THE NATIONS: Meeting 4
Study
Read Matthew 28:16–20 (Part 2 of 3)
“Therefore go” Vs. 19
“and make disciples” Vs. 19
“of all nations” Vs. 19
“Therefore go” Vs. 19
- List five benefits of going on a short-term mission trip to unreached peoples.
“and make disciples” Vs. 19
- The idea of making disciples is to make disciple makers; produce reproducers. How does one make disciples, who make disciples? First answer this question then read Local Starting Point 21.
“of all nations” Vs. 19
- The term nations (ethnos) does not refer to countries but people groups. What's the difference? If necessary, look at Global Starting Points 2 and 3
Watch
Church Planting Movements (8:02)
"Teaching does not come from us. We just ask questions. The teaching comes from Scripture and the Holy Spirit. It is amazing how much better the Holy Spirit is at teaching than we are. Within a few weeks we step away and coach the group to continue learning from the Bible how to obey God."
"The question has been asked, 'Is the faith of these people shallow?' Actually the exact opposite... it's obedience that keeps things from being shallow."
What else stood out to you from this video?
"Teaching does not come from us. We just ask questions. The teaching comes from Scripture and the Holy Spirit. It is amazing how much better the Holy Spirit is at teaching than we are. Within a few weeks we step away and coach the group to continue learning from the Bible how to obey God."
- Does this differ from how you imagined missionary work might be carried out? Explain.
"The question has been asked, 'Is the faith of these people shallow?' Actually the exact opposite... it's obedience that keeps things from being shallow."
- Does this surprise you? Explain.
What else stood out to you from this video?
You Were Made For Missions (2:12)
"Your heart was made to embrace the global dimension of missional living. If you don't have a global heart, if you're not getting your arms around the unreached peoples of the world, there will be a mild or serious sickness in your soul because your soul was made to do this."
"Your heart was made to embrace the global dimension of missional living. If you don't have a global heart, if you're not getting your arms around the unreached peoples of the world, there will be a mild or serious sickness in your soul because your soul was made to do this."
- Do you feel like your soul was made to be SOGY; support others or go yourself? Explain.
- What else did you notice from this video?
Discuss
All excerpts are from The Abrahamic Revolution by Todd Ahrend
"Nothing slows the momentum for missions more than bad theology... approximately two-thirds of evangelicals think there are multiple paths to salvation”(Chapter 13)
“Did you know that 86 percent of Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims...do not have a [single] Christian friend?”(Chapter 13)
“Which is more important; the rescuer who goes down into the well to save a life or the person at the top holding the rope?” (Chapter 14)
"Nothing slows the momentum for missions more than bad theology... approximately two-thirds of evangelicals think there are multiple paths to salvation”(Chapter 13)
- Do you think there are multiple paths to salvation? Explain. If so, read John 14:6 ; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 4:12. Why is the answer to this question so critical to mission momentum?
“Did you know that 86 percent of Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims...do not have a [single] Christian friend?”(Chapter 13)
- Does this surprise you? Explain.
“Which is more important; the rescuer who goes down into the well to save a life or the person at the top holding the rope?” (Chapter 14)
- So, which is more important? Explain.
Learn
Pray
Reflect on what you learned in this meeting and pray as a group about those things.