ULTIMATE
SECURITY
PERMANENT
SECURITY
SHARED SECURITY:
The Heartbeat of Discipleship
Elinore
“This security is so
comforting and life
changing.”
What about everyone else?
DISCIPLESHIP
PROCESS
What Does This Mean?
Clear Path to Discipleship
Creating paths for people to be
Jesus followers, and disciple
makers.
What are paths for?
TAKING STEPS!
Great Commission
Matthew 28:19 Go(ing) therefore and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20
teaching them to observe all that I
have commanded you. And behold, I
am with you always, to the end of the
age.”
Clear Path to Discipleship
Who is a disciple or
potential disciple?
Everyone!
Clear Path to Discipleship
What makes a disciple?
Going… Baptizing… Teaching
Who makes disciples?
Other Disciples!!!
Path to Discipleship,
(not just “membership”)
Membership not a strong
Biblical concept… occurs
37 times,
DISCIPLE occurs 296
times!
Path to Discipleship
Membership implies “rights and
privileges” “arrived”
DISCIPLESHIP Means
“follower” or “devotee of”
implies “sacrifice” (take up your
cross and follow me…)
“movement” “taking steps”
Clear Path to Discipleship
What is the definition of a disciple?
A follower of Jesus who is baptized and seeks to do God’s
will in:
Worship/Sacraments
Prayer
Bible Study/Meditation
Fellowship
DISCIPLE MAKING….
Faith/Belief/Trust
Generosity
Service
Witnessing
CLEAR PATH TO DISCIPLESHIP=
INTENTIONAL PROCESS OF
Disciples Making Disciples
Disciples Making Disciples Making Disciples
Making Disciples Making Disciples Disciples
Making Disciples Making Disciples
Being a Disciple while Making Disciples!
What are we about?
DISCIPLES MAKING
DISCIPLES
DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES…
What do we do?
GATHER
GROW
GO
Disciples Making Disciples
Guest at Peace
Gathering
Connecting
Growing
Going
Disciples
“NEXT STEP”
“NEXT THING”
For Guests and Everyone Else
9 DISCIPLESHIP TEAMS
Purpose:
To Develop and
Implement a
Clear Path to Discipleship
Team 1: Welcoming and Friending
• First time Guest to Regular
Worshipper
• Welcoming, Connecting with a
“First Friend” who will follow
up.
• Sharing ways to grow
2. Generosity and Funding
• Review and enhance all sources
of funding
• Grow a Culture of Generosity in
and around Peace
• Explore ALL possibilities!
3. Teaching Basics of Christianity
• Help develop options of classes regularly
offered on Sundays, taught by pastors,
teachers and others….
• Separate sessions on Creeds, Baptism,
Communion, Prayer, etc.
• BAPTISM ANY TIME
• COMMUNION WHEN AGREED on
teachings
4. Teaching Peace and Your Gifts
• Help develop MORE options of growth, such
as:
• Spiritual Gifts
• History of Congregation and LCMS
• Ministries of Peace
• Family Finances
• Parenting
• Retirement Planning including God’s work!
5. Mapping and Connections
• Personal interview
• Intentionally connect
disciples with a group or
Ministry
6. Leadership Alignment
• Help staff and ministry teams
stay with the mission of the
church:
• DISCIPLES MAKING DISCIPLES
• GATHER GROW AND GO
7. New Ministries
• Explore and connect with
existing and new
ministries…
8. SPARK Team
• To choose and implement a
congregation wide emphasis
that we will do in small groups.
• Similar to Purpose Driven Life,
SHAPE, 40 Days
9. School Discipleship
•Lead faculty and staff in
making disciples through
school ministry.
(Structure to keep it going
being developed)
Wednesday, May 8th
6:30, more detail on Teams
7:30 Teams divide up and begin
planning