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Initiating Disciple Making Movements
Discovery Bible Study Training
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Simple but Powerful
For:
• Personal quiet time
• Home group
• New friends / persons of peace
• Church planting
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Three evenings – 90 minutes/wk
• Elim Centre
• 7:30 – 9:00 pm
• Optional advance reading: Miraculous Movements
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Week One:
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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.
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“… 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)
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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
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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
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Luke 10:1-11
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Luke 8:1-16
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Matthew 7:24-28
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What do you think? Thoughts
and experiences …
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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
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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…
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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
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Week Two:
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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
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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
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What is a Difference between a DBS and a House Church?
• Coffee?
• Fun?
• Bible?
No…
• Permanence
• Reproduction
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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.
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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)
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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
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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)
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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.
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Resources
• DBS overview & additional resources on murraymoerman.com/1Christ/scripture/dbs.asp (including this PPT & Elim feedback link)
• Sheet: 25 chronological passages “Discovering God”
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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?”
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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
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Week Three:
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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
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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
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Movements
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Web Resources