1. #2 – Cycle of Discipleship
Discipleship Model
#2 – Cycle of Discipleship
Gateway Adventist Centre

2. 1 2 3 4 What is Gateway Adventist Center (GAC)?
Ministry started by a few SDA young people year olds. 1
A network of care groups (small group ministry) and many interstate and overseas care groups. New Churches in the city of Melbourne. 1st church grew from 35 to 150 in 4 years. 2nd Church started May Planted our 3rd Church in Aug th Church in February th Church Plant in progress. Training Centre to train young people to be soul-winners for Christ & courses to reach the community via ‘needs-based’ courses. Church sponsoring the Student Club (Adventist Student On Campus) at 3 Universities. 2 3 4
Gateway is an Outreach center – Over 200 baptisms
90% retention rate & returning the highest tithe. 2

3. CURRENT PARADIGM of “evangelism” in Churches Today
100,000
25,000 50 10 5 1
1 in 4
2 per 1000
20%
12mths
20 %
"The bad news is that if Christ doesn’t come dur- ing this generation, 80 percent of our church mem- bers may die without ever having the privilege of leading a soul to Christ. How sad! Although our church is growing rapidly, this growth is the result of the endeavors of only 20 percent of our mem- bers. What would happen if in this year alone more members were trained, equipped, and empowered in the church’s missionary programs? The harvest would certainly grow larger." Jonas Arrais, GC Assoc Min Sec, Jan-Mar 2011, Elders Digest 3

4. Discipleship MODELING WORD
Public Evangelism
PREACHING
WORD
House to House
CARE / LIFESTYLE
WORD
Personal Evangelism
BIBLE STUDIES
WORD
Discipleship MODELING WORD
Revival SPIRIT-LED WORD

5. How do we disciple?
How do you train and disciple our members?

6. Curriculum to bring to membership … not only discipled but to be a worker
                              
                         
SDA is good in making members; not disciples … we are good at giving a person doctrinal information and then expect them to be a disciple.
Why? Our heritage .. Our pioneers were from Methodist, Baptist – strong on discipleship; so only need to add doctrines.
SDA tradition of discipleship: giving roles: collecting SS offering -> secretary youth leader deacon
Not necessary develop them in Christ- like character or in soul winning, personal ministry
Whether you are a new convert, members of a number of years, or leaders in the church, you’ll find there’s something for you to take away from this seminar => Acts 9:22, 26-30, 11:22-26

7. Problem of Retention - #1 No Discipleship After Baptism
                              
                         
SDA is good in making members; not disciples … we are good at giving a person doctrinal information and then expect them to be a disciple.
Why? Our heritage .. Our pioneers were from Methodist, Baptist – strong on discipleship; so only need to add doctrines.
SDA tradition of discipleship: giving roles: collecting SS offering -> secretary youth leader deacon
Not necessary develop them in Christ- like character or in soul winning, personal ministry
Whether you are a new convert, members of a number of years, or leaders in the church, you’ll find there’s something for you to take away from this seminar => Acts 9:22, 26-30, 11:22-26
Seeker
Member
Worker
Membership
Discipleship

8. Problem of Retention - #2 No Preparation
Baptism
                              
                         
SDA is good in making members; not disciples … we are good at giving a person doctrinal information and then expect them to be a disciple.
Why? Our heritage .. Our pioneers were from Methodist, Baptist – strong on discipleship; so only need to add doctrines.
SDA tradition of discipleship: giving roles: collecting SS offering -> secretary youth leader deacon
Not necessary develop them in Christ- like character or in soul winning, personal ministry
Whether you are a new convert, members of a number of years, or leaders in the church, you’ll find there’s something for you to take away from this seminar => Acts 9:22, 26-30, 11:22-26
Seeker
Member
Worker
Membership
Discipleship

9. Definition – Mark 3:14

10. Discipleship Goal: To develop Workers, Not make Members
We need to give the members VISION – renew it; capture their imagination; let God place the burden on them 10

11. “Then he said to his disciples, the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few; Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Matthew 9:37-38
Example of our pioneers when they were doing it. 11

12. A quick look at the early church, and one senses an explosiveness we don’t just see today …
120 disciples
Acts 1:15
3000 baptised
Acts 2:41
5000 believed
Acts 4:4
‘Multiplied greatly’
Acts 6:7
ACTS 5:28, 8:4, 17:6
First century believers “filled Jerusalem with [their] doctrine”
Then spread out “every where preaching the word”
Until they had “turned the world upside down”.
All of this, in ONE generation!
Evangelism
Source: Intro to the CALL, 12

13. A quick look at the early church, and one senses an explosiveness we don’t just see today …
120 disciples
Acts 1:15
3000 baptised
Acts 2:41
5000 believed
Acts 4:4
‘Multiplied greatly’
Acts 6:7
Source: Intro to the CALL, 13

14. A quick look at the early church, and one senses an explosiveness we don’t just see today …
120 disciples
Acts 1:15
3000 baptised
Acts 2:41
5000 believed
Acts 4:4
‘Multiplied greatly’
Acts 6:7
ACTS 19 :
Paul preached for three months in the Synagogue (Evangelism)
There were opposition; Paul took those who believed away to the School of Tyrannus
For two years Paul was at the school ‘daily’ (Training)
All of Asia – Jews and Gentiles - heard the gospel !
Evangelism + ? = ?
Source: Intro to the CALL, 14

15. Evangelism + Training = Explosion !
A quick look at the early church, and one senses an explosiveness we don’t just see today …
120 disciples
Acts 1:15
3000 baptised
Acts 2:41
5000 believed
Acts 4:4
‘Multiplied greatly’
Acts 6:7
ACTS 19 :
Paul preached for three months in the Synagogue (Evangelism)
There were opposition; Paul took those who believed away to the School of Tyrannus
For two years Paul was at the school ‘daily’ (Training)
All of Asia – Jews and Gentiles - heard the gospel !
Evangelism + Training = Explosion !
Source: Intro to the CALL, 15

16. Evangelism is none too plentiful – but training?
We are counseled:
“The greatest help that can be given our people is to teach them to work for God.”
“There should be well organised plan … to instruct the members how to labor for the up-building of the church.”
“Many would be willing to work of they were taught how to begin. They need to be instructed and encouraged.”
“Every church should be a training school for Christian workers.”
Source: Christian Service p.58-59
How many elders, leaders and pastors are trainers?
OR are they merely administrators and preachers? 16

17. One person investing in the live of another person !
Barnabas
Paul
ACTS 11:22 – 26
Reaffirm (v.23) – Barnabas was glad when he saw the evidences of God’s grace.
Encourage (v.23) - “exhorted them all , that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord”
Actively looked (proactive) for Paul & invited him to work together v. 25, “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch”
Barnabas and Paul met with the church, they worked together - demonstrating, modeling. Result: Paul learnt Barnabas way of discipleship and took Silas and Timothy
Teach Together v.26 “they taught much people”
RESULT: The disciples were called Christian first in Antioch
My journey:
1, saw NB and asked,” where will she be in a yr’s time?”
2, Auntie Liney showed me how to drive
3, Barnabas passage- Acts 17

18. Paul’s Leadership Training
Gentiles
Silas, chief among the brethen
Rome
Corinth
Ephesus
Aquila
Priscilla
Barnabas
Paul
Ephesus
Corinth
Timothy
Corinth
Island of Cretes
Dalmatia
Titus
John Mark

19. Tommy’s Story

20. Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Melbourne 20

21. Hong Kong Hong Kong Melbourne Revival Camp SDA Identity Vision Casting
(4 person)
Revival of Core
Members
Care Group 1
12-15 people
(10 people)
Discipleship Training
FAST Survival
FAST Basic Training
CARE Group Training
& Prayer for Seekers
- FAST Team Tactics
Launch
Care Group 2
12-15 people
Hong Kong
Melbourne 21

24. Hong Kong Hong Kong Melbourne Vision Casting (4 person)
Revival of Core
Members
Launch
CARE Group Training
& Prayer for Seekers
- FAST Team Tactics
(10 people)
Discipleship Training
FAST Survival
FAST Basic Training
Revival Camp
SDA Identity
Care Group 2
12-15 people
Care Group 1
10-12 people
Care Group 3
Hong Kong
Melbourne 24

25. Hong Kong Hong Kong Melbourne Revival Camp SDA Identity (2009)
Vision Casting
(4 person)
Revival of Core
Members
Launch
CARE Group Training
& Prayer for Seekers
- FAST Team Tactics
(10 people)
Discipleship Training
FAST Survival
FAST Basic Training
(2008)
Revival Camp
SDA Identity
Care Group 2
12-15 people
(2009)
Care Group 1
10-12 people
Care Group 3
Care Group 4
Hong Kong
Melbourne 25

26. How do we train?
#3 - Systematic and Intentional Discipleship

27. Q A
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