DISCIPLESHIP & LEADERSHIP Deborah M. Gill, Ph.D. Commissioner, Commission of Discipleship National Director, Division of Christian Education Assemblies.

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DISCIPLESHIP & LEADERSHIP Deborah M. Gill, Ph.D. Commissioner, Commission of Discipleship National Director, Division of Christian Education Assemblies of God, U.S.A.

THE GREAT COMMISSION Evangelism (just the first part) Evangelism (just the first part)

THE GREAT COMMISSION Evangelism (just the first part) Evangelism (just the first part) Discipleship (the true goal) Discipleship (the true goal) BECOMING Disciples, MAKING Disciples BECOMING Disciples, MAKING Disciples Personal TRANSFORMATION, Perpetual REPLICATION Personal TRANSFORMATION, Perpetual REPLICATION

3 Discipleship Descriptions A LIFELONG LIFESTYLE A CONTINUUM. Relational Evangelism Relational Nurture Spiritual Formation Ministry Mentoring Leadership Coaching And so on...

3 Discipleship Descriptions THE “RIGHT STUFF” GENETICALLY A CYCLE. Evangelism Nurture Discipleship

3 Discipleship Descriptions A NORMATIVE CULTURE A SPIRAL. Evangelism Nurture Ministry Mentoring Leadership Coaching Spiritual Formation

Discipleship Diagnosis PROBLEMS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL Glorious, Mature, Effective Church Ineffective Church Ignorant Church x x GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM

Discipleship Diagnosis PROBLEMS ON THE PERSONAL LEVEL Evangelism Nurture Discipleship x INCOMPLETED CYCLE x x Failure to Reproduce & Multiply

Evangelism Nurture Leadership Coaching Spiritual Formation BROKEN SPIRAL x x x The Growth Rate of the Church Globally has Slowed this Decade The Growth Rate of the Church Globally has Slowed this Decade Some Great Evangelistic Harvests have lacked Retention Some Great Evangelistic Harvests have lacked Retention Some Veteran Leaders Are Not Finishing, or Finishing Well Some Veteran Leaders Are Not Finishing, or Finishing Well Some Emerging Ministers are Not Being Empowered Some Emerging Ministers are Not Being Empowered Some “Sin” Statistics of the Church Match those of the World Some “Sin” Statistics of the Church Match those of the World x Discipleship Diagnosis PROBLEMS OVER ALL Ministry Mentoring x

Discipleship Diagnosis Problem LACK OF DISCIPLESHIPLACK OF DISCIPLESHIPCause THE MISSING COMPONENTTHE MISSING COMPONENT DISCIPLERSDISCIPLERSCure CONVERTING THE CULTURECONVERTING THE CULTURE RE-EXCAVATING THE FOUNDATIONRE-EXCAVATING THE FOUNDATION GENETIC ENGINEERINGGENETIC ENGINEERING LIVING THE LIFE AS DISCIPLERSLIVING THE LIFE AS DISCIPLERS

Discipleship Prescription Prescription LEVERAGE YOUR LEADERSHIPLEVERAGE YOUR LEADERSHIP BECOME A DISCIPLERBECOME A DISCIPLER An Analogy ADULT STEM CELLSADULT STEM CELLS “correctly programmed stem cells go directly to damaged areas, cure the underlying disease and repair the damage already done.”“correctly programmed stem cells go directly to damaged areas, cure the underlying disease and repair the damage already done.”

Discipleship Prescription Prescription What would have to change in order to invest myself intentionally in a lifelong lifestyle of discipleship?What would have to change in order to invest myself intentionally in a lifelong lifestyle of discipleship?

Discipleship & Leadership: The Gift of Light through our Relationships, A Personal Testimony.. From programs to peer to peer!

How I Got Hooked on Relational Evangelism and Discipleship. I pray you’ll be too! Paradigm Shift Paradigm Shift My Story (intentional investments in relational evangelism and discipleship) My Story (intentional investments in relational evangelism and discipleship)

At Level #1: Relational Evangelism Living the Life!

At Level #2: Relational Nurture Living the Life!

At Level #3: Spiritual Formation Living the Life!

At Level #4: Mentoring in Ministry Living the Life!

At Level #5: Coaching in Leadership Living the Life!

Self Assessment: Where am I involved on each level of the spiral? How can I leverage my leadership more intentionally? Living the Life!

Discipleship Prognosis To be Christ’s Disciple What will I change in order to invest myself intentionally in a lifelong lifestyle of discipleship?What will I change in order to invest myself intentionally in a lifelong lifestyle of discipleship?