The Naked Truth about Small Group Ministry by Randall G. Neighbour

Author:Randall G. Neighbour
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: When it won't work and what to do about it. A practical guide for pastors, church leaders, and cell group or small group leaders.
Publisher: TOUCH Publications
Published: 2014-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

The first thing you must do is to create measurable goals for your discipleship path. This will help you determine the required components and determine if your process works. Then you must determine the level of support required by the church staff and other ministries. The mentor can help his or her disciple develop a deep prayer life without help from anyone. Helping that same disciple find freedom from strongholds will probably entail a retreat sponsored by the church where the mentor can walk the disciple through a time of confession followed by ministry. Achieving your discipleship goals will have an impact on your church calendar and budget and involve more people and resources than just those in your small group ministry. Count the costs carefully before you proceed, but don’t let a high cost or changes in your church’s calendar or budget dissuade you from making disciples.

Climbing a mountain of spiritual maturity

Imagine you were climbing Mount Everest. Being a smart climber, you know you need a guide who has made the journey to help you reach the summit. You meet your guide at the base camp and together you review the map to discover your current position, the equipment you have brought with you, and the path you will take up the mountain to the next camp. Others are climbing with you, and they have joined you in an instructional time with a veteran Everest climber. He or she explains all sorts of things about the entire climb and what to expect at each camp.

An effective discipleship path that is corporately supported and mentor-driven will have a series of camps and hikes. The camps are mid-sized groupings of mentors and disciples where the process is reviewed and the next steps are shared. Then the disciples meet with their mentors and hike to the next campsite, where they learn about the next part of the journey. While the discipleship path’s summit will vary from church to church, it must include the disciple maturing to the point of becoming a mentor and discipling others to passionately pursue ministry.

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