Making Disciples: A Manifesto
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1. Why Make Disciples?
- Because God's goal for the whole world and the whole of human history is to glorify his beloved Son in the midst of the people he has rescued and transformed.
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2. What Is a Disciple?
- A forgiven sinner who is learning Christ in repentance and faith.
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3. How Are Disciples Made? The 4 P's and the 4 E's:
- Proclamation of the word in multiple ways
- Prayerful dependence on the Spirit
- People are God's fellow workers
- Perseverance, step by step
- Engage
- Evangelize
- Establish
- Equip
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4. Who Makes Disciples?
- By their preaching, training, and example, pastors equip every Christian to be a Christ-learner who helps others to learn Christ.
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5. Where Do We Make Disciples?
- In every facet and activity of the transformative learning communities we call churches; and through our churches, it also happens in every corner of this present darkness.
