Josh’s Testimony was filmed live as part of the 5-Fold Ministers Discipleship/Evangelism Gathering Session #9 As You Go....Heal the Sick Discipleship/Evangelism That Works "Today" !!
What is the most important part of Discipleship?
The most important part of Discipleship is Commitment! Jesus could not have made disciples had they not committed to follow 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 year 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!
The first thing we challenge people to do in our discipleship teaching is to commit to write their testimony and be a part of a Real Life Stories Christian Testimony Book or their own Testimony Flyer.
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 Books 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 Salvation Testimony 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! If you would like to know more about "Making Disciples" I suggest that you study everything at this link and all the links connected to that page. For what we teach to work you must have a complete understanding of everything on this page and linked to this page: http://www.step-by-step.org/reallandi...
After studying everything at the above link please feel free to ask any questions you may have. For information about submitting your testimony for our next book go to this link: http://www.step-by-step.org/wanted.htm
If you would like to watch the 12 part Discipleship Video Series on line. Just send an email to jim@step-by-step.org with the words "Discipleship/Evangelism Video Link " in the subject line.
Please pass this information on to people in your sphere of influence !
God Bless You!
Jim and Carla Barbarossa
Step By Step Ministries
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