THE DISCIPLESHIP NUGGET

                               Monthly Discipleship Nugget
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                                                    Discipleship Is Three Fold
                                                                         II Tim. 2:2; Matthew 28:18-20
 
 
Intimacy
Jesus first called His disciples to be with Him (Mark 3:14).
- We will never reach genuine converts for Christ until we have an intimate relationship with Him.
- Jesus said, follow me and I will make you fishers of men (Matt. 4:19).

Suggestions:
- Start your day by spending time in prayer and in the Word, confess sin and ask God to fill you
  with His Spirit.
- It is important that you teach convert how to have an intimate relationship with God
- Teach him how to have a quiet time.
 
Evangelism (Reaching the lost)
Here, you learn and teach convert how to share his faith with the lost.
- Do it quickly while he is excited about his new found faith and zealous about telling others and
  challenging them to come to Christ.
 
Build
What do you build?
1. Knowledge

• Knowledge – obedience = Futility (empty, vain); just information.
• Knowledge + obedience = Experimental or progressive growth.

Teach them the Word and how to study it.

2. Character
A. Character will develop as a result of experimental knowledge.
   - Transformation into the image of Christ is the goal
B. As he grows in stages (or levels) through obedience to the Word of God.
   - He will transform more and more into the image of God (II Cor. 3:18)

3. Skills
Here, you want to train and equip them in how to make disciples.