DiscipleConf2019OHBC–Cartersville,GA

AdministrationofaGrowingDiscipleshipMinistry

TheBiblicalprinciples:Proverbs27:23Luke16:1-21Corinthians4:2Galatians4:1-2

I. SELECTIONWhocanbeadisciple?Whoqualifies?

PathofGrowth(atFBC)ATTEND LEARN ENGAGE LEADSundayAM Sundaytraining MTT/D2 LFBILifeGroup PersonalDiscipleshipProves RequiresFaithfulness Qualifiesasa PreparationforFaithfulness 2Tim2:2 Disciple-maker leadershipHabbakuk2:2A. OftheDisciple(student)

1. Thechurchreceivesarequestthatsomeonedesirestobegindiscipleship.

a. SundaymorningConnectionCard(appendix#1)b. Churchmembershipapplicationc. Personalconversation

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2. TherequestsarethenfilteredbytheDiscipleshipPastor/coordinator.

a. Toidentifyanythatareobviouslynotreadyfordiscipleshipb. Toconfirmwiththeindividualthattheyunderstandwhattheyarerequesting.

(thisisdonewithaphonecalloremail)

3. Thechurchsecretarysendsaformalapplicationtothenewcandidate.a. Copyofapplication(appendix#2)b. Copyofcoverletter

4. Thecompletedapplicationisreturnedtothechurchoffice.

5. AllapplicationsarereviewedbytheDiscipleshipPastor.

(apastoraltype/matureleaderneedstohandlethisstep)

6. Allapprovednamesareaddedtoa“PairingList”.(appendix#3)

B. OftheDiscipler(teacher)1. TheDiscipleshipPastorreviewsthelistofavailable,trainedteacherswhoarenot

currentlydisciplingsomeone.(seeexample–appendix#4)

2. TheDiscipleshipPastorcheckswiththeLifeGroupleadertoensure/confirmthatthecandidateforteacherwouldbeagoodfitforthisdiscipleshiprelationship.

3. (Ifyes)TheDiscipleshipPastorcallsthenewdiscipler/teacher,askingiftheyarewillingtotakeanewdisciple.

4. (Ifyes)Thenewdiscipler/teacherisgivenacopyofthenewdisciple’sapplicationtoreviewitscontents.

5. Thenewdiscipler/teachercallsthenewdiscipletosetupthefirstmeeting.

6. (Someone)Pays$10forthenotebookoflessons(eventhoughthelessonsaregivenoutafewatatime).

II. CONTINUATION1. Uponcompletionofthefirstsectionoflessons,thediscipler/teacherturnsinthe

Checkpointsheet(appendix#5)tothediscipleshipcounter(office)andinreturnreceivesthenextsectionoflessonsforthenewdisciple/studenttocontinue.

2. TheCheckpointsheetisrecordedintheDatabase(appendix#6),showingprogressthrough

thelessons.

3. TheCheckpointsheetisthengiventotheDiscipleshipPastorforreview&followupifneeded.Thisisanopportunityforapastortoassistpeopleinthediscipleshipprocess.

a. Followupwiththediscipler/teacherfirstb. Followupwiththedisciple/studentasnecessary(ifthedisciplerneedshelp)

4. TheDiscipleshipPastorregularlyreviewstheDatabaseofexistingdiscipleshiprelationships,lookingforanyredflags,andmakescallstohelpasnecessary.Forexample…

a. Discipleshipprocesstakingtoolongormovingtoofastb. Noprogressreportedforalongtime

5. ThisprocesscontinuesuntilthefinalCheckpointisturnedin,showingthatthedisciplehas

successfullyfulfilledthe4goalsofbiblicaldiscipleship.

III. COMPLETION1. UponsuccessfulcompletionofthePersonalDiscipleshiplessons(withthefulfillmentofthe

goals),thedisciple’snamenowtransferstothelistofavailabledisciplers/teachers.

2. Therecent“graduate”isthenrecommendedtocontinueonthePathofGrowthtothenextstep.(MTT/D2)*

*MTTentrancerequirements(atFBC):• CovenantMemberofFBC• CompletedPersonalDiscipleship• FaithfultoaLifeGroup• Faithfulgivingrecord

AtFBC:MTT=MinistryTools&Training

andconsistsof6classesoverthecourseof2yearso PhilosophyofDiscipleshipo ProcessofSpiritualGrowtho PersonalEvangelismo BiblicalHermeneuticso SpiritualWalkoftheChristiano SpiritualGifts

3. OtherchurchescelebratepubliclythecompletionofPersonalDiscipleship.Thisisagreat

opportunitytoallowtheentirechurchtowitnessandrejoiceinthevalueofbiblicaldiscipleshipandcommitmentoftheentirechurchbodytocarryouttheGreatCommission.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

DISCIPLESHIPAPPLICATION Name:___________________________________________ Today’sDate:__________________

Phone:_________________________

Address:_____________________________City:__________________State:__________Zip:____

Birthdate:Month_____Day_____Year______

Single____Married____SingleAgain____

Children?Y___N___ Name_________________ Age____ Name________________Age____

Name_________________ Age____ Name________________Age____

HowlongattendingFBC:__________ Invitedby:_______________________________________________

FBCfriendsoracquaintances:________________________________________________________________

AreyouaCovenantMemberofFBC:Y___N___

DoyouattendedaLIFEgroup?________WhichOne?___________________________

Churchespreviouslyattended_______________________________________________________________

Howdidyoufindoutaboutdiscipleship?______________________________________________________

Whatareyourgoals/expectationsfordiscipleship?______________________________________________

Typicalworkschedule_____________________________________________________________________

Hobbies,interests________________________________________________________________________

Availabletimestomeet____________________________________________________________________

HowdidyoulearnaboutFBCDiscipleshipMinistry?_____________________________________________

Pleaseprovideatestimonyofyoursalvation___________________________________________________

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First Baptist Church • 878 Commercial Ave. SW • New Philadelphia, Ohio • Ph. 330-339-1141

January8,2019

DearJames,Thank you for expressing interest in the Discipleship ministry of FirstBaptist Church. The goal of Discipleship is to help you grow in yourrelationship with the Lord through a better understanding of his word.Discipleship at First Baptist consists of you sitting down with anotherindividualandstudyingthroughasetofBibletopicstogether.If this is something that youwould like to be a part of, please fill out theenclosedDiscipleshipapplicationandreturnittomeattheWelcomeDeskon Sundaymornings. You can alsomail it back to the church office at theaddressbelow.OnceyourapplicationisreceivedtheDiscipleshippastorwillreviewitandwillbeincontactwithyou.Welookforwardtogettingtoknowyoubetter.GodBless,ChrisVanSickleAdministrativeAssistant

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LastNam

eFirst

Name

CellPh

one

HomePh

one

Age

BirthDa

teDiscipleship

Status

Discipleship

Available

Discipler

First

Discipler

Last

xKatie

xx

2106/23/1997

Hold

09/10/2017

Christia

nx

xGa

byx

x19

10/06/1999

Ready

05/15/2018

xLaNa

ex

x47

01/08/1972

Ready

07/23/2018

xKathryn

xx

1906/05/1999

Ready

08/05/2018

xRa

chel

xx

1911/11/1999

Ready

08/19/2018

xTara

xx

//

Ready

12/30/2018

xRickie

xx

2511/28/1993

Assig

ned

1/6/2019

Steve

xx

Dawn

xx

5103/16/1967

Ready

1/6/2019

xLis

ax

x47

12/09/1971

Ready

01/13/2019

xDa

mien

xx

2907/21/1989

Assig

ned

01/14/2019

Vinn

iex

xTann

erx

x19

11/08/1999

Message

01/27/2019

xStep

hanie

xx

3411/24/1984

Ready

01/30/2019

xx

xx

412/16/78

-3/13/19

xx

xx

03/13/19

-3/13/19

DiscipleshipApp

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LastName FirstName Gender Age DiscipleshipStatus MemberStatus Assigned Disciple MTTStatus

x Chloe Female 20 Discipling CM 6/10/18 Kristin Currentx Cathie Female 63 Qualified CM Currentx Elizabeth Female 77 Qualified CMx Chuck Male 57 Qualified CM Currentx Blaine Male 56 Qualified PMx Debbie Female 59 Qualified CM Gradx David Male 60 Qualified CM Gradx Dorothea Female 87 Qualified CMx Edna Female 82 Qualified CMx Nancy Female 74 Qualified CMx George Male 81 HOLD CMx Rex Male 55 Discipling CM 6/7/18 Jack Gradx Jody Female 54 Qualified CMx Juanita Female 73 Qualified CMx Marisa Female 23 Discipling CM 1/27/19 Rachel Currentx Jeff Male 56 Discipling CM 6/6/18 Benx Brianna Female 39 Qualified CMx Kelly Female 35 Qualified CMx Jordan Male 36 Qualified CMx Bonnie Female 44 Qualified CMx Jaclyn Female 38 Qualified CM Gradx Pam Female 60 Qualified CM Currentx Doug Male 62 Qualified CM Currentx Robin Female 59 Discipling CM Dawn Currentx Kendall Male 57 Discipling CM 6/7/18 Nickx Lexi Female 20 Qualified CMx Chad Male 42 Qualified CM Currentx Jillian Female 27 Qualified CMx Candy Female 59 Qualified CMx Mike Male 63 Qualified CM

Qualified Disciplers - Available or Currently Discipling

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DATEBEGAN 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-18Fisher x Alex x 3/11/18 6/2/18 7/28/18 07/19/2019Shannon x Judy x 10/8/17 11/15/17Jessica x Barb x 1/27/19Brandy x Heidi x 3/5/18 7/10/18 1/30/19Tara x Lynda x 1/29/17Cameron x Rachel x 6/11/17 7/28/17 9/15/17 1/12/18 4/26/18Joe x Mike x 2/7/2018Shawn x Tom x 6/11/2018 9/28/2018 11/27/2018Betty x Lynda x 1/29/17 4/2/17Anisa x Megan x 5/14/18 6/4/18 8/15/18Rickie x Steve x 3/3/2019Micah x Nate x 6/19/2018Andi x Kristin x 9/17/17 11/29/17 2/12/18 12/9/18Gaby x xShannon x Judy x 12/20/17 1/10/18Paul x Kirt x 5/4/2017 4/24/2014Rachel x xSarah x Rachel x 6/10/2018 9/30/2018 12/10/2018 2/10/2019Raya x Cortney x 1/31/2018 8/6/2018 2/12/2019Rufus x JR x 7/15/2018 10/21/2018 11/4/2018PJ x Vinnie x 9/1/18 9/1/18 9/24/18Chrystal x Lynda x 1/29/17Kristin x Chloe x 6/10/18 7/26/18 3/4/19Nick x Kendall x 7/8/18 9/13/18 11/21/18 1/13/19Maqsood x Troy x 7/24/18 8/28/18 10/2/18Tricia x Wanda x 11/10/17 3/12/18 6/11/18 2/19/19Dawn x xTerry x Mike x 10/14/18Jake x Rick x 1/1/17 10/1/17 12/7/17 6/21/18 12/17/18Morgan x Sherry x 1/1/2017 7/30/2017 12/7/17 6/21/18 12/10/18Ashley x Krista x 12/31/2017 4/16/2018 5/7/18 9/17/18 11/15/18Jay x Paul x 8/1/2018 8/22/2018 9/19/18 11/14/18 1/16/19Cody x Daryl x 5/21/17 10/6/17 12/18/17 3/24/18 8/12/18Michelle x Christy x 6/18/18 6/28/18Elizabeth x Crisi x 1/21/18 8/13/18

DISCIPLESHIPSTATUSDISCIPLE DISCIPLER

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