Making

 Disciple  Making  Disciples  

Sarie  King  /  Tim  Sims  

4:45pm  –  5:45pm,  Tuesday  28  October  2014  

 Discussion  Outline  
     

The  nature  of  the  challenges  we  face  

The  biblical  message  and  applicaGon  in  

ministry  

The  organisaGonal  implicaGons  …  

Seeking  effec4ve  ministry  under  God  

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 A@endance  Change  
    2000  -­‐  2007  

15%  reduc4on  
in  the  next  
-­‐0.3%  
10  years   2.7%  
-­‐6.3%   NH  
WA   17.9%  
AK   3.1%  
1.6%   0.7%   VT   ME  
MT   ND  
-­‐5.3%   4.0%   7.2%  
OR   MN   MA  
-­‐3.1%   -­‐3.2%   -­‐3.5%   -­‐1.7%   13.0%  
ID   SD   WI   NY   RI  
6.2%  
-­‐0.1%  
WY   2.1%  
MI   6.5%  
3.7%   CT  
8.9%   -­‐7.8%   PA  
IA   1.6%  
NV   NE   3.9%  
3.1%   -­‐1.2%   1.4%   OH  
-­‐0.1%   UT   0.3%   IL   IN   1.7%   NJ  
CO   1.0%  
CA   3.9%   WV   -­‐4.9%  
0.5%   1.2%   VA  
KS   MO   KY   DE  
-­‐6.6%   2.9%  
-­‐4.3%  
-­‐0.7%   NC   MD  
-­‐0.9%   TN   DC  
-­‐9.5%   OK   -­‐0.3%   -­‐2.9%  
AZ  
NM   AR   SC  
-­‐4.0%  
-­‐2.8%   -­‐1.9%   GA  
AL  
-­‐5.2%   -­‐1.6%   MS  
TX   LA  

-­‐2.9%  
Decline   6.6%   FL  
Growth   HI  

15%  reduc4on  in  the  next  10  years  

Source:  Olson:  The  American  Church  In  Crisis   3  
 Fruitless  Ac4vity  
     

Spiritual  Growth
High

“Nearly  one  out  of  every  four  people  

at  Willow  Creek  were  stalled  in  their  
spiritual   growth   or   dissaGsfied   with  
the  church  –  many  were  considering  
Spiritual
leaving.   When   I   first   heard   these  
Attitudes
results   the   pain   of   knowing   was  
almost  unbearable  …”  
Bill  Hybels,  2007  

Low
Low High
Church  Activity

Source:  Reveal  2004  (6,000),  Follower  Me  (80,000)   4  

 Typical  Profile  
     

Chris4an  
Leadership  
ChrisGan  Example  

InviGng   Teaching  
External  Focus  

Group   Organiza4onal  
Sharing   Skills  
Management  

Tithing   Admin.  Competency  

Chris4an  Living  
Bible  Reading   ChrisGan  Fellowship  

Frequent  Prayer   Spiritual  

Measured  Performance   Disciplines  
Source:  ChrisGanity  Today,  Reed  &  Hansen,  Barna  Research   5  
 Pastor  Profile  
     

Strong  Self  Percep4on  …   Disappoin4ng  Reality  …  

 
Bible  Reading  
Bible Sermon  only   72%  
98%
Teaching <1  hour  /  week   14%  

Prayer  
Leadership 90%
1  –  6    hours  /  week   52%  
No  Gme   5%  

Vision 90%*
Disciple  Making  
No  effecGve  program   81%  
Disciple
80%
Making

*  Very  few  can  arGculate  a  compelling  vision  statement  

Source:  Barna  2009,  ChrisGanity  Today  Leadership  Journal,  2003;  Francis  Schaeffer  Inst.  Of  Church  Leadership  Development,  Grey  Maher   6  
 A@endee  Profile  
     

Posi4ve  …   Concerning  …  
   
Bible  Reading   Disciple  Making  
Weekly  or  more   59%   IntenGonal  Gme  with  ChrisGans     42%  
Several  Gmes  a  week   26%   Not  help  others  grow   28%  

Prayer   Praying  For  Unbelievers  

Pray  regularly   70%   Daily   1%  
Through  the  day   66%   Weekly   26%  

Openness   Engagement  
People  know  I  am  a  ChrisGan   72%   Not  shared  faith  in  6  months   61%  
Never  invited  another  to  church   48%  

Syncre4sm  
ReincarnaGon   10%  
Astrology   25%  
Crystals   26%  
Source:  LifeWay  Research,  Feb  2013;  Pew  Forum,  ‘Many  Americans  mix  mulGple  faiths’;  Barna  Group   7  
 Spiritual  Maturity  
“90%  of  pastors  agree  lack  of  spiritual  maturity    
is  one  of  the  largest  problems  in  the  na9on…”  
Defini4ons  …   Biblical  References  …  

Spiritual 'Whole  Of

19% 30%
Disciples Bible'
Church
15%
Activities Gospels 17%
Witness  To
15%
Others
New
15%
Testament
Relationship
14%
With  Jesus
Paul's
Applying 10%
12% Letters
Bible  To  Life

Scripture Generic  /
9% 9%
Knowledge 'Romans'

Source:  Barna  Group:  ‘Many  church  goers  &  faith  leaders  struggle  to  define  spiritual  maturity’,  May  2009   8  
 Current  Focus  
     

Lacking  Discipling  Programmes  …   Calendars  Filled  With  ‘Ac4vity’  …  

“We   made   a   mistake.   What   we   should   have   “Offering   programmes   is   not   the   issue.   We  
done   when   people   crossed   the   line   of   faith   discovered   that   surprisingly   few   churches  
and   become   ChrisGans,   we   should   have   have   a   well-­‐conceived   model   of   discipleship  
started   telling   people   and   teaching   people   that   they   implement.   The   result   is   that  
that   they   have   to   take   responsibility   to   churches   feel   they   have   fulfilled   their  
become   ‘self   feeders’.   We   should   have   gohen   obligaGon   if   they   provide   a   broad   menu   of  
people,  taught  people,  how  to  read  their  bible   courses,   events   and   other   experiences,   but  
between   services,   how   to   do   the   spiritual   such   a   well   intenGoned   but   disjointed  
pracGces   much   more   aggressively   on   their   approach   leaves   people   confused   and  
own  …”   imbalanced”  
-­‐  Bill  Hybels   -­‐  George  Barna  

“  People  can  be  busy  involved  in  church  work,  but  not  necessarily  
involved  in  the  work  of  the  church  –  which  is,  making  disciples”  
-­‐  Rico  Tice  

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 Best  Inten4ons  
     

Not  Just  A  Sunday  Event…   Sermon  Necessary  But  Not  Sufficient  …  

“I’m   just   going   to   say   it:   Pastors,   move   beyond   “…  Sunday  sermons  are  necessary  but  not  
your  arrogance  and  stop  thinking  your  preaching   sufficient  …  while  preaching  is  one  form  of    
is   enough   to   be   the   church’s   discipleship   the   ministry   of   the   Word,   many   other  
strategy.   This   is   not   just   my   opinion.   Recent   forms   are   reflected   in   the   Bible   and   in  
research  done  by  LifeWay  Research  indicates  that   contemporary   ChrisGan   church   life.   It   is  
56%  of  Pastors  surveyed  believe  that  their  weekly   important  to  grasp  this  point  clearly,  or  we  
sermon,   or   another   one   of   their   teaching   Gmes   shall  try  to  make  preaching  carry  a  load  it  
was  the  most  important  discipling  ministry  in  the   cannot   bear;   that   is,   the   burden   of   doing  
church.   While   it   is   great   to   see   the   recent   all   the   Bible   expects   of   every   form   of  
renaissance  of  faith-­‐based  preaching,  along  with  it   ministry  of  the  Word”  
we   have   to   jeqson   the   idea   that   “if   people   just   -­‐  Col  Marshall  
listen   to   my   sermons,   they   will   grow   spiritually”   …  
instead,   discipleship   is   a   daily   process.   Pastors,  
we   have   to   develop   more   robust   discipleship  
plans  than  just  our  weekly  messages.  Discipleship  
is  not  a  Sunday  event,  it’s  a  daily  commitment”  
-­‐  Ed  Stetzer  
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 Biblical  Contours  
Make  Disciple  Making  Disciples    

 
Spiritual  growth  through  obedience  to  the  Word,  prayerful  dependence  on  God,  and  living  by  the  
Spirit  and  bearing  the  fruit  of  the  spirit  
Jn  8:13,14:23-­‐24,15:1-­‐8;  Eph  6:18,  Col  1:10,  Col  4:2,  2Tim  3:16-­‐17  
 
Demonstra4ng  love  for  the  brethren  and  exercising  ‘one  another’  commands  
Jn  13:35,Gal  6:10,  1Jn  3:21-­‐24,  4:7  
 
Showing  concern  for  and  witnessing  to  the  lost  
Mah  28;19,  Col  4:2-­‐6,  1Pet  2:11-­‐12,  3:15-­‐17  
 
Living  a  life  of  costly  self  sacrifice  and  servanthood  
Deut  10:12,  Mah  16:24-­‐25,Lk  14:25-­‐27,  Eph  4:12,  1Pet  2:11-­‐12,  3:15-­‐17  
 
Inten4onally  seeks  to  make  and  grow  –  other  disciples  
Mah  28:  19-­‐20  
 
 
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 Discussion  Outline  
     

The  nature  of  the  challenges  we  face  

The  biblical  message  and  applicaGon  in  

ministry  

The  organisaGonal  implicaGons  …  

Seeking  effec4ve  ministry  under  God  

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 The  Task  
    Disciple  Making  Disciples    
Mah  28:19-­‐20    

Outreach   Engagement  

Proclama4on  
Prayer  
People  

Training   Growth  

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 Key  Ini4a4ves  
     

‘Disciple  Making’  –  4  x  4  x  4  

3.  Greet  /  Meet  /  Integrate   4.  Reloca4on  /  Invita4on  

+1x  

+2.0x  
0.5x  

1.  Grow  /  Train  /  
Appoint  

2.    Transi4ons  0.5x  

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 Fruits  Of  Growth  
     

60% Invite  Non  Churched  In  Last  Year 54.6%

Give  10%  of  Income  Or  More
At  Ease  Looking  For  Opportunities  To  Talk  About  Faith
40 38.6%

26.3%
23.4%
21.1%
20 18.4%

9.9% 11.6%
5.3%

0
No  Real  Growth Some  Growth Much  Growth  In
This  Congregation

Source:  NCLS06,  Anglicans  only   15  

 New  Mind  Set  
     

Key  Steps  
   
1. Convict   3. Reshape  
The  pastor  must  be  convicted  of  the   All  exisGng  ministries  around  a  disciple-­‐
central  place  of  disciple-­‐making  for  himself   making  goal  and  process  
and  his  congregaGon,  and  preach  and    
teach  it  as  a  priority  for  all  believers    

2. Model   4. Instruct  
Disciple-­‐making  within  the  leadership   Members  how  to  recognise  and  u4lize  
core,  teaching  and  training  them  how  to   every  opportunity  as  a  disciple  making  
reproduce  disciple  making  in  others   opportunity  

Source:  Sarie  King   16  

 Disciple  Making  is    –  ‘an  inten9onal,  rela9onal,  Christ-­‐oriented  acGvity,  exercised  by  
every  believer,  to  use  every  opportunity  in  encouraging  and  teaching  others  to  know,  
grow  and  faithfully  follow  Jesus’.      
 
   
It’s  an  acGvity  that  recognizes  individuals  are  at  different  stages  of  spiritual  growth  and  
understanding,  and  responds  appropriately,  urging  them  forward  toward  the  next  step.    
   
   
Disciple  making  is  a  ministry  of  conGnuous  reproduc9on  and  mul9plica9on.    

Source:  Sarie  King  

 Convict,  Model,  Reshape,  Instruct  
     

Disciple  Making  …  By  Every  Believer  …  Through  Every  Opportunity  

Aim:  To  grow  disciple  making  disciples  to  full  maturity  in  Christ  
(Eph  4:11-­‐16)  

By  every  believer  …  through  every  opportunity  

Gospel   Life  
1-­‐1  bible   Welcoming  &   Preaching  
conversaGon   conversaGons   Small  groups   Mentoring  
reading   integraGng   teaching  
unbelievers   with  believers  

Exercising   Speaking  the   Praying   Hospitality  &   Ministry  

one-­‐another   truth  in  love   Coaching  
together   serving   training  
commands   (Eph  4:15)  

Source:  Sarie  King   18  

 Ac4vity  [xxxx]  
     

GAP   Club  5   Home   ConvenGon  

Groups  

 
Pre-­‐   Xmas  &   Missionary  
 
 
School   @7   Easter Web    
Hospital Support  
Home   Tuesday   Nursing  
Groups   Plant   Home  
Primary  School   pm   Link  
Scripture   Xmas  &Women’s  
  Prime  
@5   Time  
Easter   Events   MB  
Thursday   MAG   Helping  
Link  
10:15   Hands  /  
Good  
8:30   Men’s    
Plant   Fellowship   Events  
Men’s   ESL   Neighbors  

High  School   Home  

  am  
Scripture   Groups                    Special   Katoomba  
Sunday                      Services   Men’s   ConvenGon  
Teens   School  
FNACC   ConvenGon  
Club  
Senior   Bible  Study  
Parents   Confir-­‐   High  
Supper   maGon  

Circles  proporGonal  to  headcount  acGvity    

Source:  Ministry  survey   19  
 Takeaways  
     

Recommit  to  Personal  Growth  

Start  with  the  diary  

Grow  disciples  &  delegate  

Be  bold  have  a  plan  and  hold  

people  accountable  

Prayer  /  Devo4on  

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 Model  /  Reshape  /  Instruct  
     

    Volunteer       Part  Time       Full  Time  

Engagement   Growth   Training   Outreach  

Early  Morning              

Mid  Morning              

Evening              

Youth              

Plant  1              

Plant  2              

SchemaGc   21  
 Example:  Reshaping  Groups  
Making  Disciple  Making  Disciples    
           Best  PracGce    Norm  

Sepngs   Low   Medium   High   Not  Nego4able  

Clear  model  arGculated  /  
shared  
A.  Leaders   Selected  /  recruited  

Trained  and  mentored  

Not  mandatory  but  
purposeful  
Coordinated  teaching  
B.  Core  
Elements   Word  /  prayer  /  one  
another  
Mission  /  service  
orientaGon  
Sunset  understanding  
C.  Quality  
Regular  evaluaGon  

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 Pupng  Into  Prac4ce  
     

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 Command  
     

Every  Day  …  Every  Believer  …  Every  Opportunity  …  

 
“The  command  to  “go  and  make  disciples”  is  not  an  opGon.  This  is  not  a  
great   commission   as   much   as   it   is   an   everyday   commission   for   every  
believer,  every  moment  of  their  everyday  life.  Nowhere  does  the  Bible  
call   this   a   “great”   commission,   even   though   in   concept   it   is   great.   In  
reality   it   could   be   translated   “as   you   go,   make   disciples.”   It   is   for  
everyone,   every   moment   of   their   everyday   life.   We   are   not   called   to  
just  “go  to  church,”  we  are  called  to  “be  the  church”  where  we  live  and  
work”  
-­‐  Dann  Spader  

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 Effec4ve  Ministry  &  Organisa4on  
   

Effec4ve  Ministry   Effec4ve  Media   Effec4ve  Public  Advocacy  

Seed  Funding…   Seed  Funding…   Seed  Funding…  

Research   Implementa4on   Competency   Delivery   Research   Advocacy  

Church     Field  Pilots   Revenue  Model   Teaching   Base  Analysis   ‘Champions'  

TV  /  
Youth/Children   Trained  Disciples   Factory   SoluGon  Sets   Web  Community  
Documentary  
Training  
Small  Groups   Church  Plant   Feature  Film  
AffiliaGon*  
Welcoming  &  
Revenue  Model  
IntegraGon  
RetenGon  &  
SimulaGon  Tools  
TransiGon  
Web   Web  
Development   ImplementaGon  
Other   Cross  Geography  
Geography   relevant  to  all  …  

*  Eg.  CMD  /  Moore  College   25  

 RESOURCES:  
   
 
Helpful  Books:  
   
*  Transforma-onal  Discipleship:  How  People  Really  Grow:  E.  Geiger,  M.  Kelly  &  P.  Na-on  
*  You  Lost  Me:  Why  Young  Chris-ans  Are  Leaving  The  Church:  D.  Kinnaman  
*  UnChris-an:  What  a  New  Genera-on  Really  Thinks  About  Chris-anity…And  Why  It  MaQers:  D.  Kinnaman  
*  The  Trellis  And  The  Vine:  C.  Marshall  &  T.  Payne  
*  The  Course  Of  Your  Life:  MaQhias  Media  
*  Six  Steps  To  Loving  Your  Church:  MaQhias  Media  
*  One-­‐To-­‐One:  Sophie  de  WiQ  
*  One-­‐To-­‐One:  David  Helm  
*  Iron  Sharpens  Iron  (on  small  groups)  O.  Saer  
*  The  Radical  Disciple:  John  StoQ  
*  Libera-ng  Ministry  From  The  Success  Syndrome:  K  &  B  Hughes  
*  Richard  Baxter:  The  Reformed  Pastor  
   
   
Helpful  Websites:  
   
Barna  CiGes:  hQp://ci-es.barna.org  
Barna  Millennals:  hQps://www.barna.org/barna-­‐update/millennials  
The  Gospel  CoaliGon:  hQp://www.thegospelcoali-on.org  
Mahhias  Media:  hQp://www.maQhiasmedia.com.au  
 Effec4ve  Ministry  
     

 
 
 
www.effec9veministry.org  
 
 
www.facebook.com/EM.Effec9veMinistry  
 

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