The Discipleship Cycle

After getting some excellent training on discipleship last week at our Area Team Meetings (Houston and College Station staff), I decided to steal it. It's really the only thing to do.

So, Friday afternoon, I got to meet with 3 Thrive South Asian InterVarsity leaders.

We read Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. Jesus gives directions to 72 of his followers, sends them in pairs to do ministry, and helps reframe their experience to point them to God instead of how much awesome work they can accomplish.

It's a cycle - hear the word, respond actively, debrief.

For the rest of our meeting, Tina, Jijo, Saumia, and I talked about the formal and informal structures they have and the people they could invest in.

We determined which meetings are strong or weak in each step of the cycle. We brainstormed small steps they could take to engage every step at every gathering. After studying Acts 4:23-37 where the disciples pray for boldness to share the gospel, go in pairs during Small Group to ask strangers if you could pray for them. When you go out to eat after everything, ask what God's been teaching everybody.

We identified freshmen we could challenge to grow as Christ followers and leaders. Ask them to invite 10 students to Small Group next week. Plan Small Group with them, and have them lead big chunks of it.

We prayed. It was good stuff. I get to do it again with SFA this weekend.