1. True Disciple

2. Church is People

3. When we think of Church, we should think of People
Not the Meetings
Not the Programs
Not the Building
Not the “Things” we need to Do

4. 2017 is the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation by Martin Luther
Priesthood of ALL Believers
Main Message of the Reformation

5. Priesthood of ALL Believers
No need priest between man and God
Cannot have any Person between Believer and God

6. Teaching and Feeding the People Model
The “Clergy-Laity”
System
GOD
God’s Word
Our Authority
Teaching and Feeding the People Model

7. This is an “Obey the Word” Church “Imitate me as I imitate Christ”
The “Priesthood of
Every Believer”
System
GOD
God’s Word
Our Authority
This is an “Obey the Word” Church
“Imitate me as I imitate Christ”

8. Building an Obeying Church
Start from the Leadership
Leadership should be Obeying the Word
Leading whole church to be an Obeying Church
Build a Disciple-making Church

9. Teaching and Feeding the People Model
The “Clergy-Laity”
System
GOD
God’s Word
Our Authority
Teaching and Feeding the People Model
Where is this Church?
Building Centered Church

10. “Imitate me as I imitate Christ” Church in Everyday Life
The “Priesthood of
Every Believer”
System
GOD
God’s Word
Our Authority
Where is this Church?
Church in the World
“Imitate me as I imitate Christ”
Church in Everyday Life

11. Three Foundational Relationships in Ephesians
Husband and Wife – Marriage (5:22-33)
Parents and Children – Family (6:1-4)
Employer and Employee – Work (6:5-9)

12. Believers need to Obey the Word in their Daily Lives
Disciple-making is about Daily Life

13. Disciple-making is not about Classroom
Disciple-making MUST NOT be only Classroom

14. Disciple-making is Life, Relationship, Example, Personal
Everyone is Different!
Discipling MUST be Personal!

15. (Matthew 28:19-20)
“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.”

16. Jesus told us His Strategy for the Church
“Go and Make Disciples”
It is VERY CLEAR!

17. Jesus did not call us to Start Churches
Jesus called us to Make Disciples

18. ? ? ? ? ?
Why do we insist on doing what Jesus never called to do and Refuse to do what He has clearly called us to do? ? ? ? ? ?

19. The Cry of Most Leaders of the Church!
“The Weakest component of the Church today is Making Disciples”

20. “The World is looking for Better Methods”
“God is looking for Better People”

21. God’s Method is PEOPLE

22. Making Disciples is the Way of Jesus
Jesus’ Way is the Best Way!

23. Faithfully Make Disciples
Keep Making Disciples!

24. How do you eat a whole elephant?
One Bite at a Time

25. How do you Change the World?
One Person at a Time

26. When you have Disciple, you have a Church!
When you have a Church, you may not have Disciples!

27. (Matthew 28:19-20)
“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.”

28. 4 Verbs
“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.”

29. 1 Main Verb – 3 Participles
“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.”

30. Making Disciples Go

31. We are the New Testament Church

32. Old Testament VS New Testament
Centripetal VS
Centrifugal

33. OT – Centripetal
proceeding in a direction toward a center

34. NT – Centrifugal
proceeding in a direction away from a center

35. The World of the Nations
Old
Testament VS
New
Old Testament
The World of the Nations
COME
Come
Israel In
Relation to the World

36. The World of the Nations
Old
Testament VS
New
New Testament
The World of the Nations
The Church In
Relation to the World GO Go

37. The World of the Nations
Old
Testament VS
New
Old Testament
New Testament
The World of the Nations
Israel In
Relation to the World
The Church
COME
Come GO Go

38. Old Testament VS New Testament
Geographical place (Israel)
A City (Jerusalem)
A Temple
A Priesthood
A Specific worship time
Institution – rites and regulations
No geographical place
No city
No temple
No restricted priesthood
No rites and regulations – no rituals

39. “Don’t Go to Church!”
“Be the Church!”

40. Being a Disciple ≠ What you do here
Being a Disciple is who you are in the world
Who you are at home
Who you are at work
Who you are in your neighbourhood
Who you are in your city

41. Making Disciples Go
Baptize

42. It is not enough to Build Friendship
You need to Bring Jesus to them

43. Don’t Bring People to the Church
Bring the Church to the People

44. Bring God to People, Bring People to God
Not Interested
Some Interest
Close to Decision
Ready to Reap

45. Go and Baptise
People in our Immediate Influence

46. Go and Baptise
People in our Immediate Influence
Great Commandment

47. (Matthew 6:9-10) This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

48. What is “Loving Your Neighbour?”

49. Is loving my neighbour an option for me?

50. Is loving my neighbour an option for the members of my church?

51. Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

52. Jesus made Luke 4:18-19 His manifesto, the mandate for His own mission in life

53. Refugees intake in Australia
Ranks 25th in the World
Last year – 13,750
This year – 19,000
Last 5 years, WA – 5,000
2016 – Stirling – 443

54. Go and Baptise
People in our Immediate Influence
Great Commandment
Great Commission

55. Making Disciples Go
Baptize
Teaching them to Obey

56. Decision is 5％
Follow Up is 95％

57. Make Disciples Go
Baptize
Teach them to Obey
Teach them to Obey All that Jesus has commanded

58. Everyone can Disciple People to Disciple Others
At Least 4 Generations
Jesus
Disciples
Make Disciples
All I have Commanded
Everyone can Disciple People to Disciple Others