Various Tools and Ideas For Growing Disciples Intentionally

Assessment Tools Get some tools for assessing where you church, small group, or disciple- candidate is in relationship to their walk with the Lord? –Peter Scazzero –Personal –Barna –Lifeway 1,M=200565,00.html 1,M=200565,00.html –30 Core Competencies –Core

The Emotionally Healthy Church—a strategy for discipleship that actually changes lives” –General Formation and Discipleship –Emotional Components of Discipleship Beneath the surface Break the power of the past Living in brokenness and vulnerability Receive the gift of limits Embrace grieving and loss Incarnation your model

My TEST Color in the appropriate circle What priority do you think SFL puts on discipleship-(1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest) O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I share Jesus and/or the Lighthouse community with unbelievers. Omonthly Obi-monthly Oquarterly Oyearly Onever What word best describes your walk with the Lord: Oexciting Oenjoyable Ook Oa fight Odrudgery In addition to the weekend worship service I devote, on average, the following hours to my weekly spirituality: O5+hrs O3-4hrs O1- 2hrs O1 hr Onone Legend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never. I am certain of my salvation: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TEST Legend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never. I am certain of my salvation: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I consistently obey Jesus’ Teachings: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I LOVE other people in practical ways:O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I ENJOY life and being a disciple: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 My character and integrity shows others what following Jesus looks like. I Encourage other believers in their faith and walk. I seek God’s will and direction for every major decision in my life. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I love Jesus with all my passion, my mind, my time, and all my energy. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TEST Legend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never. I have a daily devotional with GodO1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I read my Bible other than at church: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I volunteer and serve in a ministry: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I attend weekly worship services: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I participate in Connect small groups: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I contribute tithes to my church: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I spend leisure time (eating etc.) with other disciples of Jesus: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 When I am made aware of a need of a fellow believer I help them out: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 I know who I am in Christ: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

My TEST Legend: 1. All the time. 2. Most Often 3. Often 4. Occasionally. 5. Never. I know what my ministry and gifts in the body of Christ are: O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 My closest friends/family say that I show love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, etc. O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 The Bible teaches God helps those who help themselves: Otrue Ofalse The Bible teaches all sins can be forgiven by God: Otrue Ofalse All religious faiths (including Christianity) teach the same lesson: Otrue Ofalse My pastor models well what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century. Otrue Ofalse OI don’t know what his spiritual life is like

Assessment Tools Tools for helping them set personal goals –Spiritual Discipline Goals –Life Transformation Goals –Comprehension Goals –Social/Community goals Bible Marker Sticker placed in Bible...

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