DISCIPLEMakers

DISCIPLEMakers Summary

We want to see no, we want to be a movement. Birthed, shaped, inspired and released by our King, Jesus Christ. My
life is His because He sold eternity to buy me and you. Now, following Jesus costs everything. Our lives are not our own.
God made us His ambassadors, witnesses, priests. We are called DiscipleMakers. Forged with passion for Jesus and
compassion for others to transform the world with the gospel by making disciplemakers. Here. Now. For Gods glory!
Matt Kehn, college pastor at Hope in the City


We are a Christ-centered community WE ARE COMMITTED TO:
v Being family and discovering identity
of college students in Austin v Forging disciplemakers and serving others
with a PASSION for JESUS v Creating freedom and expressing joy
v Embracing diversity and redeeming culture
and COMPASSION for PEOPLE v Thinking global and living local

Jesus transformed the world by making disciples.

Whether you know it or not, YOU ARE A DISCIPLEMAKER at the first moment of faith in Jesus. Its a
part of your new spiritual DNA (not when youve checked off some maturity box or completed a
training). You may or may not know much about disciple making, and perhaps not be excited or
experienced. But to be a disciplemaker is not an option for a follower of Christ. It is, instead, a life
pursuing the person of Jesus, committed to obedience and lived out in intentional relationships.

All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey all that I commanded you;
And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matt 28:18-20


Why are few people effective disciplemakers?
Most, because theyve never experienced it, others, because they misunderstand it, and still
others because they are unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to walk in it.

Disciple making is the greatest, most fulfilling, most exhausting,

most heart rending, most satisfying investment on the planet.

God is calling us all to be and make disciplemakers. The mission is clear, the strategy is simple, the
return is eternal. Join us in the Spirit-led advancement of Gods kingdom in Austin and the nations!


I AM A DISCIPLEMaker Name: __________________________________ Date: _________________
 DISCIPLEMakers Basics
This DiscipleMakers strategy is simple and rich. The principles can be used by everyone. Jesus
is our standard and our substance. Our goal is to make Him supreme in our lives and those
around us because our life is not our own.
For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and
He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and
rose again on their behalf. 2 Corinthians 5: 14-15

DiscipleMaking: an intentional investment in each other to follow Jesus
more fully and to invite and train new followers of Jesus.

DM-Strategy:


HEAR OBEY




GO

DM-Qualities:
Teacher impart knowledge through truth (HEAR)
Parent nurture character through identity (OBEY)
Coach develop skills through experience (GO)

DM-Blueprint:
1. Gather 3 disciplemakers
2. Meet once a week for a full semester (1 hour) Meeting Ideas:
3. Challenge each other to follow Jesus every day Study Bible, book, topic
4. Invite a new person to the DM group Prayer, worship, fasting
5. Multiply after 4-5 participants Share obedience steps
Go activities in community
DM-Expectations:
Commitment to each other and the DM plan
Flexibility with schedule and format
Grace for total honesty with confidentiality

Excellence as a disciplemaker will not depend on great methods, but on influence generated by a
consistent quality of life infused with biblical truth, grace-saturated identity and shared experiences.
 DISCIPLEMakers Guides
DiscipleMaker Groups are gathering of 3+ people who meet weekly to HEAR God,
challenge each other to OBEY Him in daily life, and GO invite other to follow Jesus.

DM Guides
As a guide, the best gift you can give to the DM group you oversee is to follow Jesus with all your
heart, soul, mind and strength. A healthy relationship with God is a necessary foundation for your
effectiveness in disciplemaking. You have the privilege and responsibility to guide your DM group on
the adventure of following Jesus throughout a season of life. Its all about relationships, not methods!

DM Rhythms
All DM groups use these three rhythms in their relationships. Encourage and challenge them to work
these out in their gatherings. Below are various suggestions that you can give them.

1. HEAR: imparting Gods truth
Read, study and/or memorize specific passages of the Bible together (Models: Lectio Divina,
Discovery Bible Study, Bible Study Fellowship, Keyword discussions, topical studies)
Practice listening prayer for each other
Discuss Christian literature and messages (podcasts, sermons)
Worship, fast,

2. OBEY: nurturing our identity

Say Yes to God in one new thing this week (No to self/sin/world)
Remove something significant to give more margin to God
Seek what God is calling you to do each day/week/month/year
Make a plan of action with specific time/date/goals
Do it, evaluate it and share it

3. GO: developing mission experience

Invite a friend to join the journey of the DM group
Get out: Share the gospel, prayer walk, Engage Austin, Treasure hunt
Diagnose and address problems in community with real solutions
Make the ask for others to accept and follow Jesus Christ


Practical Guide Actions

v Pray for the three members of the DM group daily.

v Attend the 1 hour meeting at least once a month.
v Check in weekly with the DM rep for updates
v Personally connect with each disciplemaker
v Give spiritual and practical support for multiplication


It is easy to make excuses to ourselves and others. Lets make movements with Christ instead!
 DISCIPLEMakers Framework
Three DiscipleMaker Layers

In this framework, we will survey the process of disciple making, with the focus on forming a
movement of reproducing disciplemakers (Matthew 28:18-20 and 2 Tim 2:1-8). The three layers
focus primarily on the model and relevant application of Jesus, Paul and Timothy.



Recommended Reading: The Lost Art of Disciple Making Leroy Eims
Jesus Christ Disciplemaker Bill Hull
Basic Discipleship Floyd McClung
The Cost of Discipleship Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Master Plan of Evangelism Robert Coleman

Layer 1: The Core of Disciplemaking

You are a disciplemaker. Disciplemaking is relational, missional and influential.

DiscipleMaking: an intentional investment in each other to follow Jesus
more fully and to invite and train new followers of Jesus.

Life Together
To make one, be one. Your effectiveness is directly dependent on your ability to make and sustain
long term, holy, influential relationships. To make a disciplemaker is to model a holy life up close
and personal.

The gospels portray not just the teachings and miracles of Jesus but very significantly they document
the ultimate disciplemaker demonstrating the patterns, priorities, and principles of making disciples.

Jesus lived his life openly and in full view of others. He invited the disciples to learn
both from what he said and from how he lived his life. Basic Discipleship page 162
Floyd McClung

What is essential for healthy disciplemakers?

Disciplemaking begins with Personal Passion.

o Setting aside time to spend with God
o Reading Scripture
o Waiting on God
o Prayer
o Responding to what He says

Disciplemaking develops Interpersonal Compassion.

o Listening to Verbal and Nonverbal Cues
o Asking questions that draw others out (open-ended questions with follow-up
questions)
o Knowing how to redirect conversations in a gracious way
o Taking initiative
o Inviting others into the community
o Building trust and belonging
o Working through conflict

Disciplemaking flourishes with Community investment.

o Identify potential leaders and entrust them with beginning responsibilities
o Release leadership to others
o Cast vision and facilitate multiplication

 o Ensure size of group is healthy for discussion and community
o Lead out with vulnerability
o Direct the global environment of the group (set the tone, manage the time, move the
ball along, listen to the HS for direction)
o Focused prayer

Disciplemaking focuses on Jesus

o Helping a person grow in incremental ways toward Jesus--(responding to Scripture,
learning to pray and spend time with Jesus, goal setting, accountability, using
Scripture for prophetic words).
o Pointing to Scripture and applying it relevantly to the situation.
o Discipling to Jesus and not to the leader ex: Im NOT a life coach with a spiritual side
but instead Im taking every opportunity to point you to Jesus.
o Discerning the lies of the enemy/society/self.
o Recognizing and casting down idols.
o Identifying selfish motivations and confessing sin
o Helping people identify a place of serving and sowing along their gift lines.
o Listening to God and facilitating prophetic words for one another
o Sharing the gospel together with those who dont know Jesus


The Jesus Apprenticeship Model

And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, and to have
authority to cast out the demons Mark 3:14-15. Jesus devoted the entire night in prayer before making
His selections (Luke 6:12-13).
RELATIONAL
The first reason Jesus chose these men was relational. to be with Him. True transformation is
most complete, effective and enduring through real relationships. God changes people through
people. It takes an intentional investment to influence others with Christ.

Not only did Jesus choose Peter, but he chose 11 other men to be in constant contact with Peter and
he with them. It was a transformational small community. They walked together, worked together,
served together, struggled together, ate together, learned together, failed together and triumphed
together. This intensive relationship was central, as they learned how to relate, submit, rebuke,
restore, pray, preach, and change. Jesus made disciples in the context of daily relationships and
thousands of teachable moments. When Jesus told the disciples to go and make disciples, they
knew exactly what He meant. They had experienced it. It was simply a continuation of a life learned
and lived with the Savior.

MISSIONAL
The second reason Jesus chose these men was missional to send them. It was known from the
outset that this relationship was intended to result in their becoming men fishers. They knew from
the get-go that Jesus intended to train them in ministry skills. His life was the model for their lives,
and His ministry was the model for their ministries. Again, the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-
20 expected that these disciples would make other disciples who would be completely obedient to
the same expectations and commands Jesus gave originally.
INFLUENTIAL
The third reason Jesus chose these men was influential. to have authority. Without the power
of God, the impact of the disciples would remain minimal. Jesus gave Himself and His authority to
empower the disciples to transform lives.

Initially, the twelve had many misperceptions. Some of these missional misperceptions lasted longer
than others. Every disciple brings his own misperceptions into the journey. The longer we walk with
Jesus, however, the less baggage we retain and the clearer our missional understanding becomes as
our character and purposes become more and more like Christ Himself.

The book of Acts is filled with names (ever noticed that?) names of people who connected with the
original disciplemakers, who made disciplemakers, who then made still more disciplemakers.

Jesus trained Paul Paul trained Timothy and Titus and many others and Timothy trained still
more. This training was relational, missional, and influential. The Jesus model requires all.

LIFE TOGETHER principles for disciplemakers.

1. Never do anything in ministry alone that you can do with someone else.
2. Life requires doing, not just knowing.
3. Change is most effective when it is seen in a life lived up close and personal.
4. The most effective growth moments occur in ordinary life spent together.
5. Failure is the best opportunity for lasting change to take place.
6. Trust and honesty is built over time in genuine relationships.
7. Growth is made most effectively when failure is acknowledged and help given immediately.

Summary
Jesus call to His disciples was: follow me and I will make you Matthew 4:19. His purpose and strategy in
Mark 3:14 was to choose twelve men to be with Him and to send them forth to preach and to heal. He
selected individuals to move into daily experience with Him so that in the mix of daily exposure, example and
exhortation they might be transformed and prepared to go and declare truth, demonstrate compassion and
make disciples among all the nations.

The essence of disciple making is life and ministry together. Disciplemakers are called to live and grow
in public. We are not perfect, but we must be trustworthy and growing in our relationship with God.

1 Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:17 (He will) remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus which agrees with what I teach
everywhere in every church.
Philippians 3:17 Brethren, join in following my example as you have us for a pattern.
Philippians 4:9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do
2 Timothy 3:10 you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering,
love, perseverance

The success of your life and ministry depends on your ability to build and sustain long term relationships
and the power of your influence that results from them. Start with the following worksheet.
WORKSHEET FOR DISCIPLE MAKING STRATEGY

WHO WHAT HOW

POTENTIAL DISCIPLE MAKERS AREAS FOR GROWTH DEVELOPMENT METHODS TO EMPLOY
Men BIBLE STUDY One on One
o Personal Devotions
1
o Bible Study Methods DM Groups
2 o Bible Survey
o Biblical Theology Hope Communities
3 o Names of God o
Attributes of God o Team Leaders
Will of God
4 Pastoral Coaches
CHARACTER
5 o Teachability/Humility
o Discipline/Diligence MATERIALS TO USE Options?
6 o Respect/Listening
o Integrity/Honesty
7 o Commitment/Loyalty
8 o Acceptance/Understanding
o Forgiveness/Grace
9 o Conflict Resolution WHEN Time Options?
o Accountability Days of the Week
10 Length of Sessions
MINISTRY SKILLS Number of Sessions
o Evangelism Frequency
o Public Speaking People Involved
Women
o Teaching
1 o Disciple Making/Mentoring
o Planning WHERE
2 o Evaluating
o Leading Teams
3 o Personality versus Character

PRIORITIES Step by Step

4 1.
2.
5 3.
4.
6 5.
6.
7
7.
8 8.

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Layer 2: Three Qualities of a Disciplemaker:
Teacher helping the disciple to know and believe its about truth

Father helping the disciple to grow and belong its about identity

Coach helping the disciple to develop and serve its about experience

The Jesus model of a disciplemaker includes three major characteristics: the teacher (Hear: TRUTH),
the parent (Obey: IDENTITY), and the coach (Go: EXPERIENCE).

THE TEACHER

Information, while insufficient, is absolutely essential. Truth sets us free (John 8:32). Gods Word
possesses the power to save and transform anyone. The truth well taught by a life well lived in
honest, intimate relationships is a powerful tool. Biblical illiteracy is a worldwide epidemic. When
truth is absent, deception reigns; where deception reigns, destruction results. Give followers of Jesus
a strong biblical knowledge and skills to mine that knowledge for themselves. This is inherent in the
great commission, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you Matt 28:20.

Disciplemakers instruct others formally (studying Gods word) and informally (spiritual
conversations) in the whole counsel of God Acts 20:27. Foundational truths must be
communicated clearly with practical application for godly living. The on-going disciple making
relationship allows instruction to take place immediately as misunderstanding or error is
encountered.

Expanding relationships among believers at various stages of growth to generate maximum influence
in the body is important. Being and making a disciplemaker necessitates working in partnership with
those who are able to work with others as well. This is the blessing and benefit of integrating disciples
into a family of believers where they can benefit from all spiritual gifts.

THE PARENT

To know Gods will for the future, we must first obey what we already know in the present! Basic
Discipleship page 23 Floyd McClung
Faithfulness is like the hinge on a door. It is only a small thing yet without it even the largest of doors
will not open. By being faithful in everything God has presently spoken to us, we make a hinge on
which he can swing the door wide open for us in the future Basic Discipleship page 44 Floyd McClung

Disciplemakers provide an example of godliness coupled with the necessary responsibility of loving
rebuke and correction. Like a parent, the disciplemaker recognizes that immaturity always precedes
maturity. The disciplemaker must apply difficult and painful truth with grace and love, while sharing
stories of past failure, victory and growth. If a disciple is convinced that his disciplemaker is
committed to him, seeks his best, believes in him and unconditionally loves him, he will usually
respond with humility and repentance. Repentance is always the fruit of the Spirit, so it must be
preceded by and accompanied with fervent prayer, and a spirit of grace, patience and love (2 Tim
2:22-26; 4:1-2). The goal of gentle rebuke is always renewed motivation to walk in obedience. The
combination of positive example with the corrective application of truth is at the heart of the
parental role. Disciplemakers must ever be mindful that the disciple is accountable for his own
decisions, that God alone can cause transformation in the heart, and that the fruit of growth is a
process that takes time to mature.

THE COACH

Disciplemakers have the delightful duty of guiding the growing disciple in the investment of their time,
energies and abilities in making other disciples. To accomplish this, the coach assists his disciple to
discover his spiritual gifts and talents, assess his skills and resources, and embrace his obligations to
invest all he is and has in the lives of others for Jesus sake. (We will look at this more closely in chapter
five.) Again, the life-in-tandem approach will naturally expose the disciple to various ministry
opportunities as they live and serve along side of the disciplemaker. Serving early is crucial. New disciples
are usually eager and excited about their relationship with disciplemakers, and with opportunities to
serve God by serving others. The disciplemaker must remain alert and eager to involve the disciple in
various venues of ministry, taking them from observer to participant to leader in the process. Evaluate
the experience of serving and so improve the next opportunity.
Layer 3: Six Rhythms of an Effective Disciplemaker
Often whenever we think of discipleship, it's this crazy disjointed thing, "I don't know how I'm going
to fit it into my life. All this missional stuff. I'm so busy, how would I possibly fit it into my life?"

We need to change our thinking about disciplemaking. We need to move from a mindset of
something additional in our life that has to be added to one of intentional. We must move from
additional to intentional.

What if God has actually given us this amazing way of seeing life that would make all of life one big
huge opportunity for discipleship and mission?

Everything we are already doing, what if it was already an opportunity for discipleship and mission?

He has.

It's the rhythm of life that he's placed us in. It's the rhythm
of life he's placed us in. Discipleship is not this set of activities or classes that we need to take.
God has actually built the world, and everything we're about and everyone you know is in the same
rhythm. It is perfectly setup already for us to live this way.

Here are the six rhythms of effective disciplemaking. Once you see these it opens up your whole
world. Youre already living in these rhythms. Now you can move from additional to intentional. You
can bring a gospel intentionality to them and join the dance with God in the way he's created the
universe.

RHYTHM OF KNOWING THE STORY

First one is "Know the story." We all have a story. Is our story a part of God's story, or are we believing
a different story that's been told to us by our parents, our boss, people growing up, the culture. Do
we know God's story as a story? We need to. If we're going to be living as disciples who make disciples
we need to know God's story, we need to get to know each other's story deeply enough to apply the
gospel in absolutely every area of life.

RHYTHM OF LISTENING

The leads us to another rhythm of listening. We're always listening to someone, but are we listening
to God? We say it this way, "We need to listen backwards through the word of God. Who is God,
how has he always been. We need to listen forward through the Holy Spirit." My prayer times are
mostly filled up with me telling God what to do then I shoot off into my day. But to cultivate a rhythm
of listening to God and in community. That's how you get to know people's stories.

RHYTHM OF CELEBRATING

Next rhythm, celebrate. Life is living in a rhythm of celebration. Think about all the holidays that are
just coming around and birthdays, everybody you know has one, and anniversaries, and graduations.
We need to join those celebrations and be the bringers of the better wine, as it were. Like Jesus was.
They're going on, it's low hanging fruit. Join that rhythm, throw the best parties. The church, we
should be the most celebratory people on the planet. We get to live forever. Hey! Awesome! Party!
People in your city should go like "I don't know if I believe what they believe, but whoa do they party!
Yeah, I'm in!"

RHYTHM OF EATING

We're already eating 21 times a week or more. If you just started thinking, "What if I was to have
three meals a week with people that I'm trying to make disciples of? Not yet believers. I'm eating
these meals anyway." Let's just intentionalize that.

RHYTHM OF BLESS


Ask the spirit to reveal to you three people that you could bless intentionally each
week through either words, action, or gift.

Imagine a community of people in a neighborhood like 10 or 12 all blessing three people a week. You
think that neighborhood would notice? It'll transform the place.

RHYTHM OF RECREATE

Then this last rhythm is recreate. It's this idea of rest in Christ's completed work and then out of that
we create beauty and we work and we create value. Resting on what Christ has done for us. Not to
earn, but then we work. It's the idea of Sabbath.

If you feel like your life is so jam packed that you cannot do discipleship and live on mission, you get
a different rhythm?

God has given
you all perfect rhythm to join Him in His dance.





















Acknowledgements to Ron Burres and Caesar Kalinowski for material included in this DiscipleMaker Guide