do we become intentional about it?  Do the programs we currently run lead towards the goal of making disciples?  How do we take a new believer and grow them in the faith? Are we being intentional with this?  How do we develop our disciples to then be a part of making new disciples?

FIRST ALLIANCE DISCIPLE MAKING PATHWAY BEgin BElong BElieve BEcome BEyond “ Our Father, make us a body of people so transformed and empowered by Your Word and Spirit that our communities, nation and world will see and know Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. ”

CEACT – CHINESE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE CHURCH OF TORONTO Spiritual Maturity Goals of Transformation ApproachesTimeMaterial New Discovery ▪ Knowledge: Understanding the fallacy of the theory of evolution, the revelation of the existence of God, sin, biblical prophecy, the resurrection of Christ, God's plan for people. ▪ Emotion: From the opposition, indifference, curiosity, to willing to understand, to seek. 1. New friends for lunch 2. Provide books and DVD of gospel, testimony, faith & science. 3. Participate in gospel class. One time every two months. 8 hrs. Handouts

New Life ▪ Knowledge: Understand the essential truth and the life growth factor, how to be close to God, overcome the old self, practice faith in daily life. ▪ Emotion: Sense the Lord reveal His word to our heart, experience the comfort and peace from the Holy Spirit while walking with Jesus, which results in the breeding ground for intimacy with God. ▪ Determination / Action: Receive baptism starting becoming disciple, regularly participate in worship, join growth group, cultivate devotional life, share their faith with family and friends 1. Baptism Class 2. Devotion Class 3. Commitment to Christ 4. Faith begins at home 5. Reconstructing your personality 6. Bible Class: the Life of Christ, New Testament Survey 5 hrs. 2 hrs. 4 hrs. Once two months for one year 6 times (once each month) Handouts Handouts

New Member ▪ knowledge: Understand the doctrine of the Bible and the method of reading the Bible, the doctrine of the Church, the Holy Spirit and the heresy falsities. ▪ Emotion: Love the Lord, be willing to serve, care about the salvation for friends and relatives. ▪ Determination/Action: Dedicate oneself to live for Christ, belong to a cell group, involve in the church ministry, lead people to church, participate gospel visits, practice personal evangelism. 1. Know the Bible 2. Know the Holy Spirit 3. Know the Church 4. Know the Heresy 5. Bible Class: Philippians, Acts, Gen.1-11, Romans 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 4 hrs. Handouts

New Worker ▪ knowledge: Understand God's will for His kingdom, mission, discipleship as well as pastoral ministry and team work of the ministry. ▪ Emotion: Cultivate the shepherd's heart, loving for the Lord's flock, eager the church thriving, widely spreading the gospel. ▪ Determination/Action : Dedicate oneself to be used for God's kingdom, trained to be team leader, Elder and Deacon, and participate in short- term mission. 1. Inductive Bible Study 2. How to Lead the Cell Group 3. Spiritual Warfare 4. Bible Class: Ephesians, 1 Corinthians, Timothy, Revelation. 4 times 4 times 4 times 2 hrs) Handouts Handouts Handouts

STEP BY STEP PROCESS: RESEARCH  Focus groups  Research  Transformation Tracker  Looking at past or current programs

DEVELOPMENT  Goal – making mature disciples  Outputs – what the participant learns  Outcomes – what the participant demonstrates  Activities – the programs we run to reach our goal

EVALUATE & REDESIGN  Evaluation Tools  Roadblocks to effectiveness  Lessons learned  Focus groups for feedback  Redesign team

LEARNING CONFERENCE

 Poster presentation  Best Practises  New initiatives  Round Table Discussions

DISTRICT DISCIPLESHIP NETWORK – APRIL 7  Best Practices – about what?  Disciple making process  How you define a disciple  Round table discussion  Look at 3 plans and discuss in round table discussions Rexdale Alliance Church 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Light snacks provided Please RSVP:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCIPLESHIP SEMINAR

MORE RESOURCES Rick Howerton Discipleship Specialist For Lifeway Church Resources Small Group Network Friday, May 13 th Guelph 9:00 – 4:00 $59 Right Now Media