Foundations for Making Disciples PART 2

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Foundations for Making Disciples PART 2

 

Third Step– Make Growth a Priority. Change is natural and necessary.

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Dead to Life- life begins as an infant.

An infant is dependent on another person 100% for life needs.

 

Infant to child to Young Adult →Parent to Spiritual Grand parent.

The eventual aim is a mature self-feeding Disciple maker who is capable of replicating himself.

 

Fourth Step – Keep the focus on growing in obedience, not just knowledge!

 

Three questions that will help us keep our focus right. Ask these every time we talk about the application of Scripture to our lives.

1. Do you understand the meaning of the passage?

2. Do you agree with what God is saying?

3.Do you see how to apply it in your daily life?

 

The answer to these questions guides your conversation and prayer together.

Regularly follow-up with; How can I help you live out what you are learning?

 

Fifth Step – Encourage them to reach out to others.

It doesn’t stop with them. The clear message must be Pass on what you have received.