What's the pastor's role – and the leaders – in empowering a discipleship culture?
Pastor Essentials:
- Be the first to make disciples. If you don’t set the example as a healthy leader, no one will follow. 1 Corinthians 11:1
- Leverage the church for “handoffs“. Always be connecting people to disciple-makers. 2 Timothy 2:2
- Find a way to measure and celebrate. Churches have always measured what matters, and what they celebrate they elevate.
- Eliminate sideways energy. Get rid of programs and sacred cows that are not driving toward the vision of disciple-making.
- Never give up. Driving toward a discipleship culture is harder than you think, but it’s worth the effort.
Discussion:
- What jumped out at you in this topic?
- When was the last time you discipled someone? How did you do it?
- Brainstorm a list of ways to leverage the church for handoffs.
- What do you measure right now in your church? How can you start measuring the 3 E’s of disciple-making?
- Brainstorm a list of ways to celebrate disciple-making in your church.
- What are some programs or sacred cows in your church that might get in the way of disciple-making?
- Make a list of 3-5 people in your church who are faithful, available, and teachable – your “first wave” of disciple-makers. Take them through The Pursuit and then release them to start making disciples in your church.
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