Exploring God's Colossal Promises
Can Jesus multiply disciples as He did in the 1st century? When we hear about Disciple-Making Movements overseas, we ask: “What does it look like? Can it happen here?” If you gotta see it to believe it, now you can in a documentary called Love One Another.
Of the many crises facing the Church in the West, the most basic is a crisis in discipleship. We settle for far less than God intended us to be and therefore produce midget disciples in our image. But Jesus has not stopped making disciples in His image.
To ask, “What is the content of a Discovery Bible Study?” is like asking for the ingredients of a favorite dish. But DBS isn’t so much a recipe as a “school of culinary arts” where the Holy Spirit transforms us into disciples with the DNA to prepare more disciples
My efforts to make disciples who gladly make more disciples seemed to be limping along, until I encountered three surprises on a bike trail blocked by a sign warning: LANDSLIDE – DANGER – NO ENTRY!
Recently I learned about a ministry started by Paul Watson, co-author of “Contagious Disciple Making.” Paul and his colleagues at contagiousdisciplemaking.com have developed some fine tools to help us make disciples in the US and Canada. Take a look at their resources—
The word “discovery” appears in the title of several Bible study methods. What makes Discovery Bible Study different from other approaches? A pathway of distinctive questions guides seekers into a vibrant relationship with Jesus. You can review them in “Path of Questions.”
Two friends and I met to plan the launch of a new ministry. But Kurtis had a different idea, as he kept saying “Guys, let’s just do it!” I thought we were doing it, but his words kept bugging me until I realized he was right. Read my Trek Log entry #1 to find out how God led us to hit the ground running.
Every oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground. Acorns do not become towering oaks overnight. Neither does the new community which Jesus came to build. Yet with patience it becomes majestic. Learn how.
Jesus, the Disciple Maker, tells His disciples to look for “a person of peace.” This is not looking for a needle in a haystack, for God is already preparing individuals to receive the Good News. Learn how you can find and cultivate a person of peace.
Is Discovery Bible Study successful due to less opposition where it is used? Consider this — 1. Today which nation’s government is most adamantly committed to wiping Christians off the face of the earth? 2. Which nation has the fastest growing number of new disciples? IT IS THE SAME NATION!
When we employ the twin methods of Disciple Making Movements and Discovery Bible Study (DMM-DBS) as our evangelism strategy, an additional follow-up plan is not necessary. DMM-DBS accomplishes both quantitative growth (making new disciples) and qualitative growth (teaching them to obey what Jesus commanded). The methods of Jesus the Disciple Maker are brilliant!
How do Discovery Bible Study groups spread like wildfire and become Disciple Making Movements in which thousands and even millions follow Jesus? In the West, Bible study groups don’t proliferate like that. So, what are DBS groups doing differently?