Keep
Discipleship
One-on-One

We are looking at how to multiply disciple-makers, and the next point is that you must have a strict one-on-one, life-to-life discipleship policy.

 

Why?

 

1) You have to know if the disciple is dedicated and that you are investing your time properly, which you cannot do in a group.

 

Many churches have a new believer’s class. That's a good idea, nothing wrong with that. But unfortunately, it's not going to multiply disciple-makers.

 

New believers are not ready to disciple new believers when they finish the new believers' class.

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However, disciples can disciple after completing the Journey discipleship lessons.

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If you want multiplication, you must know if you're putting your time in the right person. You can only know that by meeting with them personally, without anyone else.

  

 

2) Anyone can speak to one person. 

 

Most people are terrified of public speaking. And this is where one-on-one is a great advantage because anyone can talk to one person.

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3) Disciples will ask their real questions. 

 

The real needs of the new or young believer will surface in the privacy of one-to-one meetings.

 

Many new believers will ask their discipler a question about the Pastor's message because some words are new to them.

 

Disciplers do not need to worry that they cannot answer every question a disciple might have. Disciplers are instructed to say, I will prepare an answer for you, or the answer is coming in a future lesson.

 

This leads to more Bible study and a deeper understanding of the Scripture for both the discipler and the disciple.

 

 

4) Disciples and disciplers can find their own time to meet.

 

This is how you can have discipleship taking place 7 days a week. And when you get to that point, your multiplication is about to explode.

 

 

5) A discipler can have more than one disciple.

 

With the Pastor’s approval, disciplers can have multiple disciples, but they meet with each one individually. This dramatically multiplies disciple-makers.

 

Remember, if you add even one extra person instead of keeping it one-on-one, it hurts multiplication.

 

Do not have couples disciple couples, groups, or any other arrangement; failure is assured.

 

 

6) It is much easier to multiply two rather than a home group.

 

You might think you can do more faster with a group, but that is what is being done, has been done for years and years, and Christians are becoming less and less each year.

 

It does not work.

 

Discipleship with Journey trains a disciple-maker, which requires a one-on-one relationship.

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So to multiply disciple-makers in your ministry...

 

your definitions must be clear

you must have a biblical shepherd as the pastor

be a first-century ministry

start right

use effective discipleship lessons

and disciple one-on-one or multiplication will not happen

 

Let’s look at the next interconnecting requirement.