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And Jesus came and said to them, “All
authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me.
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Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV)
Intentional DiscipleMaking
Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20
teaching them to observe all that I have
commanded you. And behold, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.”
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Table Discussion – Capture
“Best Practices”
1. What core elements need to be in a
definition of discipleship?
2. When/How have you experienced
personal growth?
3. What are you/your church doing to make
disciples?
What is the purpose of
an apple tree?
Discipleship = Transference
Exact DNA
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the
body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the
faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to
mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the
fullness of Christ,
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Ephesians 4:11–16 (ESV)
so that we may no longer be children,
tossed to and fro by the waves and carried
about by every wind of doctrine, by human
cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to
grow up in every way into him who is the
head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole
body, joined and held together by every joint
with which it is equipped, when each part is
working properly, makes the body grow so
that it builds itself up in love.
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1 Thessalonians 1:4–7 (ESV)
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he
has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to
you not only in word, but also in power and in
the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You
know what kind of men we proved to be
among you for your sake. 6 And you became
imitators of us and of the Lord, for you
received the word in much affliction, with the
joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an
example to all the believers in Macedonia and
in Achaia.
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Mark 3:13–15 (ESV)
And he went up on the mountain and
called to him those whom he desired,
and they came to him. 14 And he
appointed twelve (whom he also
named apostles) so that they might be
with him and he might send them out
to preach 15 and have authority to cast
out demons.
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Titus 2:11–15 (ESV)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing
salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce
ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright, and godly lives in the present
age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of
the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all
lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his
own possession who are zealous for good works. 15
Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all
authority. Let no one disregard you.
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1 John 2:5–6 (ESV)
but whoever keeps his word, in
him truly the love of God is
perfected. By this we may know
that we are in him: 6 whoever says
he abides in him ought to walk in
the same way in which he walked.
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Galatians 2:20 (ESV)
I have been crucified with Christ. It
is no longer I who live, but Christ who
lives in me. And the life I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave himself
for me.
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Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (ESV)
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is
one. 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all
your might. 6 And these words that I command
you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall
teach them diligently to your children, and shall
talk of them when you sit in your house, and
when you walk by the way, and when you lie
down, and when you rise. 8 You shall bind them as
a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets
between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the
doorposts of your house and on your gates.
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Table Discussion – Capture
“Best Practices”
1. What elements need to be in a definition
of discipleship?
2. When/How have you experienced
personal growth?
3. What are you/your church doing to make
disciples?
Elements of Discipleship
• Doctrine – Study Conferences;
Confession of Faith; Commentary;
CL articles…
• Community – Awake; Everywhere
to Everywhere; Multiply;
Celebrate 2017…
• Models - Stories
What is discipleship?
“Discipleship is leading
people to increasingly
submit all of life to the
empowering presence and
Lordship of Jesus Christ.”
Jeff Vanderstelt