STEWARDSSTEWARDSAS DISCIPLE MAKERSAS DISCIPLE MAKERS

Erika F Puni, PhDErika F Puni, PhDStewardship Ministries Stewardship Ministries

DirectorDirectorGeneral ConferenceGeneral Conference

SDA MISSION STATEMENTSDA MISSION STATEMENT““The mission of the Seventh-day The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is Adventist Church is to make to make disciples of all peopledisciples of all people, , communicating the everlasting communicating the everlasting gospel in the context of the three gospel in the context of the three angels’ messages of Revelation angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12, 14:6-12, leading them to accept leading them to accept Jesus as personal Savior and unite Jesus as personal Savior and unite with His remnant church, discipling with His remnant church, discipling them to serve Him as Lord, and them to serve Him as Lord, and preparing them for His soon preparing them for His soon return.return.” ” GC Policy Book 2009/10:29GC Policy Book 2009/10:29

THE GOSPEL THE GOSPEL COMMISSIONCOMMISSION

““Therefore go and make Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the am with you always, to the very end of the age.” very end of the age.” Matthew Matthew 28:19,20 (NIV)28:19,20 (NIV)

The Biblical ContextThe Biblical Context

Jesus Christ is risen Jesus Christ is risen (V 6)(V 6)

Jesus appeared to the 11 Jesus appeared to the 11 (V 17)(V 17)

Some disciples doubted Him Some disciples doubted Him (V (V

17)17)

Jesus stated his authority Jesus stated his authority (V 18)(V 18)

The Gospel Commission The Gospel Commission (V 19-20)(V 19-20)

The Basis of Mission The Basis of Mission The good news of the The good news of the

resurrected Christ resurrected Christ (V 6)(V 6)

The authority of the all The authority of the all powerful God powerful God (V 17)(V 17)

The presence of the The presence of the HolyHoly

Spirit Spirit (V 20)(V 20)

The Scope of Mission The Scope of Mission

All geographical regions ofAll geographical regions of the world including un-entered the world including un-entered

areas areas AAll kinds of people (social, ll kinds of people (social, cultural, professional, and cultural, professional, and generational) including the un-generational) including the un-

reached groups of societyreached groups of society

The Disciple’s The Disciple’s ExperienceExperience

TheThe disciples disciples WORSHIPPEDWORSHIPPED Jesus Jesus (V 17)(V 17)

The disciples mandated to The disciples mandated to WITNESSWITNESS for Jesus for Jesus (V 19)(V 19)

The Call To Make The Call To Make DisciplesDisciples

Therefore Therefore (v 19)(v 19) Go Go (V 19)(V 19)

Make disciples Make disciples (V 19)(V 19)

Baptizing them Baptizing them (V 19)(V 19)

Teaching them Teaching them (V 20)(V 20)

I am with you always I am with you always (V (V 20)20)

Exposition of the TextExposition of the Text There is only one There is only one imperativeimperative

(commanding verb)(commanding verb)

- “make disciples” - “make disciples” (matheeteusate) of all (matheeteusate) of all peoplespeoples

There are three There are three participlesparticiples(supporting verbs)(supporting verbs) - “go” (poreuthentes)- “go” (poreuthentes)- “baptizing” (baptizontes)- “baptizing” (baptizontes)- “teaching” (didaskontes)- “teaching” (didaskontes)

Application of the TextApplication of the Text The GOAL of mission The GOAL of mission

(evangelism and personal (evangelism and personal witness) is to make witness) is to make disciples! disciples!

The MEANS of mission: The MEANS of mission: 1)1) Jesus’ disciples will go out and Jesus’ disciples will go out and

recruit new disciples recruit new disciples

2)2) Includes baptism into JesusIncludes baptism into Jesus

3)3) Involves post-baptism teachingInvolves post-baptism teaching

Make DisciplesMake Disciples

Go

Baptize

Teach

Discipleship as a Discipleship as a ProcessProcess

Disciple Making Disciple Making FormulaFormula

+ + = + + = GG BB TT MDMD

Baptism and Baptism and DiscipleshipDiscipleship

TheThe commencementcommencement of the of the disciple’s new life with Jesus disciple’s new life with Jesus

TheThe initiationinitiation of the disciple of the disciple into the fellowship and life into the fellowship and life of the church of the church

TheThe commissioningcommissioning of the of the disciple to Christian ministrydisciple to Christian ministry

The Five “All” of Mt 28 The Five “All” of Mt 28

All authority - heaven & earth All authority - heaven & earth (V 18)(V 18)

All nations - people groups All nations - people groups (V (V 19)19)

All of God - Father, Son, H/S All of God - Father, Son, H/S (V (V 19)19)

All things - full obedience All things - full obedience (V 20)(V 20)All the time - endless presence All the time - endless presence

(V 20)(V 20)

The Promise The Promise

““And surely I am with you And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the always, to the very end of the age.” age.” Matthew 28:20 (NIV)Matthew 28:20 (NIV)