Begin Long Term Discipleship
LOOK BACK (1/3 of your time)
Check-In
Share a meal, or refreshment. Go around the group and introduce yourselves and talk through a “Get to know you” question.
Check-Up
- How did you obey?
- Who did you train?
- Did You share your story, or God's story with anyone?
Share the Simple Church Vision using the handout (click here for pdf)
LOOK UP (1/3 of your time)
Tell the Story: The Wise & Foolish Builder from Matthew 7:24-27
Retell the Story together. Matthew 7:24-27
Read the Story aloud. Matthew 7:24-27
*As you continue with Long Term Discipleship it may become difficult to story New Testament Letters. In this case read the text aloud and have each person read it several times silently.
Discover:
Pray then use the Sword Bible Study Method to discuss the story and reveal its meaning for our lives.
Practice:
Practice retelling 3-Circles, My Story, or One of the previous 9 stories
LOOK Forward (1/3 of your time)
OBEY - TRAIN - SHARE (never skip)
Have everyone in the group pray for the spirit to show them how to answer these questions, then make commitments, write the commitments down and share commitments with the group each week.
- How will you obey this passage?
- With who will you share your story or God's story with?
COMMISSION & PRAYER
Pray and ask God to prepare the hearts of the people who will be hearing about Jesus this week. Ask him to give you the strength to be obedient to your commitments.