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Date: 2010-01-19 14:11:34
Title: 05 The Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of Discipling
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO WHEN DISCIPLING
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TOP 10 THINGS TO NOT DO WHEN DISCIPLING
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10. Men disciple men and women disciple women
09. Start on time and end on time
08. Follow the plan
07. Be a good example
06. Ask open-ended questions
05. Listen when he or she talks... really listen
04. Share from your life and experiences with the Lord
03. Personalize and individualize the material to each disciple
02. Challenge disciples to disciple others after you have taken them through the process
01. Pray for them daily. You may be the only one doing so
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10. Don't lend large amounts of money
09. Don't under-state the importance of engaging the discipleship process
08. Don't disciple in a group setting. Keep it one-on-one
07. Don't monopolize the session by talking too much
06. Don't act shocked when the person you're discipling shares things from their life
05. Don't glorify the lifestyle you lived before you accepted Jesus as Savior
04. Don't try to "fix" them. That's the responsibility of the Holy Spirit
03. Don't attempt to provide clinical counsel. Leave that to professionals
02. Don't see to gain from the discipling relationship. Seek to serve
01. Don't complicate the process. Keep it simple so that it can be replicated
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What kind of ministry would we be if we didn’t have our own top-ten lists!
The First Steps One-on-one Discipleship Workbook includes suggestions on how to define and limit the discipling relationship using common-sense guidelines. First Steps encourages effective and healthy discipling relationships that foster spiritual growth in new and renewed believers. Remember: Discipleship is mostly relational not just educational
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