The most an important part of Discipleship is Commitment! Jesus could not have made
disciples had they not committed to following him. The commitment Jesus asked for
was simple. Follow me! As people followed him they were discipled. They learned
to be imitators of Jesus!
The strength
of what we teach is also based on commitment! It is not as strong as the 3 years commitment that Jesus required, but it has been proven very effective. We have
been able to effectively disciple a couple hundred people over the last 3 years
as a result of getting the following commitments!
We have
found that, if a Christian will commit to write out their testimony and commit
to share it daily, that this commitment sets the stage for the Holy Spirit to
disciple them!
We have
found that, if a Christian will commit to write out their testimony and commit
to share it daily, that this commitment sets the stage for the Holy Spirit to
disciple them!
The second
thing we do is challenge people to carry 2 copies of the Real Life Stories
Christian Testimony Book or their Testimony Flyers in their hand every time
they leave the door of their home and every time they get out of their car.
The third
thing we do is challenge them to ask the Holy Spirit to help them in the giving
away of the Testimony books or Testimony Flyers! The forth thing we do is
challenge them to practice what was taught in that session.
In session
2, we taught on As You Go: Hear and Obey the Voice of God. The commitment to
carry the Testimony Book or Flyers and the Commitment to Hear and Obey the
Voice of God, As They Go...is joined with the commitment to ask the Holy Spirit
to help them. This sets the stage for the Holy Spirit to be active in their
life!
If a person
is always carrying the Gospel message with them in the form of a Real Life Stories
Christian Testimony Book or Testimony Flyer and always practicing Hearing and
Obeying the Voice of God as they go, then they are always trusting in the Holy
Spirit to help them! This gives the Holy Spirit total access to all their Time
and Daily Life! Sons and Daughters of God are led by the Spirit of God!
What we
accomplish during our 12 Discipleship Sessions is getting a strong commitment
from the person being discipled to allow the Holy Spirit to lead them into living
a Witnessing Lifestyle!
When the
Holy Spirit comes upon us we will be His Witnesses!
Watching the
12 Discipleship Videos is good, but on their own, it is not enough to make a
disciple! It is the joining together of the videos and the commitment to write,
carry and use your testimony that will help you to be a strong disciple of
Jesus!
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