What is the Make Disciples Pillar?
It is the Pillar that integrates all other pillars. Disciples commit to Glorifying God by…
Loving God and growing in their relationship with Him.
Loving those God has placed in their lives by helping them grow in their relationship with Him.
Employing all pillars in their Every-Day Ordinary Lives.
Understand what it means to be a Fully Devoted Follower (Disciple) of Jesus Christ.
- Meet as a pillar during the 1st and 3rd week; meet with 2-3 people during 2nd and 4th week for book discussion
- Begin to study the pillars to understand why they are central to our lives as growing disciples who make disciples
- Be able to articulate how the pillars individually and collectively reflect the Glory of God
- Discuss the role of Humility and our need to be fully dependent on the Holy Spirit to empower us
- Study the following Scripture: Rom. 12:1-2 (MSG), Acts 2:42-47, Rom. 12:3-8, Mt. 28:19-20, Is. 66:2
- Commit to a daily Bible reading plan, a prayer plan, a devotion/meditation plan, and a weekly Sabbath rest plan
- Identify people in your Every-day Ordinary Life that you will pray for to develop a deeper relationship with
- Begin book study: 4 Chair Discipling by Dann Spader (11 weeks); meet bi-weekly to discuss
Begin applying what you learned in the first month to those around you.
- Meet as a pillar during the 1st and 3rd week; meet with 2-3 people during 2nd and 4th week for book discussion
- Continue to study the pillars and why they are central to our lives as growing disciples who make disciples
- Write a Life Mission Statement that helps you map out how you will engage with others God places around you
- Begin to identify ways that you prioritize God’s Glory in the totality of your life: thought, word, & deed
- Outline a plan to employ the 12 pillars to those in your sphere of influence
- Identify someone in Chair 1 to “spend time with”
- Continue reading the assigned book, 4 Chair Discipling; meet during 2nd and 4th week for discussion
- Continue Bible reading plan, prayer life, devotion/meditation, and Sabbath rest plan
- Complete “Every Day Circles” form to target those to specifically pray for
Engage Discipleship in your Every-day Ordinary Life
- Meet as a pillar during the 1st and 3rd week; meet with 2-3 people during 2nd and 4th week for book discussion
- Continue to study the pillars and why they are central to our lives as growing disciples who make disciples
- Finalize your Life Mission Statement and share with the group
- Employ and discuss your Spheres of Influence by employing other pillars throughout your everyday life
- Identify someone in Chair 2 to “love them the way God has loved you”
- Assess the past three months: identify where you have experienced success or where you have struggled
- Identify your next steps: tentative plan for next pillar steps
- Update “Every Day Circles” form to track progress – share progress with pillar
- Continue reading the assigned book, 4 Chair Discipling; meet during 2nd and 4th week for discussion
- Continue Bible reading plan, prayer life, devotion/meditation, and Sabbath rest plan
ENDSTATE
Glorify God by serving Him as a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ, employing all the pillars in our every day ordinary lives as we reach the Tri-State Region and beyond, making fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.