Part III: Disciple Making
C. Inductive Study: Acts 1:1-11
1. Observation (What does the passage say?) 2. Interpretation (What does the passage mean?)
3. Application (What does the passage mean to my life in Christ?) D. Memory Verse: Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
E. Visual Tool:
1. Concentric Circles of Acts 1:8
2. People of Peace-Core to Disconnected16
F. “So What”:
1. The words and ways of Jesus should prompt us to love and serve our neighbor well. As disciple-makers, we are called to teach others to observe and obey all Jesus commanded. This means our kingdom responsibility is to put His commands into practice by leveraging our talents and resources to share the love of Christ with those around us.
16 Breen, Biblical Tools, Principles and Other Matrices, 21.
G. Application:
1. Learning Circle 2. “I Will” Statement H. Measures:
1. Serving on-campus every other month.
2. Ongoing local mission every 6 months.
3. Global mission journey every 2 years.
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ABSTRACT
EQUIPPING YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP LEADERSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP AT BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
IN BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE Matthew James Purdom, DMin
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Donald S. Whitney
The purpose of this project was to develop a disciple-making strategy among the young adult small group leaders of Brentwood Baptist Church.
Chapter 1 explores the context of ministry at Kairos while determining the need of the stated project, as well as the goals and methodology to achieve success.
Chapter 2 provides the biblical and theological foundations for small group ministry of disciples making disciples as an exegesis of Ezekiel 34, Matthew 9:35-38, Acts 2:42-47, James 5:13-18, and 2 Timothy 2:1-7 are applied to the project.
Chapter 3 examines the theoretical and practical issues concerning disciple- making. The chapter provides a solution by the use of proxemics, in addition to the spiritual disciplines in small group ministry.
Chapter 4 describes the project, including curriculum development, approval, promotion, and implementation.
Chapter 5 evaluates the project for effectiveness, details areas for improvement, and concludes with theological and personal reflections.