How Does a Disciple Make Another Disciple of Christ?

How does a disciple make another disciple of Christ?

I. Disciple-makers teach God’s truth to their disciples (Col 1:28-29).

A. Teach to establish a disciple in the faith (1 Pet 2:1-3).

B. Teach to set forth the convictions of sound doctrine (Titus 1:9; 2:1).

C. Teach to instruct in God’s will in order to do it (Jas 1:21-22).

D. Teach in order to proclaim Christ as Lord (Col 1:28).

E. Teach in order to instruct in personal holiness (1 Pet 1:13-17).

F. Teach so the believer will connect with his spiritual resources (2 Pet 1:3-4).

II. Disciple-makers train disciples in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16-17).

A. Train so as to admonish (‘put the truth in mind’) (Col 1:28; Heb 5:13-14).

B. Train in a way that equips the disciple for service (Rom 12:7-16).

C. Train disciples to live out their identification truths in Christ (Col 3:1-4ff.).

D. Train disciples to bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Mt 3:8; Acts 26:20).

III. Disciple-makers shepherd their disciples (1 Pet 5:2).

A. Shepherd the disciple by means of life-on-life soul care (1 Thess 2:7-8).

B. Shepherd the disciple so that he may find his place of ministry (1 Cor 12:5-7).

C. Shepherd so to as to develop your disciple’s Christian character (1 Tim 6:11).

D. Shepherd so as to biblically counsel your disciple (1 Thess 2:10-12).

E. Shepherd so that your disciple learns to mentor another (2 Tim 2:1-2ff.).

www.gospelforlife.org Jay Wegter, Founder, Exec. Director SESSION 3

How does a disciple make another disciple of Christ? DISUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. Discuss the fact that a believer who has been established in the faith is no longer like a spiritual child who is ‘carried about by every wind of doctrine’ (see Eph 4:14-15ff.; Col 2:6-7;1 Pet 2:1-2).
2. Discuss why sound doctrine is essential to one’s progress toward spiritual maturity (see 2 Tim 1:13-14; Titus 1:9; 2:1; Heb 5:11-14).
3. Disciple-makers help connect believers to their spiritual resources in Christ. What are some of the consequences of not knowing about, and/or not living by one’s resources in Christ? (HINT: consequences such as attempting the Christian life in the strength of one’s flesh; hesitancy to ‘risk’ ministry, etc.).

4. Disciple-makers train their disciples in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16), and do so in a ‘relational space’ of life-on-life soul care. List some of the advantages of training in righteousness within close, caring relationships (HINT: accountability, personal instruction, Biblical counsel that addresses specific needs).
5. Discuss how our identification truths in Christ (union with Christ) are powerful incentives to holiness (HINT: locate every use of in Christ, in Him, and in Whom in Ephesians chapters one and two).

6. Discuss the following: rather than merely asking members to join church programs, disciple-making has the great advantage of helping disciples find their specific place of ministry within the Body of Christ.
7. Disciple-making involves ‘closing the loop’—in other words, investing in a disciple ought to be deliberate preparation of the disciple to learn to mentor another disciple. Discuss 2 Timothy 2:2.