ANCHOR
Jesus said “…teach them to observe
all that I have commanded you..”
Jesus said “Go, and make disciples..”
THE WATCH DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS
OUR DISCIPLESHIP PROCESS
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BELIEVER
DISCIPLE
DISCIPLE MAKER
DECLARATION
DEVELOPMENT
DEPLOYMENT
REGENERATION
TRANSFORMATION
REPRODUCTION &
MULTIPLICATION
COMING TO
JESUS
BEING WITH JESUS
GOING FOR JESUS
SAVED
TRAINED
SEND
THERE IS A SANCTIFICATION GAP
“an even more profound problem is that most evangelical Christians
have an understanding of conversion that presumes they are “good to
go”. They have prayed a prayer that “assures” them of a future life,
and in the meantime they hear preaching on Sunday that, quite
simply, does not either call for or rely on a theology of spiritual
maturity. The dominant motif is that salvation can be experienced by
believing certain things to be true, praying a simple prayer and then
carrying on as best one can till Jesus “returns”…..the goal of the
church is to get people “saved” so they can be happy and live
productive and civil lives, all with the assurance that in the next life
they will be in “heaven”.
“Most words spoken in Sunday
preaching in evangelical churches do
not assume that spiritual maturity is
integral to the gospel.”
Gordon T. Smith – Called to be Saints – an
invitation to Christian maturity
“Millions of people in our culture make decisions for Christ, but there is
a dreadful attrition rate. Many claim to have been born again, but the
evidence for mature Christian discipleship is slim. In our kind of culture
anything, even news about God, can be sold if it is packaged freshly; but
when it loses its novelty, it goes on the garbage heap. “
“There is a great market for religious experience in our world, there is
little enthusiasm for the patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to
sign up for a long apprenticeship in what earlier generations of
Christians called holiness.”
Eugene Peterson
Colossians 2:6-7
6 Therefore,
as you received Christ
Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
7 rooted and built up in him and
established in the faith, just as you
were taught, abounding in
thanksgiving
Ephesians 4:13-15
13 until
we all attain to the unity of
the faith and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, to mature
manhood, to the measure of the
stature of the fullness of Christ,
14 so that we may no longer be
children, tossed to and fro by the
waves and carried about by every
wind of doctrine, by human
cunning, by craftiness in deceitful
schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the
truth in love, we are to grow up in
every way into him who is the
head, into Christ,
Romans 8:29 (NASB)
29 For those whom He foreknew,
He also predestined to become
conformed to the image of His Son,
so that He would be the firstborn
among many brethren;
Galatians 4:19 (NASB)
19 My children, with whom I am
again in labor until Christ is formed
in you—
THE GOAL OF ANCHORING IS TO BE CONFORMED
TO THE IMAGE OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NASB)
18 But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory
of the Lord, are being transformed
into the same image from glory to
glory, just as from the Lord, the
Spirit.
THE MOTIVATION FOR ANCHORING IS
THE LOVE OF CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:14 (NLT)
14 Either way, Christ’s love
controls us. Since we believe
that Christ died for all, we also
believe that we have all died to
our old life.
Philippians 2:12-13 (NASB)
12 So then, my beloved, just as you
have always obeyed, not as in my
presence only, but now much more
in my absence, work out your
salvation with fear and trembling;
Philippians 3:14 (NASB)
14 I press on toward the goal for
the prize of the upward call of God
in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:13 (NASB)
13 for it is God who is at work in
you, both to will and to work for
His good pleasure.
Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
13 For I can do everything through
Christ, who gives me strength.
“GOD IS NOT
OPPOSED TO
EFFORT BUT
TO EARNING”
Dallas Willard – The
Great Omission
BY BEING IN UNION WITH CHRIST
Key verse: John 15:4-7 (NASB)
4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the
vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who
abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit,
for apart from Me you can do nothing.
BY BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:18 (NASB)
18 And do not get drunk with
wine, for that is dissipation, but
be filled with the Spirit,
Galatians 5:18 (NASB)
18 But if you are led by the
Spirit, you are not under the
Law.
Galatians 5:25 (NASB)
25 If we live by the Spirit, let
us also walk by the Spirit.
BY APPLYING THE MEANS OF GRACE
The means of Grace include:
Teaching of the Word
Baptism
The Lord’s Supper
Prayer
Worship
Giving
Fellowship
Evangelism
Personal ministry to individuals
BY PRACTICING THE
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
1 Timothy 4:7-10 (NLT)
7 Do not waste time arguing
over godless ideas and old
wives’ tales. Instead, train
yourself to be godly.
8 “Physical training is good,
but training for godliness is
much better, promising
benefits in this life and in
the life to come.”
DISCIPLINES OF ABSTINENCE
DISCIPLINES OF ENGAGEMENT:
solitude,
study,
silence,
prayer,
fasting,
worship,
frugality,
secrecy,
chastity,
sacrifice.
fellowship,
submission,
service
confession
.
“if a leader's going to sustain
high levels of passion for
decades, you have to have
certain disciplines, routines, and
practices at the very core of who
you are and what you do. Those
must be in place if you're going
to suit up every day and
replenish on a regular basis, to
experience the kind of inner
circle relationships that hold you
accountable and cheer you on.
In the end, those practices are
what will make the difference”
Bill Hybels
BY GOING THROUGH SUFFERING
Romans 5:3-5 (NASB)
3 And not only this, but we
also exult in our
tribulations, knowing that
tribulation brings about
perseverance;
4 and perseverance, proven
character; and proven
character, hope;
5 and hope does not
disappoint, because the love
of God has been poured out
within our hearts through
the Holy Spirit who was
given to us.
BY PARTICIPATING IN
COMMUNITIES OF GRACE
Deuteronomy 32:11 (NASB)
11 "Like an eagle that stirs up its
nest, That hovers over its young,
He spread His wings and caught
them, He carried them on His
pinions.
Exodus 19:4 (NASB)
4 'You yourselves have seen
what I did to the Egyptians,
and how I bore you on eagles'
wings, and brought you to
Myself.