Introduction How to disciple students so that we win this world for Christ.
Understanding Discipleship Training Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (NIV). Jesus has left us with a job to do; To ‘make disciples of all nations’. How do we do that? By raising up passionate disciples who will be equipped to go and win the world – one life at a time. That’s what discipleship training is all about. It’s not just ‘a Bible study’. Not just ‘head knowledge’. These studies are to help you achieve the very thing that is at Jesus’ heart – to raise an army of faithful disciples who will be able to reproduce that same spiritual change and growth in other people. One of the most important things you will ever do as a youth leader is to disciple young people. The greatest amount of time, effort, concern and care should go to the individuals whom God has placed before you to train as disciples. The small number of young people in whom you invest your life will become the godly men and women, the mums and dads, the missionaries, pastors and leaders of our community and world. The future of the church in general depends on how faithfully we carry out the command of 2 Timothy 2:2 ‘And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others’.
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