Empowering - Definition

The major intent of the Remain In Me phase is to sustain a lifestyle of increasing Christ-likeness and spiritual reproduction. A disciple in this phase is sustaining all that he/she has gained as humble servant of Christ completely sold out to Him and in love with Him. They exhibit the fruit of the Spirit and remind an observer of what Jesus must have been like. They have been deployed in service or leadership and are a leader of leaders or a trainer of other servants. They serve others constantly in a significant way focused on their area of giftedness. They are in ongoing accountability relationships with other faithful disciples that provide love and support and help build and maintain the character, obedience, faith and fruitfulness described throughout the New Testament.

Duration: Lifelong, abiding in Christ for a lifetime.

Disciple’s Involvement:

· Continues to lead or serve in ministry according to spiritual giftedness.

· Trains disciples and emerging leaders for spiritual growth and ministry.

Commitment: Completely yielded to Christ, willing to follow Him at all cost.

Distinctives:

· Fully devoted follower of Christ.

· Sustains ongoing accountability relationships with a mentor or other Christian leaders.

· Lifelong growth in more advanced habits and character.

· Focus on training others in spiritual growth, personal ministry and leadership.

Transformational Indicators: By the end of the Follow Me phase a disciple should demonstrate the following beliefs, values, behaviors, attitudes, character traits…

1. Serves faithfully on earth with a heart longing for heaven and Christ’s return. Philippians 3:20

2. Pursues a deeper understanding of the character of God through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Revelation 17:14

3. Submits fully to Lordship of Christ. John 20:29

4. Leads in unifying the Body of Christ. John 17:21

5. Defends the faith in key matters of doctrine. 1 Peter 3:15

6. Has developed an intimate knowledge of God resulting in praise and adoration. Philippians 2:9-11

7. Trains disciples and emerging leaders for spiritual growth and ministry, training others to train others. Matthew 28:19

For a more detail on the four spiritual growth phases read Bill Hull’s classic book,Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker.

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Lesson in this Series:

Financial Principles (6 lessons)
A Study of Philippians (10 lessons)
Good and Godly Attitudes (11 lessons)
Enriching Relationships (6 lessons)
The Armor of God (4 lessons)
A Study of Values (11 lessons)

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