Simple Disciple Maker Plan 4 of 4

Simple Disciple Maker plan 4 of 4 - MINISTRY

Final Review:

The simple Disciple Maker plan is summed up in a module teaching format which consists of one topic in each of one the three pursuits of Knowing God, Christian Character and Ministry being taught to complete a module cycle.
For example:
Module 1
Lesson 1: Knowing God – a one month long teaching on one topic of Knowing GodLesson

2: Christian Character - a one month long teaching on one topic of CharacterLesson

3: Ministry - a one month long teaching on one topic of Ministry.

The three month long cycle repeats maintaining the format and changing the topics over the course of three years until the main 36 topics are learned, understood, experienced and practiced. (Notice Jesus trained the Apostles in 3 years and Paul was trained for 3 years in the desert by Jesus too.)


3. MINISTRY -- The journey of Ministry is in 2 parts; ministry to the Lord & ministry to mankind.

GROWING IN The two great commandments - “Love the Lord your God…Love your neighbor” Matthew 22:37-39

The three requirements – “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

The works – “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

A. Ministry to the Lord:
Love God = walk humbly with God, praise, worship, tithes, offerings, holiness, obedience etc.

B. Ministry to mankind:
Love mankind = act justly, be merciful, and use your Spiritual gifts to benefit them and not yourself.
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in it’s various forms” 1 Pet 4:10

There are at least 25 different Spiritual Gifts listed in the Bible and probably many more exist: Teaching, Wisdom, Knowledge, Prophecy, Administration, Missionary, Faith, Song, Leadership, Giving, Helps, Exhortation, Pastor, Voluntary Poverty, Intercession, Tongues, Evangelism, Healing, Miracles, Mercy, Discernment, Hospitality, Exorcism, Service, Interpretation of tongues, etc. (see 1 Co 12-14; Rom 12:6-8; 1 Pet 4:11; Eph 4:11)

Avoid errors & getting out of balance.
The out of balance – Neglecting our ministry to God (Malachi 3:8-15; Acts 5:4)
The out of balance – Faith without works (James 2:26)
The out of balance – Gifts & Works without God (Matt 7:21-23 & 24:24)
The out of balance -- Religion without power & gifts. (1 Co 4:19,20; 2Tim 3:12)
The out of balance – Gifts & Works without love (1 Co 13:1-3)

Jesus is our supreme example of ministry service to God and to man. The apostles are our secondary example, and third is someone in your life now.

The goal of growing in all 3 of these areas (Knowing God, Christian character and Ministry) is found in Ephesians 4:11-13:“And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” NASBWe can consolidate this into three main areas which will be our goal in making a disciple:
1. Knowing God – “until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God;”

2. Christian Character - “to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ;”

3. Ministry – “for the equipping of the saints for the work of service.”

“ However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.” Acts 20:24

“He who started a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.” Phlp 1:6

Next will be a module session lesson on Knowing God.

May the Lord Jesus make you into His Disciple today,

Disciple Maker