2. Session 1
The
Question of
Discipleship

3. Our Mission As the Church of Nazarene approached its centennial year 2008, the Board of General Superintendents voted unanimously to define its mission as TO MAKE CHRISTLIKE DISCIPLES IN THE NATIONS

4. As a disciple of Jesus Christ, God has given each of us a mission; a reason for existence.
Then Jesus said,
“Go and make disciples of all nations;
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20, The Great Commission

5. Personal Reflection . . .Who are the people you encounter daily?
. . .What if those people are God’s mission
field for you?
. . .How can you be Jesus to those people?

6. Session 2
The
Faces of
Discipleship

7. Discipleship is not a program— it is a lifestyle.
What are some ways you can be
a Christian in. . .
your job?
your neighborhood?
your world?

8. Personal Reflection
Does my life (attitude, words, actions) demonstrate the joy of the Christian life?
Is my life attractive to those around me?
Am I intentionally passing on my relationship with Jesus to others?

9. Personal Reflection, cont.
Can I name specific people I am mentoring, coaching, teaching, and shaping?
What gifts, talents, and training I have to offer God?
What spiritual gifts has God given me for the edification of His Church?

10. Session 3
Children’s
Discipleship

11. INVEST in children by praying
Accept Jesus as their personal Savior
Spend time in prayer
Develop Christian character and lifestyle
Love and learn God’s Word
Witness to others about Jesus Christ
Worship God with thanksgiving and praise
Be good stewards of time, talent, and money
Seek God’s will
Put God first in all decisions
Have and recognize God’s protective covering on all levels
Choose Christian dates and mates
Guide their own children to personal relationships with Jesus Christ.

12. IMPRINT Imprinting--A learning process
occurring young in life in which
a specific behavioral pattern
is established through
association with a
parent or other
role model.

13. is due to relationships and attitude
INTERACT
Relationships Count!
85% of success
is due to relationships and attitude
15% of success
is due to knowledge

14. Session 4
Youth
Discipleship

15. Five Areas of Discipleship for Youth
Integral
Inviting
Intentionality
Incarnational
Intergenerational

16. Doing Well Needs improvement Not Doing Well
The Five I’s
Integral
Doing Well Needs improvement Not Doing Well
Inviting
Intentionality
Incarnational
Intergenerational

17. The Church Is a Family Incorporating youth ministry into the
central life of the church is essential.

18. Session 5
Adult
Discipleship

19. Relationships developed and shaped within our families profoundly shape the culture in which we live.

20. The drug dealer’s answer was stunning. . . “I’m there; you’re not!”
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:5-9
The drug dealer’s answer was stunning. . .
“I’m there; you’re not!”
--Rev. Eugene Rivers

21. Five Practices Essential to Discipleship
Personal presence
Accountability
Forgiveness
Prayer
Unconditional love

22. Session 6
Discipleship
and the
Inner
Life

23. Our Mission: to make Christlike disciples. . .
The first order of business in producing Christlike disciples is to be Christlike disciples.
“. . . in this world we are like him.” 1 John 4:17

24. Christlike Disciples Maintain Certain Priorities
A deep and sincere passion to follow Jesus
Intentionally devotes oneself to Jesus through daily time in God’s Word and prayer
Practices personal stewardship in all areas of life
Total dependence upon the power of Christ for obedience
Lives in daily experience with the Holy Spirit for sanctification and empowerment for ministry
Develops spiritual gifts for the purpose of edifying the Body of Christ
Manifests a humble spirit of servanthood
Committed to the Body of Christ through mutually accountable relationships
--John Denney

25. Beyond Membership to Discipleship
We teach what we know. . .
but we reproduce what we are.
“. . .be conformed to the likeness of his Son.” Romans 8:29

26. Sesson 7
Discipleship
Issues
and
Models

27. From Programs to Discipling Relationships
“Who is discipling you,
and who are you discipling?”
--Board of Generals, February 2007

28. Discipleship making must be. . . . . .intentional . . .systematic
“Teaching them to obey everything, I have commanded.” Matthew 28: Jesus Christ
Discipleship making must be. . .
. . .intentional
. . .systematic
. . .accountable

29. Three Streams of Discipleship
Classic Discipleship
It is never enough to simply lead someone
to trust Christ as Savior.
“Let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity.” Hebrews 6:1

30. Three Streams of Discipleship
Self-Discipleship
(Christian spiritual formation)
Christlikeness develops through spiritual disciplines.
“. . .it [discipline] produces a harvest of righteousness and peace
for those who have been trained by it.” Hebrews 12:11

31. Three Streams of Discipleship
Community Discipleship
There is no such thing as an independent Christian.
“The things you have heard me say. . .entrust to reliable men
who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:2

32. To make Christlike disciples in the nations is beyond Sunday.
It is not a program—it is a lifestyle.
Now. . .

33. Go!
Make disciples!