Disciple Making (Local)

Welcome to the Disciple Making class.

​There are multiple parts to this class. The first part consists of reading the two text books.  

The second part consists of actually making disciples. Rather than just learning how to make disciples you will actually make disciples. In fact, there are several lessons that can only be completed by taking part in disciple making exercises. Activity papers will record your progress. The final set of lessons consist of taking at least one other person through a disciple making process. You will emerge able to make disciples with anyone, anywhere at any time.
Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. 2 Timothy 2:2 NLT
Text Books
  1. The Heart Reader, by Terri Blackstock.
  2. Disciples are Made Not Born, by Walter Henrichsen.
  3. ​Soularium cards
Recommended Resources ​(Optional for further study).
  1. The Lost Art of Disciple Making, by LeRoy Eims.
  2. The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman. 
  3. The Training of the Twelve, by A.B. Bruce. 
  4. The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren
Lesson 1
  1. Read Chapters 1-8 in The Heart Reader by Terri Blackstock.
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  2. Write Summary paper. ​

  3. If you have not already done so, join the MBC Group and have your paper reviewed and review someone's paper. ​​
Lesson 2
  1. Read Chapters 9-17 in The Heart Reader by Terri Blackstock.
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  2. Write Summary paper. ​
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  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lesson 3
  1. Read chapters 1-4 in Disciples are Made Not Born, by Walter Henrichsen. 

  2. Write Summary paper. ​

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lessons 4
  1. Read chapters 5-8 in Disciples are Made Not Born, by Walter Henrichsen. 

  2. Write Summary paper. ​

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lesson 5
  1. Read chapters 9-12 in Disciples are Made Not Born, by Walter Henrichsen. 

  2. Write Summary paper. ​

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lesson 6
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  1. There are two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Review The Overview found on GreatCommission.com. Not everything on this chart will be understandable at the outset. However, it's helpful to have an overall idea of the strategy. This class will cover Steps 1 and 2. Steps 3 and 4 are covered in the Missions class. 

    2. Read ​Basic Information (first half) found on GreatCommission.com. It's helpful to have a foundational understanding of disciple making before embarking on the actual process. Explore the links (read articles, view videos, etc).

  2. Write a Summary paper. 

  3. ​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lessons 7
  1.  Read Local Starting Points (second half) found on GreatCommission.com. 

  2. Write a Summary paper. 
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  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lesson 8
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  1. There are two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Read the Tell Phase on GreatCommission.com ​Become familiar with the three Action Points: Engage, Invite, Inform. Engaging people in conversation, Informing them about the life Christ offers, and inviting them to know, is the front end of disciple making. 

    2. Do the Soularium survey with three people. Learn about Soularium cards. These must be people who you don't know the answers to the questions. They may be friends, people at work, neighbors, etc. They may be those you randomly (providentially) encounter. Keep the cards with you. Feel free to tell them that you are taking a class and the homework includes asking people to take the survey. Ask if they would help you out by taking the survey. The five question version of the survey contains the following questions. 
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      1. What three images describe your life right now? 
      2. What two images describe your life in five years? 
      3. What one image describes God to you? 
         
  2. ​​​​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​​
Lesson 9
  1. There are two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Review the Tell Phase from GreatCommission.com 
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    2. Have a spiritual conversation (FORM/FARM) conversation with three people. Read about the Spiritual Conversation. They must be different people from the previous lesson. These should be people who you don't already know the answers to the questions. It may be an acquaintance or someone you don't know. The real harvest is among those we presently don't know. Remember the Heart Reader. Feel free to inform them that you are taking a class and part of the homework involves taking people through a four-question survey. Ask if they would help you out by taking the survey. Otherwise just engage people in a purposeful conversation using FORM/FARM as a guide. You'll be amazed at the number of opportunities to have this type of conversation. 

  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lessons 10
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  1. There are two part to this lesson.
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    1. Read through the Teach Phase from GreatCommission.com. Become familiar with the three Action Points in the Teach Phase: Establish, Mature, Challenge. Establishing people in their faith, maturing them through weekly meetings, and challenging the committed to be trained in how people grow in their faith. One great tool that helps establish people is called the One Thing Study. 

    2. Do five One Thing Studies. Read about the One Thing Study. These should be done over the course of no fewer than five days. ​That means the fastest you can do them would be one work week. This will be painstakingly slow for those who like to speed through the lessons. However, use the "down time" to meditate upon your One Thing throughout the day. Think of it at red lights, while waiting in line, or whenever the Holy Spirit brings it to mind. You'll be amazed at the results. That's the reason for the seven-day pace.

      Start at the beginning of a book of the Bible. Read as much as you wish during your devotions (passage, chapter, etc). Pick up where you left off for your next One Thing Study. Read Scripture in the format God intended; book form. Make sure to mark it so you can refer back to it. This simple little devotional tool will revolutionize how you connect with God through His word. Hopefully you experience a jump start that keeps going throughout your lifetime.  

  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lessons 11
  1. There are two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Review the Teach Phase from GreatCommission.com. Discovery Studies are a great set of tools to help people mature. We'll be examining Discovery study 1 in this lesson.
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    2. Do three Discovery 1 studies. Read about Discover Study 1. Provide multiple answers to the first two steps for each study. Do this for each study. 

  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​​
Lessons 12
  1. There ae two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Review the Teach Phase from GreatCommission.com. We'll be examining Discovery study 2 in this lesson. ​

    2. ​Do three Discovery 2 studies. Read about Discover Study 2. Provide multiple answers to at least four of the questions you develop in each study. 

  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lessons 13
  1. There are two parts to this lesson.
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    1. Review the Teach Phase from GreatCommission.com. ​

    2. Do any three Foundation studies. Read about Foundation Studies. Even if you have already done the Foundation studies in the Theology class. 
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  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​​
Lessons 14
  1. Do your best to carry out the Table and Clipboard applications. Read campus resources. This lesson especially applies to anyone wanting to do ministry in a campus setting. If you have access to a campus setting do it there. If not adapt and invite students (high school, college, etc) to take part in the activities in another setting (home, church, eatery, etc). Do the best you can with this lesson. It is understood there will be a variety of ways it is carried out.

  2. ​Write an Activity paper.
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  3. ​​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​​
Lessons 15
  1. This lesson has two parts.
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    1. Read through the Train phase from GreatCommission.com. Become familiar with the three Action Points: Explain, Model and Coach. Up to this point you have learned the tools for yourself. Now you're going to train someone else to use them. The training instrument for the final lessons for this class is Tool Box. It's a six-session strategy for training others to become disciple makers. It is worded for a small group format but can be modified if you're doing it one-on-one. 

    2. ​Take at least one person through Meeting One of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class, or group through the information. 
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  2. ​​​​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lessons 16
  1. Take at least one person through Meeting Two of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class or group through the information. 
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  2. ​​​​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Lessons 17
  1. Take at least one person through Meeting Three of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class or group through the information. 
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  2. ​​Write an Activity paper. 

  3. ​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lessons 18
  1. Take at least one person through Meeting Four of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class or group through the information. 
     
  2. Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lessons 19
  1. Take at least one person through Meeting Five of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class or group through the information. 
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  2. ​Write an Activity paper.

  3. ​​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. 
Lessons 20
  1. Take at least one person through Meeting Six of Tool Box. For the purposes of this lesson this can be done one-on-one, but if you have the opportunity consider taking a class or group through the information. 
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  2. ​Write an Activity paper. 

  3. ​​Have your paper reviewed and review another paper at the MBC Group. ​
Feedback
Congratulations! You finished the class. We hope this has been a rich experience. You may print the certificate of completion for this class. Once you have completed all the lessons for all the classes you may print your diploma. 

Feel free to contact us and let us know about your experience. We would be encouraged to know how you may have been blessed as well as how you think this class might be improved.