Discipleship Training, Dayspring Wesleyan, Marion
Notes for reflection
- Making disciples means intentionally helping others discover for themselves who God is and how He wants them to live their lives
- Putting on your your ‘tool belt’ – testimonies, gospel presentation, DBS, story lists, etc. But, remember that witnessing is Holy Spirit-led. There is NO standard formula.
- Discovery Bible Studies (DBS) is one of the best ways of learning about God and growing spiritually.
- Knowing the core of the gospel and being able to tell others why you believe in Jesus can draw them closer to God.
- Keep on sowing and sharing. Take Paul’s advice – he said, I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow (1 Cor 3:6).
- Realizing that sowing widely and consistently should be part of a disciple's life, even when you are in the grocery store! 1 Peter 5:15, Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect.
- Always be looking out for, and focusing on, people of peace (Luke 10:1-10).
- Start nurturing unbelievers and new believers in a non-threatening neutral place in a small DBS group, before inviting them to church gatherings.
- Utilizing the story lists - the Kingdom-Obedience-DBS list is very important for new believers, because this list contains the most important basics of being a disciple.
- Don’t forget to help people apply what they have learned, by encouraging them to make “I will statements”, and to follow-up (accountability).
- Gently help people learn to pray for others by demonstrating two-by-two-prayer.
- Multiplication is key – always have the mindset of training others in using DBS, how to give their testimonies, etc.
Remember: This training didn’t stop with you. Pass it on!
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