Lady shared u der standing it was about application not just information
KNOWLEDGE VS EXPERIENCE
Matt 28 “teaching them to - obey!”
- “Knowledge puffs up” (Christians always studying / great knowledge)
But experience humbles
E.G. As a young man / intern I was sure I could do it better than the senior pastor
> Then I became a senior pastor! (Humbling experience!) Not as easy as I thought!
- If we keep teaching people things without expecting them to apply and do, we will
simply raise proud Christians.
E.G. Like spoilt children who's parents do everything for them
jethro principle 1 in 10
Hillsong dashboard
Our experience
Japan / Taipei - 5 SNL leaders = 50 people- experienced / known connectors replaced with
inexperienced
Have come to point that I'm convinced that every time I add an effective leader I will grow
by 10
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AUTHORITY IN DISCIPLESHIP
(Vs 18) All authority given to who???
- Not human. Not control (insecurity)
- Whole point of Word / Prayer / Purity IS to bring Jesus authority into a disciples
life. If Jesus is at the center you won't have to fight / control them
> If the DNA is Jesus then it'll become like him
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- Discipleship is not about making better Christians.
Matt 28. They were the only Christians, therefore discipleship was a win the lost
thing.
Cannot separate evangelism from discipleship. Think process.
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Ongoing conversation about discipleship
Matt 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in
heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is
light.”
- 'Yoke' of the Rabbi > teaching
E.G. John 8 woman in adultery "What do you (yoke) say?
Simple Christianity. Not easy, but not complicated
"Viral" (E.G. Internet video) not "Virus" (Undesirable)
NB. One of the key indicators of the relational health of a small group is what they do
between meetings
E.G. Love to hear stuff they do with their guys that's just for fun. (Sport / house
parties)
E.G. Tension in the team. Deans comments at State Conf. so took them wild pig
hunting.
Disciple personally
E.G. Openness. (Matty K n singleness)
> Discipleship is what YOU make it. Go for (Fun / Openess / genuine concern)
Now dealing with a generation with attention span the size of a Gnat
KEEPING IT SIMPLE
E.G. Prayer. We're at risk of digging ourselves into a hole that isolates us from the
people we're called to reach, and develop / train. Entry level too unrealistic.
1 Timothy 4:12-16
E.G. Word. Guilt shows in determination to read whole chapter after God has already
spoken. The essence is not reading your bible. It's hearing from God! E.G. First
church / centuries before printing press, the average Christian didn't even have
access to a bible - even if they did read. Have we enshrined the written word over
the living word. Logos V rhema.
E.G. Outreach. Guilt driven. Intense. Stay separate rather than teaching dependence
on Holy Spirit to stay strong. Jesus model. IN world BUT not OF it. Isolation isn't
victory. He prepares a table for me int the PRESENCE of my enemies.
Every disciple making disciples