Jesus-Focussed Ministry Tool #1

Matthew 28:18-20 What command did Jesus give us? All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

Matthew 28:18-20 The only command is: make disciples! All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

The three participial phrases describe how to make disciples: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Evangelise Establish Equip

This task would be impossible, but All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. 1. We have the Authority of Jesus 2. We have the Presence of Jesus 1. We have the Authority of Jesus 2. We have the Presence of Jesus

A Timeline of Jesus Life

Birth Ascension What is the process of disciplemaking that Jesus followed? What is the process of disciplemaking that Jesus followed? Calling the First Disciples The Samaritan Woman Spending Time with Disciples The Sermon on the Mount Preaching Tour with Disciples Sending the 12 Feeding the 5000 Sending the 70 The Great Commission

Evangelise Establish Equip Expand Birth Ascension Calling the First Disciples The Samaritan Woman Spending Time with Disciples The Sermon on the Mount Preaching Tour with Disciples Sending of the Twelve Feeding of the 5000 Sending of the Seventy The Great Commission

òExpanding Shepherds òEvangelising Seekers òEstablishing Believers òEquipping Workers Jesus Lived a Balanced Life of… Jesus Lived a Balanced Life of…

The first six months of his ministry He met people where they were He built relationships with them He called them to follow him The first six months of his ministry He met people where they were He built relationships with them He called them to follow him vangelising E E Phase 1 Seekers

Jesus used a process for evangelising: vangelising E E Phase 1 Seekers Cultivating Planting Reaping

The next year of Jesus ministry He built deeper relationships He transferred his character to them He transferred his priorities to them The next year of Jesus ministry He built deeper relationships He transferred his character to them He transferred his priorities to them stablishing E E Phase 2 Believers

Jesus used 4 priorities for establishing: Community Adoration Nurture Service Community Adoration Nurture Service stablishing E E Phase 2 Believers

Began 18 months into his ministry He spent more time with a few He involved his disciples in ministry He equipped his disciples to minister Began 18 months into his ministry He spent more time with a few He involved his disciples in ministry He equipped his disciples to minister quipping E E Phase 3 Workers

Jesus used a process for equipping: Cultivating Planting Reaping quipping E E Phase 3 Workers

His gave the ministry to his disciples The book of Acts follows their progress Jesus pattern was one of multiplication: from 12 to 72 to 120 to 500 to 3000 to … His gave the ministry to his disciples The book of Acts follows their progress Jesus pattern was one of multiplication: from 12 to 72 to 120 to 500 to 3000 to … xpanding E E Phase 4 Shepherds

Addition Vs. Multiplication Addition Vs. Multiplication

Addition If I preached to 1000 people every day, it would take 16,435 years to evangelise the world. Multiplication If I evangelise 2 people in 1 year and send them out to evangelise and build 2 disciples each (and so on) we would evangelise the world in 33 years. Addition If I preached to 1000 people every day, it would take 16,435 years to evangelise the world. Multiplication If I evangelise 2 people in 1 year and send them out to evangelise and build 2 disciples each (and so on) we would evangelise the world in 33 years.

A balanced youth ministry has equipping, establishing, equipping and expanding ministries in place!

Evangelise Seeker Steve Evangelise Seeker Steve Establish Believer Bob Establish Believer Bob Expand Shepherd Sam Expand Shepherd Sam Equip Worker Wendy Equip Worker Wendy

Target: Seekers Focus: Leading unsaved youth to Jesus Leaders Role: Evangelise youth through CPR: 1. Cultivating sincere friendships to impact people. 2. Planting truth through conversations and questions. 3. Reaping by calling people to repent and believe. Target: Seekers Focus: Leading unsaved youth to Jesus Leaders Role: Evangelise youth through CPR: 1. Cultivating sincere friendships to impact people. 2. Planting truth through conversations and questions. 3. Reaping by calling people to repent and believe. In Our Ministry vangelising Phase 1 E E

Target: Believers Focus of ministry: Preparing believers to grow spiritually Leaders Role: Establish believers in CANS: 1. Community – where oneness replaces aloneness. 2. Adoration – where God is worshipped and glorified. 3. Nurture – where we engage the living Word of God. 4. Service – where we adjust our lifestyle to care for others. Target: Believers Focus of ministry: Preparing believers to grow spiritually Leaders Role: Establish believers in CANS: 1. Community – where oneness replaces aloneness. 2. Adoration – where God is worshipped and glorified. 3. Nurture – where we engage the living Word of God. 4. Service – where we adjust our lifestyle to care for others. In Our Ministry stablishing Phase 2 E E

Target: Workers Focus of ministry: Preparing youth for peer ministry Leaders Role: Equip workers to do CPR with their peers: 1. Cultivating sincere friendships to impact people. 2. Planting truth through conversations and questions. 3. Reaping by calling people to repent and believe. Target: Workers Focus of ministry: Preparing youth for peer ministry Leaders Role: Equip workers to do CPR with their peers: 1. Cultivating sincere friendships to impact people. 2. Planting truth through conversations and questions. 3. Reaping by calling people to repent and believe. In Our Ministry quipping Phase 3 E E

Target: Shepherds Focus: Preparing youth for shepherding Leaders Role: Expand shepherds through VCR: 1. Visioning is discerning Gods plan for disciplemaking. 2. Coaching is refining strengths & correcting weaknesses. 3. Reproducing is releasing proven and able workers. Target: Shepherds Focus: Preparing youth for shepherding Leaders Role: Expand shepherds through VCR: 1. Visioning is discerning Gods plan for disciplemaking. 2. Coaching is refining strengths & correcting weaknesses. 3. Reproducing is releasing proven and able workers. In Our Ministry xpanding Phase 4 E E

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