1. Disciples who really care
Andrew Collins

2. Disciples who really care
PCI Assembly 2017

3. What is a disciple?
Learner, apprentice Follows teaching Follows life: ‘life on life’

4. The Master who really cares
Many pictures…
hard situations
our need
God supplies Himself
Exodus 34:6-7
Jesus Christ embodies God’s care

5. Disciples who really care
We are also disciples of Jesus Are you life on life with Him?

6. Care in practice
We need to know the person …and connect them with God’s care, in our words and deeds Side by Side – Ed Welch

8. Love: We move toward others
God has moved toward We move toward We greet

9. Know: We engage in thoughtful conversations
Tuned in
A verbal handshake
Follow stories
Look for the good, the hard, and the bad in the person’s life
Be compassionate

10. Speak: We pray
How do I connect the person with God’s care? “How can I pray for you?” “What help have you found in God’s word…the sermon…?”

11. Do: We help practically
Follow up Sharing life

12. Summary
Know the person and connect them with God’s care in word and deed –
Love: move toward
Know: engage in thoughtful conversation
Speak: we pray & speak God’s truth
Do: we help & share life

13. Churches who really care
The bigger picture – 1 Cor. 12, Eph. 4 Are there priorities? What if I’m stuck? Are there risks? My church isn’t like that…?

15. Chester - growing a discipleship culture
Proclaiming the gospel to one another In everyday life Through community Pastoring one another

17. The Vine Project – Payne/Marshall
Creating a ‘learner-ship’ culture Distinguishes ‘trellis’ work and ‘vine’ work Members are prayerful speakers of the word to those around them

19. Keller – every member lay gospel ministry
Organic Relational Word-deploying Active, not passive 20-25%???

21. Pope – the Journey Weekly small group gatherings Truth Equipping
Accountability
Mission
Supplication

22. Common themes Using the opportunities and people that are there
Moving toward
Conversations
Equipping them by the word, to use the word
Spoken
Prayed
Everyday life
Sharing life in community

23. Questions Where are you now?
People?
Structures?
What challenges are there? What’s underneath them?
What new opportunities are there?

24. Questions
What resources are there?

25. https://www.biblicalcounselling.org.uk Real Change Certificate course
Conference
CHRIST-CENTRED CHANGE, ENABLED BY THE SPIRIT, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD, IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

26. We make disciples by really caring
We make disciples of believers We make disciples of unbelievers

27. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…and behold I am with you always..