Post by disciple on Jun 2, 2010 13:41:42 GMT -5
THE MASTER PLAN OF EVANGELISM: INTRO
“I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, & THE LIFE…” JN. 14:6
--SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR US TO CONSIDER:
ARE OUR EFFORTS TO “KEEP THINGS GOING” FULFILLING CHRIST’S GREAT COMMISSION?
DO WE SEE AN EVER-EXPANDING COMPANY OF DEDICATED PEOPLE REACHING THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL AS A RESULT OF OUR MINISTRY?
ARE WE ACCOMPLISHING OUR OBJECTIVE, OR ARE WE JUST BUSY?
WE NEED A WELL-THOUGHT THROUGH STRATEGY OF DAY BY DAY ACTION IF WE ARE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR LONG-RANGE GOAL OF BRINGING GOD GLORY BY FULFILLING THE COMMISSION
--PURPOSE OF STUDY
STUDY PRINCIPLES GOVERNING WHAT JESUS DID SO WE CAN CONFORM OUR LABORS TO A SIMILAR PATTERN
WE MUST STUDY JESUS’ BASIC STRATEGY TO DO THIS, SOMETHING WE RARELY-IF EVER-DO
WE MUST CAREFULLY STUDY THE GOSPELS TO REALLY SEE THE PLAN OF JESUS. THE GOSPELS SHOW US HOW CHRIST LIVED & HOW HE TAUGHT OTHERS (HIS DISCIPLES, INCLUDING US) TO LIVE.
HE IS TO BE OUR LIFE AND SHOW US THE WAY TO LIVE THAT LIFE (JN. 14:6)
TRACE THE STEPS OF CHRIST AS PORTRAYED IN THE GOSPELS TO DISCOVER A REASON FOR THE WAY HE WENT ABOUT HIS MISSION & TO SEE THE LARGER MEANING OF HIS METHODS WITH PEOPLE
--CHRIST IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF GLORIFYING GOD BY FULFILLING THE COMMISSION
CLEAR OBJECTIVE: TOTAL WORLD IMPACT (JN. 4:42, LK. 2:10). EVERYTHING HE DID WAS FOCUSED ON THIS OBJECTIVE.
CAREFUL ORDERING: JESUS SHOWED US GOD’S PLAN FOR WORLD CONQUEST & LIVED OUT A PLAN THAT COULD NOT FAIL. EVERYTHING HE DID & SAID WAS A CAREFULLY ORDERED PART OF THE WHOLE PATTERN.
--8 GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE MASTER’S PLAN & PROCESS (SIMPLY TO SHOW THE STRUCTURE & LOGIC OF HIS PLAN, NOT A FORMULA):
1. SELECTION OF DISCIPLES (BEGINNING TO FOLLOW HIM)
2. ASSOCIATION WITH DISCIPLES (BEING WITH HIM & THOSE LIKE HIM)
3. CONSECRATION OF DISCIPLES (LEARNING TO OBEY ALL HIS WORDS)
4. IMPARTATION TO DISCIPLES (LIVING IN & BY THE SPIRIT)
5. DEMONSTRATION FOR DISCIPLES (SHOWING THEM HOW TO PRAY, UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURE, & IMPACT OTHERS’ LIVES)
6. DELEGATION (OF RESPONSIBILITY) TO DISCIPLES (SENT OUT TO EVANGELIZE)
7. SUPERVISION OF DISCIPLES (AS THEY BEGAN LIVING THE PLAN-MORE OF AN OVERALL PRINCIPLE THAN A STEP IN THE PROCESS)
8. REPRODUCTION OF DISCIPLES (MULTIPLICATION OF DISCIPLE MAKING DISCIPLES)
“WHEN THE REALIZATION OF HIS CONTROLLING METHOD FINALLY DAWNS ON THE OPEN MIND OF THE DISCIPLE, HE WILL BE AMAZED AT ITS SIMPLICITY & WONDER HOW HE COULD HAVE EVER FAILED TO SEE IT BEFORE. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN HIS PLAN IS REFLECTED ON, THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY IS SO DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE MODERN CHURCH THAT ITS IMPLICATIONS ARE NOTHING LESS THAN REVOLUTIONARY”
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“I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, & THE LIFE…” JN. 14:6
--SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR US TO CONSIDER:
ARE OUR EFFORTS TO “KEEP THINGS GOING” FULFILLING CHRIST’S GREAT COMMISSION?
DO WE SEE AN EVER-EXPANDING COMPANY OF DEDICATED PEOPLE REACHING THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL AS A RESULT OF OUR MINISTRY?
ARE WE ACCOMPLISHING OUR OBJECTIVE, OR ARE WE JUST BUSY?
WE NEED A WELL-THOUGHT THROUGH STRATEGY OF DAY BY DAY ACTION IF WE ARE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR LONG-RANGE GOAL OF BRINGING GOD GLORY BY FULFILLING THE COMMISSION
--PURPOSE OF STUDY
STUDY PRINCIPLES GOVERNING WHAT JESUS DID SO WE CAN CONFORM OUR LABORS TO A SIMILAR PATTERN
WE MUST STUDY JESUS’ BASIC STRATEGY TO DO THIS, SOMETHING WE RARELY-IF EVER-DO
WE MUST CAREFULLY STUDY THE GOSPELS TO REALLY SEE THE PLAN OF JESUS. THE GOSPELS SHOW US HOW CHRIST LIVED & HOW HE TAUGHT OTHERS (HIS DISCIPLES, INCLUDING US) TO LIVE.
HE IS TO BE OUR LIFE AND SHOW US THE WAY TO LIVE THAT LIFE (JN. 14:6)
TRACE THE STEPS OF CHRIST AS PORTRAYED IN THE GOSPELS TO DISCOVER A REASON FOR THE WAY HE WENT ABOUT HIS MISSION & TO SEE THE LARGER MEANING OF HIS METHODS WITH PEOPLE
--CHRIST IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF GLORIFYING GOD BY FULFILLING THE COMMISSION
CLEAR OBJECTIVE: TOTAL WORLD IMPACT (JN. 4:42, LK. 2:10). EVERYTHING HE DID WAS FOCUSED ON THIS OBJECTIVE.
CAREFUL ORDERING: JESUS SHOWED US GOD’S PLAN FOR WORLD CONQUEST & LIVED OUT A PLAN THAT COULD NOT FAIL. EVERYTHING HE DID & SAID WAS A CAREFULLY ORDERED PART OF THE WHOLE PATTERN.
--8 GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE MASTER’S PLAN & PROCESS (SIMPLY TO SHOW THE STRUCTURE & LOGIC OF HIS PLAN, NOT A FORMULA):
1. SELECTION OF DISCIPLES (BEGINNING TO FOLLOW HIM)
2. ASSOCIATION WITH DISCIPLES (BEING WITH HIM & THOSE LIKE HIM)
3. CONSECRATION OF DISCIPLES (LEARNING TO OBEY ALL HIS WORDS)
4. IMPARTATION TO DISCIPLES (LIVING IN & BY THE SPIRIT)
5. DEMONSTRATION FOR DISCIPLES (SHOWING THEM HOW TO PRAY, UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURE, & IMPACT OTHERS’ LIVES)
6. DELEGATION (OF RESPONSIBILITY) TO DISCIPLES (SENT OUT TO EVANGELIZE)
7. SUPERVISION OF DISCIPLES (AS THEY BEGAN LIVING THE PLAN-MORE OF AN OVERALL PRINCIPLE THAN A STEP IN THE PROCESS)
8. REPRODUCTION OF DISCIPLES (MULTIPLICATION OF DISCIPLE MAKING DISCIPLES)
“WHEN THE REALIZATION OF HIS CONTROLLING METHOD FINALLY DAWNS ON THE OPEN MIND OF THE DISCIPLE, HE WILL BE AMAZED AT ITS SIMPLICITY & WONDER HOW HE COULD HAVE EVER FAILED TO SEE IT BEFORE. NEVERTHELESS, WHEN HIS PLAN IS REFLECTED ON, THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY IS SO DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE MODERN CHURCH THAT ITS IMPLICATIONS ARE NOTHING LESS THAN REVOLUTIONARY”
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