GO BIGGO BIGwith small groupswith small groups

PALCON 2010PALCON 2010

Dr. Woodie J. StevensGlobal Discipleship Ministries Director

SONYASONYA

What is going on, What is going on, what does she need what does she need and how would you and how would you respond to Sonya?respond to Sonya?

ChristianChristianHolinessHolinessMissionalMissional

““You must therefore You must therefore gogo andand makemake the people of all nations the people of all nations my disciples. You must my disciples. You must baptizebaptize them in the name of the Father, them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit and you must Spirit and you must teachteach them them to to obeyobey all the commands I all the commands I

have given you. And there is not have given you. And there is not a day when I will not be a day when I will not be with with

youyou to the end of time to the end of time. . Wm. Barclay trans. Matthew 28:19-20Wm. Barclay trans. Matthew 28:19-20

"You did not chose me, "You did not chose me, but I chose you, and but I chose you, and appointed you to go appointed you to go and bear fruit, - and bear fruit, - fruit fruit that will last.”that will last.” (John 15:16, KJV)(John 15:16, KJV)

Dr. Jerry Porter, General Superintendent

Societies:Societies: Cognitive - Cognitive - aimed at the headaimed at the head

Classes:Classes: Behavioral change - Behavioral change - aimed at the handsaimed at the hands

Bands:Bands: Affective redirection - Affective redirection - aimed at the heartaimed at the heart

Preach in as many places as you Preach in as many places as you cancan

Start as many classes as you canStart as many classes as you can

Never preach without starting new Never preach without starting new classes.classes.

““My Brother Wesley acted My Brother Wesley acted wisely – the souls that were wisely – the souls that were awakened under his ministry awakened under his ministry he joined in classes, and thus he joined in classes, and thus preserved the fruits of his preserved the fruits of his labor. This I neglected and my labor. This I neglected and my people have become a rope of people have become a rope of sand.”sand.” George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield

NazarenesNazarenes And the And the Wesleyan MissionWesleyan Mission

Can We Learn from Our Can We Learn from Our History?History?

byby

Timothy L. SmithTimothy L. Smith

1. The willingness to accept the adequacy of ministers whose quest for 1. The willingness to accept the adequacy of ministers whose quest for Christian perfection had not yet led them into the experience of perfect Christian perfection had not yet led them into the experience of perfect love.love.

  2. The slow abandonment of the discipline of class and band meetings in 2. The slow abandonment of the discipline of class and band meetings in which which the early Methodists had cultivated the pursuit of holiness.the early Methodists had cultivated the pursuit of holiness.  

3. Active resistance to the revived emphasis of mid-19th century3. Active resistance to the revived emphasis of mid-19th centuryMethodists on Wesley’s clear teaching that the second blessing of entireMethodists on Wesley’s clear teaching that the second blessing of entiresanctification was an indispensable step in the lifelong process by which sanctification was an indispensable step in the lifelong process by which the the LordLord perfects His children in righteousness.perfects His children in righteousness.  

4. The growing tendency of the Methodist ministry to allow as normative 4. The growing tendency of the Methodist ministry to allow as normative the enjoyment of unconsecrated wealth and social eminence.the enjoyment of unconsecrated wealth and social eminence.  

5. Last in time and perhaps also importance—the decline of the doctrine of 5. Last in time and perhaps also importance—the decline of the doctrine of holiness in Methodist colleges and theological seminaries.holiness in Methodist colleges and theological seminaries.

Who is discipling me?Who is discipling me?

Who am I discipling?Who am I discipling?

INTENTIONAL INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIPDISCIPLESHIP

Providing for the relational Providing for the relational growth and the growth and the development of members development of members to each other and to to each other and to outreach prospects is a outreach prospects is a common characteristic of common characteristic of churches who are churches who are maintaining their converts.maintaining their converts.

We have discovered We have discovered that our small groups that our small groups seem to function best seem to function best when they meet on when they meet on campus either before campus either before or after a service.or after a service. Bill HybelsBill Hybels

Beyond AdditionBeyond Additionto to

MultiplicationMultiplication

Elephants or rabbitsElephants or rabbits

ElephantsElephants Only fertile four times a Only fertile four times a

yearyear Only one baby per Only one baby per

pregnancypregnancy

22 month gestation period22 month gestation period Sexual maturity: 18 yearsSexual maturity: 18 years Maximum growth potential Maximum growth potential

in 3 years: from 2 to 3 in 3 years: from 2 to 3

RabbitsRabbits Almost continuously Almost continuously

fertilefertile Average of seven babies Average of seven babies

per pregnancyper pregnancy 1-month gestation period1-month gestation period Sexual maturity: 4 Sexual maturity: 4

monthsmonths Maximum growth Maximum growth

potential in 3 years: from potential in 3 years: from 2 to 476 million2 to 476 million

What kind and how What kind and how many many

Small Groups/Home Small Groups/Home Groups to you have Groups to you have within your church within your church

family?family?

Small Group Ratio – Small Group Ratio – 7:1007:100

New Groups Ratio – 1:5New Groups Ratio – 1:5

Friendship Ratio 1:7Friendship Ratio 1:7

The rules of the BandsThe rules of the Bands

The design of our meeting is to obey that command of God, “confess your faults one to The design of our meeting is to obey that command of God, “confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another that ye may be healed.” James 5:16another, and pray for one another that ye may be healed.” James 5:16To this end, we intend:To this end, we intend:

1. to meet once a week, at the least.1. to meet once a week, at the least.

2. to come punctually at the hour appointed, without some extraordinary reason2. to come punctually at the hour appointed, without some extraordinary reason

3. to begin (those of us who are present) exactly at the hour, with singing or prayer.3. to begin (those of us who are present) exactly at the hour, with singing or prayer.

4. to speak each of us in order, freely and plainly, the true state of our souls, with the 4. to speak each of us in order, freely and plainly, the true state of our souls, with the faults we have committed in thought, word, or deed, and the temptations we have felt faults we have committed in thought, word, or deed, and the temptations we have felt since our last meeting.since our last meeting.

5. To end every meeting with prayer suited to the state of each person present.5. To end every meeting with prayer suited to the state of each person present.

6. to desire some persons among us to speak his own state first, and then to ask the rest, 6. to desire some persons among us to speak his own state first, and then to ask the rest, in order, as many as a searching questions as may be, concerning their state, sins, and in order, as many as a searching questions as may be, concerning their state, sins, and temptations.”temptations.”

““Starter Questions”Starter Questions”

1. What known sins have you committed 1. What known sins have you committed since our last meeting?since our last meeting?

2. What temptations have you met with?2. What temptations have you met with?

3. How were you delivered?3. How were you delivered?

4. What have you thought, said, or done, of 4. What have you thought, said, or done, of which you doubt whether it be sin or not?which you doubt whether it be sin or not?

5. Have you nothing you desire to keep 5. Have you nothing you desire to keep secret?secret?

1. Have you the forgiveness of sins?1. Have you the forgiveness of sins?

2. Have you peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ?2. Have you peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ?

3. Have you the witness of God’s spirit with your spirit that you are a child 3. Have you the witness of God’s spirit with your spirit that you are a child of God?of God?

4. Is the love of God shed abroad in your heart?4. Is the love of God shed abroad in your heart?

5. Has no sin, inward or outward, dominion over you?5. Has no sin, inward or outward, dominion over you?

6. Do you desire to be told of your faults?6. Do you desire to be told of your faults?

7. Do you desire to be told of all your faults and that plain and home?7. Do you desire to be told of all your faults and that plain and home?

8. Do you desire that every one of us should tell you, from time to time, 8. Do you desire that every one of us should tell you, from time to time, whatsoever is in his heart concerning you?whatsoever is in his heart concerning you?

9. Consider! Do you desire we should tell you whatsoever we think, 9. Consider! Do you desire we should tell you whatsoever we think, whatsoever we fear, whatsoever we hear concerning you?whatsoever we fear, whatsoever we hear concerning you?

10. Do you desire that, in doing this, we should come as close as possible; 10. Do you desire that, in doing this, we should come as close as possible; that we should cut to the quick, and search your heart to the bottom?that we should cut to the quick, and search your heart to the bottom?

11. Is it your desire and design to be, on this and all other occasions, 11. Is it your desire and design to be, on this and all other occasions, entirely open, so as to speak everything that is in your heart without entirely open, so as to speak everything that is in your heart without exception, without disguise and without reserve?exception, without disguise and without reserve?

SELECT SOCIETY - THE TRAINING SELECT SOCIETY - THE TRAINING MODEMODE

AN ELITE CORPS OF THOSE AN ELITE CORPS OF THOSE ENTHUSIASTS WHO HAD WORKED ENTHUSIASTS WHO HAD WORKED THEIR WAY UP THROUGH THE RANKS THEIR WAY UP THROUGH THE RANKS OF CLASS MEETING SOCIETY AND OF CLASS MEETING SOCIETY AND BAND AND WERE CONSIDED TO BE BAND AND WERE CONSIDED TO BE STANDARD-BEARERS OF THE STANDARD-BEARERS OF THE MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

PENITENT BANDS:PENITENT BANDS:

THE REHABILITATIVE MODE THE REHABILITATIVE MODE

TWO DAY TWO DAY REVIVALREVIVAL

How many have been How many have been

Entirely SanctifiedEntirely Sanctified

in your church this past in your church this past quarter?quarter?

Session 1: Session 1: Rescued – Rearranged – RestoredRescued – Rearranged – Restored

Session 2 – Session 2 – What’s Your Name?What’s Your Name?

Session 3 – Session 3 – The Power of the CrossThe Power of the Cross

Session 4Session 4 – A Tale of Two Disciples – A Tale of Two Disciples Session 5 – Session 5 – Sexual PuritySexual Purity

Session 6 – Session 6 – ForgivenessForgiveness Session 7 – Session 7 – Breaking The ChainsBreaking The Chains Session 8 – Session 8 – The Baptism of the Holy SpiritThe Baptism of the Holy Spirit Session 9 – Session 9 – The Vision The Vision

The Master's PlanThe Master's Plan

WIN:WIN: A friend embraces faith in Christ. Immediately the A friend embraces faith in Christ. Immediately the new believer joins a Life Group that meets weekly for new believer joins a Life Group that meets weekly for prayer, encouragement, and Bible study. The Life Group is prayer, encouragement, and Bible study. The Life Group is open to new and nonbelieversopen to new and nonbelievers..

CONSOLIDATE:CONSOLIDATE: A 90-day discipleship journeyA 90-day discipleship journey. .

DISCIPLE:DISCIPLE: A nine-month period of discipleship, which A nine-month period of discipleship, which includes participants discovering God's plan for them, includes participants discovering God's plan for them, their families, their worlds, and their ministriestheir families, their worlds, and their ministries..

SEND:SEND: During the final training level, new leaders are During the final training level, new leaders are commissioned to launch their own Life Groupscommissioned to launch their own Life Groups..

Discipleship ConferencesDiscipleship Conferences

The Master’s Plan Discipleship ConferenceThe Master’s Plan Discipleship Conference

Miami, Florida – September 30 – October 3Miami, Florida – September 30 – October 3 www.iglesiadelideres.comwww.iglesiadelideres.com

Discipleship Great Commission SummitDiscipleship Great Commission Summit

Bloomington, Illinois – November 10-13, Bloomington, Illinois – November 10-13,

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I Give You I Give You PermissionPermission

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