THE NATIONS: Meeting 5
Study
Read Matthew 28:16–20 (Part 3 of 3)
“Baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” Vs. 19
“Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you” Vs. 20
“And be sure of this: I am with you always.” Vs. 20
“Baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” Vs. 19
- Describe what baptism is, and what it isn't. If necessary read Baptism.
- Discuss who can baptize?
“Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you” Vs. 20
- How does one teach a disciple to obey, rather than just know? Answer this on your own. If necessary, read Local Starting Points 8 and 11.
“And be sure of this: I am with you always.” Vs. 20
- Share four reasons why it is so important to know that Jesus is always with us as we fulfill the Great Commission?
Watch
Owning the Great Commission (12:24)
What stood out to you from this video?
"What are movements and why are they important?"
"Multiplication is the only way to keep up with the population growth."
"One of the remarkable hallmarks of disciple making movements is that many of the leaders are women."
"One of the principles of disciple making movements is, expect the hardest group to yield the greatest fruit."
What stood out to you from this video?
"What are movements and why are they important?"
- Try to come up with several answers to this question.
"Multiplication is the only way to keep up with the population growth."
- Agree or disagree? Explain.
"One of the remarkable hallmarks of disciple making movements is that many of the leaders are women."
- Does this encourage you? Explain.
"One of the principles of disciple making movements is, expect the hardest group to yield the greatest fruit."
- Why do you think this is so?
Discuss
Excerpt from Contagious Disciple Making, David Watson
"We must see individuals as doorways to families, families as gateways to silos, and silos as highways to nations... the minimum unit for disciple-making should be the household (family), affinity group, or community rather than the individual." (109-110)
"According to David Watson, people of peace find disciple makers rather than the other way around."
The disciple-maker found a Person of Peace, started a Discovery Group with his family, and planted a church in the village. (120)
"We must see individuals as doorways to families, families as gateways to silos, and silos as highways to nations... the minimum unit for disciple-making should be the household (family), affinity group, or community rather than the individual." (109-110)
- Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
"According to David Watson, people of peace find disciple makers rather than the other way around."
- What does this mean?
The disciple-maker found a Person of Peace, started a Discovery Group with his family, and planted a church in the village. (120)
- Do you agree with this simple strategy? Explain.
Excerpts from The Abrahamic Revolution by Todd Ahrend
“A. T. Pierson once said, ‘Christians need to be converted to missions, just as [much as] the lost do to Christ’” (Chapter 17)
“A. T. Pierson once said, ‘Christians need to be converted to missions, just as [much as] the lost do to Christ’” (Chapter 17)
- Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Learn
Respond
Describe where you are in your journey of becoming SOGY; Supporting Others or Going Yourself.
Do you want to continue? If so, which people group is next?
Do you want to continue? If so, which people group is next?
Pray
Reflect on what you learned this week and let it guide you as your group prays together.