the future of discipleship
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The Future of Discipleship. Ed Stetzer , Ph.D. President of LifeWay Research @ edstetzer www.edstetzer.com. Discipleship Deficiency. Only 47% have been discipled Only 39% have ever discipled someone else Overall, 43% have done neither. From Good People to Servants. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Future of Discipleship
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D.President of LifeWay Research
@edstetzerwww.edstetzer.com
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Discipleship Deficiency
• Only 47% have been discipled• Only 39% have ever discipled
someone else• Overall, 43% have done neither
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From Good People to Servants
Moving people from behavioral modification to gospel-based living.
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From Good People to Servants
• Primarily about the gospel• Leads to practical living• Determined to see transformation
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Serving Impacts Growth• LifeWay Research surveyed 4,000
Protestants in North America• Uncovered 8 attributes of discipleship• Proclamation and demonstration of the
Gospel
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Serving Impacts Growth8 attributes of discipleship:• Bible Engagement• Obeying God and Denying Self• Serving God and Others• Sharing Christ• Exercising Faith• Seeking God• Building Relationships• Unashamed
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Serving Impacts Growth
Positive or top responses in the other seven attributes correlates with higher scores in “Serving God and Others.”
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Serving Impacts Growth
Service is both impactful of and impacted by transformational discipleship.
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Serving Impacts Growth
“Bible Engagement”• All scores average: 69.73• Positive responses: 81.06• Top responses: 91.13
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Serving Impacts Growth
“Obeying God & Denying Self”• All scores average: 78.31• Positive responses: 85.66• Top responses: 93.80
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Serving Impacts Growth
“Sharing Christ”• All scores average: 55.45• Positive responses: 68.55• Top responses: 83.52
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GROWING & SERVING
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Growth Impacts Service
“Bible Engagement”• Other: 69.13• Positive responses: 80.85• Top responses: 87.00
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Growth Impacts Service
“Obeying God & Denying Self”• Other: 69.29• Positive responses: 78.37• Top responses: 89.01
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Growth Impacts Service
“Sharing Christ”• Other: 70.19• Positive responses: 85.76• Top responses: 94.12
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HOW PEOPLE REALLY GROW
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Transformational Sweet Spot
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Transformational Sweet Spot
Truth• Gospel• Identity• Discipline
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Transformational Sweet Spot
Posture• Weakness• Interdependence• Outward Focus
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Transformational Sweet Spot
Leaders• Indispensible
quality• Godly leaders
applying truth
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BUT WHO IS NEEDED?
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Necessity of Leadership
“Demonstrate more love in my relationships”
• Low-capacity leadership: 23%• High-capacity leadership: 71%
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Necessity of Leadership
“Develop a greater faith in God in my life”
• Low-capacity leadership: 38%• High-capacity leadership: 85%
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Necessity of Leadership
“Start serving others more”• Low-capacity leadership: 24%• High-capacity leadership: 65%
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Necessity of Leadership
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
- 2 Timothy 2:2 (HCSB)
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Necessity of Leadership
A person who has been discipled is 7.3 times more likely to disciple another believer.
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BUT, DO WE KNOW?
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Necessity of Knowing• 90% of pastors agree with: “We are
consistently hearing reports of changed lives at our church.”
• 92% of pastors agree with: “Our congregation is making significant progress in their spiritual development.”
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Necessity of Knowing• 79% affirm: “Does your church have an
intentional plan for discipling individuals and encouraging spiritual growth?”
• 43% affirm: “Does your church regularly evaluate discipleship progress among your congregation?”
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Are people being transformed by the gospel and then becoming agents of gospel transformation and living for kingdom service?
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The Future of Discipleship
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D.President of LifeWay Research
@edstetzerwww.edstetzer.com