disciple making – Page 3

September 27, 2019 3 By Phil Bickel

Jesus Led a Discovery Group

Since the 1990s Discovery Bible Study (DBS) has led millions of people to trust in Christ. Why? Because DBS resembles how Jesus led His disciples to discover truth. When a group listens to Jesus, wrestles with His surprising teachings, seeks to practice them, and shares them with others, what happens? Gradually they discover who Jesus is, and they cannot help but follow Him! It happened with the 1st-century Discovery Group that Jesus led, and it is still happening today.

September 20, 2019 0 By Phil Bickel

The Discovery Questions

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In a Discovery Bible Study (DBS) people who know nothing about the Bible become disciples of Jesus Christ. How does this happen? A key factor is the set of questions that help them focus on God’s Word and apply it to their lives. Let’s take a brief tour of the essential questions that distinguish Discovery Bible Study from other home Bible study practices.

September 13, 2019 1 By Phil Bickel

Reading the Bible with Know-Nothings

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If friends who know nothing about the Bible decide to read it together, what are the chances they will become followers of Christ? Without a Bible expert present, won’t the result be the blind leading the blind? However, since the early 1990s, millions of know-nothings have read the Bible together and found new life in Jesus Christ. The impossible occurs due to two factors.

September 6, 2019 1 By Phil Bickel

DBS — Who Is the Leader?

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What if there were a way to witness about Jesus that did not require you to be an expert with all the answers? In fact, you wouldn’t be the Leader at all. Let’s compare two ways to witness to a group of people seeking God. The first way is based on common sense and is pretty effective. The second way seems nonsensical, but it’s a thousand times more effective.

August 30, 2019 0 By Phil Bickel

DMM — In a Class by Itself

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If an evangelism strategy was so effective that it has converted millions in the last 25 years, yet so simple that children can use it, would you consider it too good to be true, or too wonderful to ignore? It’s called Disciple Making Movements (DMM) and is depicted in this 8-minute video.