Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Define the church’s mission and explain how the church has approached the task of accomplishing that mission during various eras of church history

• Discuss the theological challenges of accomplishing the mission of the church

• Describe the models of discipleship evident in the lives of Jesus and Paul

• Explain how these models can be applied in the context of the local church

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

• The Purpose and Mission of the Church

• Using Proximity Searching to Research the Mission of the Church

• A Summary of “Imagining a New Church”

Unit 1: Discipleship as an Emphasis in the Church

• Our Historical Moment: The Apostolic and Christendom Paradigms

• Our Historical Moment: The New Apostolic Paradigm

• Our Historical Moment: Responding to Marginalization

• Our Personal Failure: Assessment

• Our Personal Failure: The Next Generation

• Our Theological Challenge: The Missional Mandate

• Using Morphology Searches to Find Greek Constructions

• Our Theological Challenge: The Gospel That Leads to Non-Discipleship

• Our Theological Challenge: The Gospel That Leads to Discipleship

• Definitions of Discipleship

Unit 2: The Missional Mandate

• Jesus’ Definition of a Disciple: Go

• Analyzing the Biblical Text with the Text Comparison Tool and Visual Filters

• Jesus’ Definition of a Disciple: Baptizing (Part 1)

• Jesus’ Definition of a Disciple: Baptizing (Part 2)

• Jesus’ Definition of a Disciple: Baptizing (Part 3)

• Searching the Church Fathers for Theological Ideas

• Jesus’ Definition of a Disciple: Teaching

• Using the Sermon Starter Guide to Find Helpful Illustrations

Unit 3: The Biblical Model of Discipleship

• The Paradigm Shift Question (Part 1)

• The Paradigm Shift Question (Part 2)

• Focus on a Few: Internalization

• Causes of Superficiality: Diverted Leaders

• Using Root Searching and Greek Lexicons to Study Words Used Once

• Causes of Superficiality: Diverted Focus, Diverted Call, and Diverted Discipleship

• Focus on a Few: Multiplication

• Jesus’ Manner of Making Disciples: Life on Life

• Searching the Words of Christ for Commands

• Stages of Discipleship

• Paul’s Model of Making Disciples

• Infancy and Childhood in Paul’s Empowerment Model

• Adolescence in Paul’s Empowerment Model

• Adulthood in Paul’s Empowerment Model

Unit 4: The Tested Method

• Eric’s Story

• The Relational Approach Versus the Programmatic Approach to Discipleship

• Creating Groups in Faithlife to Share Prayer Requests

• The Relational Approach Defined

• The Relational Approach Illustrated

• The Traditional One-on-One Model of Discipleship

• The Micro-Group Model of Discipleship

• Transformational Elements: Intimacy and Transparency

• Stages of Trust: Affirmation

• Stages of Trust: Walking Together during Difficult Times

• Stages of Trust: Being Reflective Listeners and Confession

• Transformational Elements: Truth in Community

• Sharing Reading Plans and Community Notes with Faithlife Groups

• Transformational Elements: Life-Change Accountability

Unit 5: Criteria for a Good Curriculum

• Characteristics of Good Discipleship Curriculum: Transferable

• Characteristics of Good Discipleship Curriculum: Progression

• Discipleship Essentials: Growing Up in Christ

• Using Notes to Do Inductive Bible Study

• Discipleship Essentials: The Message of Christ

• Discipleship Essentials: Becoming Like Christ

• Discipleship Essentials: Serving Christ

• Characteristics of Good Discipleship Curriculum: Final Considerations

Unit 6: Practical Steps in Implementing a Discipleship Strategy

• The Role of the Leader: Steps 1–4 in the Disciple-Making Process

• The Role of the Leader: Steps 5–10 in the Disciple-Making Process

• The First Few Meetings

• Growing a Disciple-Making Network

• Summary of Critical Implementation Points

• Leaving a Legacy

Unit 7: Supplementary Sessions

• Definitions: Mentor, Discipler, Sponsor, and Performance Coach

• Definitions: Spiritual Friend and Spiritual Director

• A Predictable Pattern for Transformation

Details

• Title: ED101 Introducing Discipleship

• Instructor: Greg Ogden

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2014

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 8