Discipleship
What Is One-on-One
Discipleship?
There are several methods that we employ to fulfill our mission to "Know Christ and to Make Him Known to Successive Generations". One is our weekly group bible study. We meet weekly as a group or body for worship with song, prayer, and teaching from the Bible. We regularly spend time on the campus doing evangelism; sharing our faith with non-believers.
However, the heart of our ministry is to disciple students in one to one or LIfe on Life meetings. We meet individually with students on a weekly basis teaching them to know Christ through spending time in the Bible, reading it, studying it, memorizing the scripture, and applying biblical principles and teaching to their lives. As students mature we teach them to reproduce what they have learned in the life of a younger student.
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom that we may present every man complete in Christ. Colossians 1:28
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son.... Romans 8:29
The purpose of our ministry is that every person is complete ie. conformed into the image of Christ. At Life on Life we believe The most effective way for us to be conformed into the image of Christ is through Life on Life discipleship
How To Memorize A Verse Effectively
GUIDELINES FOR MEMORIZING A VERSE OF SCRIPTURE
1.Before you start to memorize the verse, read it aloud several times.
2. Learn topic, reference, and the first phrase as a unit.
3. After you have reviewed the topic, reference, and first phrase a few times, add the second phrase. Gradually add phrases until you know the whole verse.
4. Work on the verse audibly whenever possible.
5. As you memorize and review the verse, think about how it applies to your life.
6. Always review the verse in this sequence:
TOPIC : “Assurance of Salvation”
REFERENCE: “First John 5:11-12
VERSE: “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life;
he who does not have the Son of God does not have life”
REFERENCE: “First John 5:11-12
7a. The most critical element in scripture memory is REVIEW, REVIEW,
REVIEW. The most important time to review a verse repeatedly is
right after you can quote the whole verse (topic, reference, verse,
reference) without making a mistake. Review the verse a minimum of
once daily after that, preferably several times a day. The more you
review the greater your retention
7b .The most important concept is the principle of OVERLEARNING. A
verse should not be considered memorized simply at the point when
we can quote it accurately. Only when we have reviewed it frequently
enough for it to become ingrained in our memory should we
consider a verse memorized.
Spending Time With God
How To Have A Quiet Time
What is a Quiet Time
- It is an unhurried time of Bible reading and prayer.
- It is the heart of your fellowship with God.
Why Have a Quiet Time
- Growth and Nourishment. Food and proper nutrition are essential to healthy physical growth. In the same way, consistent intake of God’s Word causes spiritual growth and nourishment. Summarize what the following verses say about spiritual growth.
1 Peter 2:2 ________________________________________________________
Psalm 119:103 ____________________________________________________
Jeremiah 15:16 _____________________________________________________
Hebrews 5:12-14 ___________________________________________________
2. For Vital Companionship With Jesus Christ
Summarize what the following verses say about companionship with
Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 1:9 ___________________________________________________
John 15:4 _________________________________________________________
Micah 6:8 _________________________________________________________
Psalm 16:11 _______________________________________________________
Where to Read in Your Bible
- If reading the Bible is fairly new to you, you should start with books in the New Testament.
2. Finish reading all of one book before starting another.
3. Perhaps the two most difficult books in the Bible are Leviticus and
Revelations. Put off reading these two books until after you are quite
comfortable with reading scripture.
4. Instead of reading the Gospels consecutively, intersperse them with
other books for variety.
5. When you are ready to begin reading in the Old Testament, you might
pick one of the following books: Joshua, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings,
2 Kings, Genesis, Daniel.
6. Some Old Testament books have difficult passages, so just skim
through those sections.
When and Where to Have a Quiet Time
1.You need a time that is planned just like your regular activities during the week.
2. You need a place that is free from distractions. If possible use the same place everyday.
How to Have a Quiet Time
- Begin asking and expecting God to SPEAK to you. During your quiet time, expect God to speak to you. Jeremiah 33:3 is God’s phone number. He say, “Call to me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things which you do not know”. (nasb) The acrostic
S-P-E-A-K is a way of helping you know what to look for when you are
reading.
S – Sin to confess
P – Promise to claim
E – Error to avoid or Example to follow
A – Action to take or Attitude to change
K – Knowledge of Christ or God
- Read until something stands out to you. Don’t read for quantity but for quality.
2. Look for promises to claim, examples to follow, actions to
take, errors to avoid, etc.
3. When God speaks to you stop and pray back to God, converse with
Him on how that passage applies to your life.
Three Steps To Meaningful Reading
Observation, read the passage and sees what it says
Interpretation, ask God what the passage means
Application, find out how you can apply it to your life
Recommended Book List
Below are listed some books that are highly recommended. Most are oldies, but they are amazing books. Some advice on books. Books can be excellent resourses, but they should never be a substitue for "The Book," the Bible.
Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee
The Insider by Eugene Petersen
Jesus Christ Disciplemaker by Bill Hull
The Pursuit of God by AW Tozier
Shadow of the Almighty by Elizabeth Elliot
DAWS by Betty Lee Skinner
Feeding Your Soul: A Quiet Time Handbook by Jean Fleming
Lost Art of Disciplemaking by LeRoy Eims