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Personal Evangelism & Follow-Up

THE MOTIVATION: Purpose and Passion

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

19 Therefore gogo and MAKE DISCIPLESMAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, baptizingbaptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28:18-20

What are the qualifications of a disciple-maker?A disciple-maker does not need to be perfect or to be a super Christian. Indeed, there is no such thing as a perfect Christian. However, there are characteristics necessary in order for a person to be able to make disciples. He must be S.M.A.R.T.


1. ______ A disciple-maker must have _________ of salvation and must show ________ of salvation.

SAVED

assuranceevidence


• Find a partner; maximum of 3 per group

• Ask each member to answer this question:What are some differences betweenWhat are some differences between INFANTSINFANTS and and ADULTSADULTS??

• As a group, agree on your Top 3 answers

Group Discussion

2. __________Maturity is a ________. The important thing is that a disciple-maker must be able to _____________ and __________ to grow in his faith. A manifestation of continuous maturity is being able to make the right choices. This is essential because a disciple-maker will be helping others grow in their faith.

MATURINGprocess

feed himself continue


M A T U R I N GM A T U R I N G

• 1 Peter 2:1-3

• Hebrews 5:11-14

• 2 Peter 3:17-18

1. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), how much do you “crave” for God’s Word? How can you increase your appetite for the Bible?

2. What commands are you consciously obeying these past few days? How successful have you been?

3. How can we become more obedient to God’s commands?

Group Discussion

3. ___________Discipleship takes time and a disciple-maker must make himself available to take care of his disciples. The question is not whether we have time to make disciples; the question is whether we will make time to make disciples.

AVAILABLE


A V A I L A B L EA V A I L A B L E

• Mark 3:14-15

4. ____________ This means he is both ____________ and ________. He can be entrusted with a responsibility and he can be counted on to fulfill his task. This is important because a disciple-maker is first and foremost entrusted with the spiritual life of others.

RESPONSIBLEtrustworthy

faithful


R E S P O N S I B L ER E S P O N S I B L E

• 2 Timothy 2:2

5. ____________A disciple-maker must be someone who is _______________and be taught, no matter how much he ______________. A person who is not teachable will never fully grow in his faith. Consequently, his disciples will also not grow as much as they should.

TEACHABLE

willing to learn

already knows


T E A C H A B L ET E A C H A B L E

• Acts 18:24-28

• Luke 6:39-40

SSMMAARRTT

avedaturingvailableesponsibleeachable

Disciple Makers

ASSIGNMENTS

• How have you fared in you assignment?

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:

• Understand their calling to Christ-likeness• Know what a disciple is• Know what are the elements involved Disciple-

making• How to make disciples• Actively engage in personal disciple-making

Session Goals

At the end of this session, the participants should be able to:

• Define discipleship, personal evangelism and follow-up

• Meet up the proposed qualifications of disciple-maker


1. What is discipleship?

Matthew 28:16-20

a)What is the command?

b)To whom is the command given?

c)What is the promise?


16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.

17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.

Matthew 28:16-20

Personal Evangelism & Follow-Up


1. What is disciple-making?

2 Timothy 2:1-7

• What insights can you get about making disciples?


1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

3 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs — he wants to please his commanding officer.

2 Timothy 2:1-7


5 Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules.

6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

2 Timothy 2:1-7

Volunteer Ushers (by DGroup)

• June 07 -

• June 14 - Steve & Marge Si

• June 21 -

• June 28 -


I. Personal Evangelism and Follow-up

What is Personal Evangelism and Follow-up?

a. It is the process of bringing people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and helping them _________ and ______ in their Christian life.start out grow


b. They are the first two stages of discipleship. The pursuit of _______

________ and _______________________ is preceded by

personal evangelism and follow- up.

spiritualChrist-

likenessmultiplication


c. It is spiritual __________. Parents give birth to babies, nurture them to grow, and teach them how to live.

parenting



A. What is disciple-making?Disciple-making is the process of _________ people to Christ, and _________them up in the faith toward _____________, for the purpose of __________________, resulting in the ______ of God.

bringingbuilding

Christ-likenessspiritual

glory multiplication

A disciple-maker is a _______________ who is used by God to bring people to know Jesus which leads to their spiritual birth, nurture them to grow spiritually, and teach them how to live the Christian life.

spiritual parent


B. What are the implications of Evangelism and Discipleship?

1. Evangelism and discipleship ____________. We are not to separate the two; we are not to do one and neglect the other.

go together


In its broadest sense, evangelismevangelism is communicating the gospel with the:•Immediate intentImmediate intent - converting the hearer to faith in Jesus•Ultimate intentUltimate intent - making the new

believer become a disciple

of Jesus


2. Those involved in evangelism and discipleship must ____________ be committed followers of Jesus Christ. 3. Those involved in disciple-making must also be __________ by a more mature believer.

themselves

discipled


S A V E DS A V E D

• 1 John 5:11-13

• 1 John 2:3-6

• 2 Timothy 2:19

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