Use Effective Lessons

Faithful Studies

We are looking at how to multiply disciple-makers, and the next point is that you must use effective discipleship lessons.

The majority of so-called “discipleship” lessons only ground the new believer.

By grounding, I mean they provide some basic information to the new believer, but the new believer cannot teach that lesson to someone else when they graduate, so there is no multiplication.

And that's a problem if you're going to obey Ephesians 4.

From our experience of planting churches since 1987, these are the main elements that effective discipleship lessons must include if you want multiplication to take place.

The lessons are doctrinally correct.

The lessons allow the Word of God to form the thought.

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The lessons have large amounts of the Word of God.

The lessons train the disciple to witness and provide tools.

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The Bible is emphasized over man's words.

The lessons must have the correct subjects.

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The lessons must use the correct Bible verses.

The lessons must include discipleship training.

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The lessons must evaluate the disciple.

The lessons enable a church-wide strategy for multiplication.

The lessons pass on a lifetime philosophy of discipleship and more.

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Multiplication occurs when you have these elements in your discipleship lessons.

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All of these elements, and more, are present in the Journey discipleship lessons.

Here are some Highlights of Journey

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Lesson 1 is all about Salvation, and when it’s completed, tools are put into the disciple’s hands to help them witness effectively, immediately.

The disciple is trained to intuitively witness to “water cooler questions.” Every lesson in the Journey is supported by websites and training.

Lesson 2 on Assurance has a unique Bible study method called Daily in the Word, in which the disciple reads, writes, and says the Scriptures. This is our number one positive feedback.

Lesson 3 is on Prayer and Lesson 4 is about the Local Church.

Lesson 5 is about Discipleship and calls disciples to commit to becoming disciple makers. 

Lesson 5 also contains stewardship. Every time a disciple completes that lesson, offerings increase.

Lessons 6 through 9 are on The Future, Spiritual Growth, Faith, and Witnessing.

Discipleship Training Modules are in lessons 5 through 9, ensuring that the disciple is ready to have their own disciple.

Lesson 10 is completed in one meeting and is a celebration of meeting together and of graduating the disciple to be a discipler with their own disciple.

You can order a set of samples to see every page of Journey, its supporting materials, and the Student Journey discipleship lessons.

So we are talking about how to multiply disciple-makers in your ministry, and to do so…

your definitions must be clear

you must have a biblical shepherd as the pastor

be a first-century ministry

start right

and use effective discipleship lessons or multiplication is non-existent

Let’s look at the next interconnecting requirement.