Initiating Disciple Making Movements

Discovery Bible Study Training

Simple but Powerful

For:

• Personal quiet time

• Home group

• New friends / persons of peace

• Church planting

Three evenings – 90 minutes/wk

• Elim Centre

• 7:30 – 9:00 pm

• Optional advance reading: Miraculous Movements

• MurrayMoerman@gmail.com

Week One:

John 15:1-17

• Not striving but abiding

• What is the fruitfulness Jesus speaks of?

• Different from “giftings” in that fruitfulness applies to all of us.

“… children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of

life. (Phil 2:15-16)

Outline

• April 18: DBS, Luke 10 & persons of peace

• April 25: DBS, building a house church, “lead in” and “follow-up” questions

• May 2: DBS and multiplication, disciple making movements

A piece of paper – folded twice

(Just a few

verses [e.g.

4-6] for focus)

What do I

understand

the Bible to

mean?

If it is God’s

Word, what

will I do?

How will I

think or

behave

differently?

Today:

Deut 6:4-9

Luke 10:1-11

Luke 8:1-16

Matthew 7:24-28

What do you think? Thoughts

and experiences …

More …

Biblical examples:

• Cornelius, Zacchaeus, Lydia, Philippian jailer

Characteristics:

• A spiritual person – e.g. ‘new age’

• A person who wants peace with God and with themselves

How might we recognize such a person?

• Live an authentic spiritual life openly

• Serve and see who responds

How might we recognize such a person?

• A Kingdom greeting …

• An offer of prayer …

• Listen to what people talk / are concerned about …

• They are hospitable. Accept their invitation. Go to their home/hang outs.

More…

Homework

• Use DBS in your quiet-times. Act on your “I will” statements.

• Serve non-believers around you, listen to their stories. Offer to pray for them.

• Aim to pray with and for more non-believers than believers this week.

• Try a Kingdom greeting

• Serve and build relationships

Week Two:

Outline

• April 18: DBS, Luke 10 & persons of peace

• April 25: DBS, building a house church, “lead in” and “follow-up” questions

• May 2: DBS and multiplication, disciple making movements

Homework – Week One

• Use DBS in your quiet-times. Act on your “I will” statements.

• Serve non-believers around you, listen to their stories. Offer to pray for them.

• Aim to pray with more non-believers than believers this week.

• Try a Kingdom greeting

• Serve and build relationships

What is a Difference between a DBS and a House Church?

• Coffee?

• Fun?

• Bible?

No…

• Permanence

• Reproduction

POP: Key to Multiplication - Why?

• A social network of trust

• Often are people of influence

• with people who don’t know Jesus, but do trust the POP

• Often a door opener

• POP must lead their own DBS

• POP’s family or affinity group is basic unit for evangelism

Summary: DBS is best led by POP or friend, who is coached by a believer.

Questions Before DBS

• What are you thankful for this week? (Leads to worship)

• What needs do you or others in your circle or community have? (Leads to intercession)

• How might we help meet these needs? (Leads to ministry)

• How did you apply what you learned last week? (Leads to obedience)

• With whom did you share what you learned last week? (Leads to evangelism)

A piece of paper – folded twice

(Just a few

verses [e.g.

4-6] for focus)

What do I

understand

the Bible to

mean?

If it is God’s

Word, what

will I do?

How will I

think or

behave

differently?

Today:

Matthew

5:33-37

Questions After DBS

• What does this teach us about God? (Knowing God)

• If this is true, how would we respond? (Obedience)

• Who do you know that would benefit from knowing this? (or) With whom do you plan to share what you just learned? (Replication/Evangelism)

Homework – Week Two

• Homework – Week One, plus…

• Look for someone to share what you learned or impact of “I will” responses in your life.

• Invite your POP to discover God with his/her friends who may be interested.

• Try the DBS + lead-in and follow-up questions in your home group.

Resources

• DBS overview & additional resources on murraymoerman.com/1Christ/scripture/dbs.asp (including this PPT & Elim feedback link)

• Sheet: 25 chronological passages “Discovering God”

Transitioning to DBS

Ask a POP or street person after worship

• “Would you like to get to know the heart of God?

• “Would you like to get to know God’s peace?

• “Would you like to get to know what God says about himself?“

• “Can I show you how to do that with friends who might like to share your journey?”

If POP is hesitant…

• “I’ll do it once, then you do it.”

• Offer to coach before POP’s DBS, debrief afterwards

• If POP not ready, stay close, ask again later

• If you have to, lead DBS with POP friends 1-2 times, then step out with offer to coach again.

• Be patient; go slow to go deep

• If no fruit in 90 days of weekly connections consider moving to more responsive POP

Week Three:

Outline

• April 18: DBS, Luke 10 & persons of peace

• April 25: DBS, building a house church, “lead in” and “follow-up” questions

• May 2: DBS and multiplication, disciple making movements

Homework – Week Two

• Use DBS in your quiet-time (home group?). Act on your “I will” statements.

• Look for someone to share with what you learned this week.

• Serve non-believers around you, listen to their stories. Offer to pray for them.

• Give Kingdom greeting, build relationships with potential POP

• Invite potential POPs to discover God with his/her friends

Movements

Web Resources