1. Discipleship: The Ingredients to Change Lives

2. What Is Discipleship? Defining Discipleship (Matt 4:19): And He *said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 3 Parts to Jesus’ statement: 1.Follow Me:  It’s a Mental decision to follow Jesus 2.I Will Make You:  A Heart decision to all Him to change you into His image 3.Fishers of Men:  Creates Action; you develop relationships with others to change their life (ref. Tim 2:2)

3. Discipleship (Matt 4:19): And He *said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 3 Stages 1.Follow 2. Believe 3. Obey

4. 4 Spheres of Life Maturing in all 4 Spheres of Relationships FAMILY Wife Husband Father Mother Children Singleness CHURCH Responsibilities Giftings/Abilities Loving Church Family Conflict Resolution Supporting Church Mission WORLD Employee Employer Ethics Hobbies Friends Community JESUS Reading Bible Talking to Him Submit Obey Faith/Belief Centrality

5. 3 Ingredients Required for Changing Lives Triangle of Change Word of God Spirit of God People of God

6. 3 Ingredients Required for Changing Lives 1.Word of God Changes the way we think Obeying builds a life foundation Gives an understanding of who Jesus is Helps us believe His promises & grace 1.Spirit of God Draws to Jesus Guides Brings to Repentance Convicts Empowers Transforms hearts

7. 3 Ingredients Required for Changing Lives 3. People of God Critical for discipleship Sharpen, Encourage, Support, Strengthen Maturity is marked by depth/quality of relationships (Romans 12:9- 21, Galatians 5:22-23) Provides spiritual protection/covering Guidance

8. Keys To Transparency 1.Be real. It builds trust 2.Everybody sees through fakeness 3.Fakeness causes distrust 4.Be listeners first 5.Share failures & help move forward past failure Your example shows how we all mess up, get up, & move forward again…for growth. “Sharing breaks the power of secrecy in people’s lives. They are freed up from the solitude of going the road alone, and others can encourage them in the journey of faith and in the resisting temptations.” (Discipleshift by Jim Putman)