Discipleship Template

Date

Church

Definition of a disciple:

Process Plan:

Tools for Discipleship (what tools will you use?)

Disciplemakers

Date we will start
Bible Name of leader(s) Enter Date Here

How to use this template

This section will give you an idea of what information to include in this template as well as a sample template on the next page which has been filled out. It is intended to help you think through a process that can be used in your church. Whatever process you decide to use will be unique to your place of ministry. Return the top part of this template along with your assessment and voucher to the DBC office. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Jeff Musgrave at 701-818-8801 or jeff@dakotabaptist.com.

In addition there is an assessment for your church disciple making process on the next page that you can take or you can do the online version if you like.

Definition:

Come up with a common terminology or understanding that everyone in your church can remember. Write it in a way that reflects your church and your setting. Some questions to consider. How will your church define what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? What will it look like when someone is a fully formed disciple?

Process Plan:

This is a place to define the markers that identify where a person is at as a disciple. Define the steps or stages of growth as a disciple and how your church plans to communicate them. Some questions to consider. How will you identify where a person is at on the path to becoming a mature disciple? What process do you plan to follow for helping people grow as disciples?

Tools:

The Bible is key, and you may only decide to use Scripture alone as your core discipleship study tool. Or you may find that there are other materials and study guides you want to use as a supplement. Let us know what materials you plan to use.

Disciplemakers and Dates:

Identify one or more key leaders who will be at the heart of your initial discipleship process and a planned date to start a discipleship group.

Discipleship Template (Sample)

Date            July 15, 2018

Church      Sample Baptist Church

Definition of a disciple:

A disciple is one who seeks to follow Jesus daily, studies the Bible regularly, serves others intentionally and shares what he has learned with others in order to make more disciples.

Process Plan:

Our process and definition are based around four stages of discipleship: a new believer (seeks), a growing believer (studies), a maturing believer (serves) and a disciplemaking believer (shares). We will use the Disciplemaker Stages app as a common touchpoint for all of those who are doing discipleship groups of 3 to 5 people per group. I will be starting the process by forming a group of people initially.

Tools for Discipleship (what tools will you use?)

Disciplemakers

Date we will start
Bible

Disciplemaker Stages App

 Jeff Musgrave 8/01/18

Church Discipleship Assessment

  1. Do we have a common definition of what a disciple is?

Yes – Next question         No or unsure – Make a plan with this template

  1. Do we have a comprehensive plan for making disciples as a church?

Yes – Next question         No or unsure – Make a plan with this template

  1. Can people in our church tell what our plan is?

Yes – Next question         No or unsure – Contact the DBC if you would like resources to help

  1. Is our plan for making disciples working?

Yes – Next question         No or unsure – Contact the DBC if you would like resources to help

  1. Do we have people in the church who are making disciples?

Yes – Great                     No or unsure – Contact the DBC if you would like resources to help