Discipleship Curriculum

Brainstorm

Resources in ()’s

 

Intro – Discipleship/Lordship

 

Salvation

Gospel presentations

(www.realanswers.net/teaching.html)

(www.evantell.org/question2/)

(www.ccci.org)

Grace / Forgiveness

Obedience in Baptism

Life Changes booklet

Assurance / Eternal Security

 

Intimacy With God

Prayer

Quiet Time

How do I pray? (when, where, how long, for what?)

(Too Busy Not to Pray – Hybels)

Bible Study

Why is it important to read the Bible?

The Trinity

The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

How can we know God’s will in our life?

(Flying Closer To the Flame – Swindoll)

Fasting

(The Power of Prayer and Fasting – Floyd)

Worship

 

Servanthood

What is serving?

Motivation for Serving

Out of gratitude / Thankfulness

God blesses obedience and disciplines disobedience

Heavenly rewards

(Improving Your Serve – Swindoll)

 

Knowledge

Can I trust the Bible?

Canonization

 

Pursuit of Holiness

Am I Holy?

Temptation

 

Relationships

Love God / Love your neighbor

Friends

Spouse

Church body / Fellowship

 

Fruits of the Spirit

Love

Joy / Peace

Patience

Kindness / Goodness

Faithfulness

Sacrificial giving

Gentleness

Self control

 

Evangelism

Why?

How do I share my faith?

(Becoming a Contagious Christian - Hybels)

(EvanTell – www.evantell.org)

(Evangelism Explosion - www.eeinternational.org)

 

Keys to true discipleship

Scripture memory

Prayer Journal

(Too Busy Not to Pray Journal – Hybels)

Accountability

Ask God questions and listen for the answer.

 

Discipling others

 


General Resources

Campus Crusades for Christ - www.ccci.org

Grace Evangelical Society - www.faithalone.org

Disciple Helps – A Daily Quiet Time Guide & Journal (R. Clyde Hall, Jr.)

A devotional journal which includes 3 months of blank space for prayer focus, bible study worksheets, scripture memory, etc.

An Awesome Way to Pray – Journal

A daily quiet time prayer guide with space for journaling.  Emphasis is on prayer and praying for non-Christians.  5 devotions per week for 8 weeks.

One Minute Bible For Starters

Daily devotional for new Christians, includes scripture passages, commentary and prayer ideas, 90 days worth.

Beginning Steps – A Seven-Day Growth Guide for New Believers

Seven daily studies for new Christians

Survival Kit – Neighbor and Latham

New Christian 5 week study

 

 


Illustrations and Examples

Old and young lumberjacks

H2O Trinity example

Father and Son boating tragedy for Evangelism (and maybe gospel)

Passing the Baton in a relay race > Discipling others

Giving your wife a rose > motivation

Superbowl tickets (50 yd line) at the will call window

Automobile Analogy

Money for Obedience

 

 

 


Experiencing God – Knowing and Doing the Will of God

 

  1. God’s Will and Your Life
    1. Jesus is you way
    2. Jesus is your model
    3. Learning to be a servant of God
    4. God works through His servants – Part 1
    5. God works through His servants – Part 2
  2. Looking To God
    1. God-centered living
    2. God’s plans versus our plans
    3. God takes the first step
    4. God speaks to His people
    5. God speaks with a purpose
  3. God Pursues a Love Relationship
    1. Created for a love relationship
    2. A love relationship with God
    3. Walking with God
    4. God pursues a love relationship
    5. A real, personal, practical relationship
  4. Love and God’s Invitation
    1. Know God
    2. Worship God
    3. Love God
    4. God invites you to join Him
    5. Knowing where God is at work
  5. God Speaks – Part 1
    1. God speaks in different ways
    2. God speaks by the Holy Spirit
    3. God reveals
    4. God speaks through the Bible
    5. God speaks through prayer
  6. God Speaks – Part 2
    1. What is happening when you pray?
    2. God speaks through circumstances
    3. The truth of your circumstances
    4. Spiritual markers
    5. God speaks through the church
  7. The Crisis of Belief
    1. A turning point
    2. Encounters with God require faith
    3. Encounters with God are God-sized
    4. What you do tells what you believe
    5. True faith requires action
  8. Adjusting Your Life to God
    1. Adjustments are necessary
    2. Kinds of adjustments
    3. Obedience is costly – Part 1
    4. Obedience is costly – Part 2
    5. Total dependence on God
  9. Experiencing God Through Obedience
    1. Obedience – Part 1
    2. Obedience – Part 2
    3. God works through you
    4. You come to know God
    5. Questions, answers, and inventory