The Developmental Process of Discipleship
2 likes1,250 views
This document outlines Jesus' method of personal discipleship as a 5 stage process: (1) instruct to educate, (2) illustrate through demonstration as a model, (3) involve through delegating partnership, (4) improve through supervision and criticism, (5) inspire through encouragement to reproduce the process in others. The overall goal is to help disciples establish godly habits motivated by love for Christ and help others do the same.
![[This book] is an effort to see controlling
principles governing the movements of the
Master in hope that our own labors might be
conformed to a similar pattern. One might
call it a study in his strategy of evangelism
around which his life was oriented while he
walked on the earth.
Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism, 20](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/md04-101012134230-phpapp01/85/The-Developmental-Process-of-Discipleship-4-320.jpg)
The Developmental Process of Discipleship
- 1. THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS OF DISCIPLESHIP Session Four
- 2. Session Four Objectives • To observe Jesus’ method of personal discipleship • To provide a practical, natural paradigm for personal discipleship • To demonstrate the reproductive nature of personal discipleship
- 4. [This book] is an effort to see controlling principles governing the movements of the Master in hope that our own labors might be conformed to a similar pattern. One might call it a study in his strategy of evangelism around which his life was oriented while he walked on the earth. Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism, 20
- 5. Insert disciple here: STAGE 1 The TASK: INSTRUCT The PURPOSE: EDUCATE The ROLE: TEACHER The MOTTO: “I tell you.” SELECTION The PRINCIPLE ASSOCIATION (S): IMPARTATION
- 6. STAGE 2 The TASK: ILLUSTRATE The PURPOSE: EXPOSURE The ROLE: MODEL The MOTTO: “You watch me.” The PRINCIPLE: DEMONSTRATION
- 7. STAGE 2 The TASK: ILLUSTRATE The PURPOSE: EXPOSURE LIFE ON LIFE The ROLE: MODEL The MOTTO: “You watch me.” The PRINCIPLE: DEMONSTRATION
- 8. STAGE 3 The TASK: INVOLVE The PURPOSE: EXPERIENCE The ROLE: PARTNER The MOTTO: “We do together.” The PRINCIPLE: DELEGATION
- 9. STAGE 3 The TASK: INVOLVE FOCUSEXPERIENCE ON THE The PURPOSE: FEW TO REACH PARTNER The ROLE: “We do together.” THE MANY The MOTTO: The DELEGATION PRINCIPLE:
- 10. STAGE 4 The TASK: IMPROVE The PURPOSE: EFFECTIVENESS The ROLE: CRITIC The MOTTO: “I watch you.” The PRINCIPLE: SUPERVISION
- 11. Exit discipler here: STAGE 5 The TASK: INSPIRE The PURPOSE: ENCOURAGEMENT The ROLE: RESOURCE The MOTTO: “Keep it up.” The PRINCIPLE: REPRODUCTION
- 12. We labor to help every person establish godly habits, motivated by love for Christ, that will cause them to be independently dependent on Christ for the rest of their lives and to help others do the same.
- 13. Enter DISCIPLE: Exit DISCIPLER: Instruct Illustrate Involve Improve Inspire Educate Exposure Experience Effectiveness Encouragement Teacher Model Partner Critic Resource “You watch “We do “I watch “I tell you.” “Keep it up!” me.” together.” you.” Selection Demonstration Delegation Supervision Reproduction Impartation