1. Every Organization Has A Goal USN National Grid SLU/SUNY Church

2. What Is The Goal of The Church? Great Commission – Mt 28:18-20 Main Verb – make disciples Subordinate Actions – going, baptizing, teaching The Goal of FBC Is To Make Disciples

3. I. Disciples Are Made Not Born Walt Henrichsen – The Navigators, Disciples Are Made Not Born –B–Born again to become a Christian e.g. J3:3; 1Pt2:2 –T–The Christian must then be made into a disciple To make something requires …

4. Big Picture Disciples Made Not Born Before Christ After Christ / Baby Disciple Growing Disciple Mature Disciple Disciple Maker Making Disciples

5. II. How Did Jesus Make Disciples? Called … Taught … –C–Challenged –O–Offered them something priceless Trained … –E–Equipped –M–Modeled –T–Time –G–Gave them lofty goals Commanded … Jesus took 12 men and made them into committed disciples –N–Not a cookie cutter approach –C–Customized process Read …

6. III. What Are Basic Characteristic Of Disciples? Jesus –A–Abide in Jesus word, love one another, bear fruit –F–Follow Jesus, take up cross, purposeful life Acts –P–Prayer, obedience, commitment Paul –C–Commit to others, endure hardship, diligent, desire to live godly, preach the word

7. IV. Making Disciples At First Baptist Church Going Baptizing Teaching to observe

8. V. Where Are You In The Process? Becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ will not just happen, you must be made into a disciple Where are you? What do you need to do next? Before Christ After Christ / Baby Disciple Growing Disciple Mature Disciple Disciple Maker Making Disciples Believe In Jesus Bible Study Devotion Baptism Church Read Begin training Life Decisions Evangelism Lead Bible Study Work with others Apply Word 1:1 With Another Reproduce your life Train others In depth training