ssmc dg-2-discipleship groups

God has created Man to live

and relate in a community of

meaningful relationships.

This community

would normally be the family

and the church.

It will be very sad for one to live

and die without a community of meaningful

relationships.

YOU - the believer

Evangelize

SERVEvia 3 Vehicles :

(1) The DG

(2) Equipping

Tracks

(3) Mentoring

RelationshipsEQUIP

EDIFY

INPUT OUTPUT

Disciple Another

Missions

Intentional DISCIPLESHIP in a DGC

The Purpose of the DG in a DGC

The DG is the Body-Life

of a DGC in microcosm.

This is expressed at

an individual level in a community

with whom he / she can relate to

personally i.e. this is for every believer.

DGC - Purpose-Vision

To build a Dynamic Community church

whose Head is the Lord Jesus Christ,

whose Help is the Holy Spirit

whose Focus is the Great Commission

to the glory of God the Father.

The Purpose of the DG in a DGC

DGC Focus: The Great Commission

The FOCUS of our Focus: Make Disciples

In a DGC, through 3 vehicles:

1. The Discipleship Group (DG)

2. Equipping Tracks

3. Mentoring Relationships

The Purpose of the DG in a DGC

The purpose of the DG is to make disciples.

The DG is the vehicle where we collectively fulfill

our purpose-vision.

The DG is the vehicle for:

A. Discipleship - to edify and to equip each member.

B. Outreach - to serve, evangelize and be involved

in mission.

The Agenda of the DG

The agenda must fulfill

the purpose-vision

of the DGC.

What is the agenda of

the Discipleship Group

(DG)?

The 5 Ws as a template

for the agenda of a

DG Meeting

The Agenda of the DG

1st W - Welcome (Ice-Breaker)

The PURPOSE of Welcome is for relationship

bonding with one another.

How you do it will vary from the individual to

the group.

It takes much time, energy and effort to build

relationships.

Various Ice-

breaker Games

On-site & Off-site

meetings

Over Tea

Breakfast

Over

Ice-cream

LunchDinner

Supper

Walking /

Tracking

Jogging

Shopping

Watching

a movie

Cycling

Get-

togethers

Visiting

each other

Examples of Welcome

2nd W - Worship

The GOAL of Worship is to exalt, honor, praise

and worship to the Lord.

Worship can be done in the DG as a time of

thanksgiving, praise and worship.

of answered

prayer

of a

healing

of provision

of a job

of God’s timely

intervention

of salvation of

a loved one

of deliverance from

nightmares

of protection from the evil one

of wisdom to

solve a problem

of reconciliation

in a relationship

of favor with

bosses

Worship can also be done as testimony time.

3rd W - Word

The GOAL is to share the Word to build faith.

The aim is to

The word in the DG is to build faith for

victorious living and ministry.

Exhort Strengthen

Edify Build-up

Comfort Encourage

Our relationships and spiritual maturity

will be tested as we GROW.

No Offenses

No Condemnation, No Competition,

No Comparison BUT Encouragement

A & C (Submission Issues)

P & C Praying for one another

Unity in the SpiritMaximum Participation

In the DG, we Grow as we apply and practice:

4th W - Works/Warfare

This is to arise to the actual work and task of

A. Serving;

B. Evangelism - to reach out to our oikos;

C. Disciple Another;

D. Missions - as a DG when ready.

Breakfast Duties

Ushering

Home, Wake and Hospital Visitation

Bridge-building Events

Befriending

Meeting up over breakfast, lunch and dinner

for relationship bonding

Sending an sms, card,

email to encourage

and comfort

Praying together

e.g. for our children

Welcoming - A pre-believer / visitor

A. Serving.

B. Evangelism.

Develop and maintain an active oikos list.

Praying regularly for unsaved oikos members.

Thinking and Planning Bridge-building Events.

Actually connecting with oikos members.

B. Evangelism.

P.U.S.H.PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS

Mobilization

The Body of

Christ

Family of

God

4th W - Works/Warfare and 5th W - Warmth

CHURCH

Army of God

@ DG Level

@ Church Level

5th W - Warmth

A core-value from the Word to under gird our zeal

for God.

To arise to fulfill the purpose-vision from the Lord

for DGC.

To soil our hands and wet our feet with enthusiasm.

Keeping our spiritual fervor.

The 5 W’s of the DG

Every DG must discuss, plan, agree and set goals

for each of the 5 W’s for:

i. Effectiveness

ii. Growth

i.e. the group will multiply after a certain size -

new DGL, ADGL and SPs.

Enlarge the Leadership BaseMaximum Participation of all

The 5 W’s of the DG

Each DG must understand the phase it is in.

Each DG must know the state of its maturity

as a group.

Each DG must understand the season it is in.

Hebrews 6:12 … through faith and perseverance

inherit the promises.

A word regarding testimonies:

A. It should be done to the glory of God to give

praise to our Good LORD.

B. No condemnation, no comparison for those

struggling on this issue.

C. This is for encouragement.

Psalm 133:1-3 Behold, how good and how

pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious oil upon the head, running

down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running

down on the edge of his garments. It is like the

dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains

of Zion; for there the LORD commanded the

blessing— life forevermore.

CONCLUSION

Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of

ourselves together, as is the manner of some,

but exhorting one another, and so much the more

as you see the Day approaching.

CONCLUSION