How to Disciple

Harvest Baptist Church

Section 1: deals with the biblical context and mandate for a discipleship ministry

THE PHILOSOPHY OF DISCIPLESHIP

Evangelism and Church Growth Through Multiplication
I.

God's Plan For Man Is ____________________________ - Gen. 1:26-28

A.
Bear fruit; produce life (____________________________)
B.
Multiply that fruit (____________________________)
C.
Reach the entire world (____________________________)

II.

This Same Commission Was Given To _________________________________________

A.
____________________________ - Gen. 9:1
B.
____________________________ - Gen. 12:3; 22:17; 26:4; 28:3

III.

Israel Brought Forth ____________________________

A.
There were two purposes for the first coming of Jesus Christ.
1.
___________________________________________________ - Col. 3:10
2.
__________________________________________________ - John 17:4
B.
His first coming concluded with ________________________________________
1.
Bear fruit - Go, teach and baptize
2.
Multiply - Teach them to observe all things commanded
3.
Reach the world - All nations; unto the end of the world

IV.

The "Great Commission" Contains Five Primary Goals:

A.
____________________________ - Col. 1:13-14
B.
____________________________ - Eph. 4:11-16
C.
____________________________ - II Tim. 2:2
D.
____________________________ - Rom. 8:29; Col. 1:27-28
E.
____________________________ - Eccl. 12:13; I Cor. 6:19-20, I Cor. 10:31

V.

These Five Goals Can Be Illustrated By The Example Of Raising Children

A. ________________________________________________________
B. ________________________________________________________
C. ________________________________________________________
D. ________________________________________________________
E. ____________________________ Prov. 17:6; 10:1, 15:20, 23:24-25, 29:3

VI.

____________________________ Holds The Key Position.

VII.

Multiplication Through Discipleship Will Produce ____________________________

A.
The ministry of ____________________________ II Tim. 2:2; Acts 18:11 20:1738; Titus 1:5, I Tim. 3:1
B.
The ministry of ____________________________ Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:15;
4:4; 17:6; 19:20
C.
The Great Commission can be fulfilled by _______________________________
- I Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 4:11-16

GODS SUPREME GOAL

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
HIS KINGDOM
IN THE UNIVERSE

First Phase

Second Phase

Third Phase

The presentation of the

types and models
of the kingdom
in the Old Testament

The ministry of Christ and

the apostles to restore in
man the lost image of God
so he can be a member of
his kingdom.

The fulfillment of the

kingdom in the Second
Coming of Christ.

The Great Commission

1. Be Fruitful
2. Multiply
3. Fill the Earth
Five Principle Objectives to Carry Out the Second Phase
Evangelism

Church Planting

Quantitative Goals

Discipleship

Christ-Likeness

Transition

Glorifying God

Qualitative Goals

Seven Stages
of Biblical Discipleship

Four Goals of

1. Repentance
2. Enlightenment

Discipleship 1

3. Participation in Ministry

Established in Worship of
God
Established in the Word of
God
Established in Fellowship in
the Local Church
Established in the Ministry
of the Word of God

Discipleship 1
First 2 Levels
16 Lessons
Approx. 6 months

4. Development Leadership
5. Consecration, Reevaluation and Separation
6. Responsibility of
Leadership
7. World Vision