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DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY
The motivation for discipleship is obedience to the direct command of God.
“Go make disciples” -- this is the mandate of Christ and the responsibility and privilege of the New Testament churches and their individual members. We will meet this mandate at the judgment seat of Christ. Our response to this responsibility will significantly impact our eternity.
The goals of this ministry are: to quickly indoctrinate new members, to train disciplers and teachers, to promote quantitative and qualitative church growth, to address false doctrine, and to equip the membership to work for Christ.
The foreword of the “Discipleship” syllabus has been reproduced here as a very succinct introduction to this ministry. We have also provided the contact information needed to obtain the syllabus material in several different formats or to schedule a Discipleship seminar to initiate this ministry in your church.
THE PURPOSE of this syllabus is to provide a series of basic doctrinal lessons to Missionary Baptists to use in personal discipleship. This material is primarily designed to be presented on a one-to-one or couple-to-couple basis in the home; however, it can be used in a Bible study setting or in church classes.
In these last days, full of heresies, false teachers, and religious deception of every kind, Missionary Baptists need every possible opportunity to present the true doctrines of Christ. These lessons add the dimension of teaching every member of the church to be an effective personal teacher of the basic doctrines.
THE VALUE of this type of teaching is quickly and readily seen in the lives of those who are being discipled and in the discipler, as well. New converts are rapidly grounded in the faith and become alert to religious error which helps protect them from falling away. The benefit to the church is seen in the members’ becoming effective personal workers, winning others to the truth, and helping the church grow.
It is prayerfully hoped that this syllabus will be eagerly received and effectively used by Missionary Baptists as part of the effort of going into all the world and making disciples.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is given to all the precious brethren who have contributed to the material in this syllabus. In an effort to properly recognize each person by name who has made a contribution to the lessons, it was quickly recognized that this is an impossible task. These lessons represent the work of countless brethren over an unknown number of years. If you recognize a lesson or any part of a lesson as being your work, please know that God’s people are grateful and are praying that your heart will be blessed in realizing that you have made a valuable contribution to their lives.
1. To obtain the “Discipleship” syllabus in hard copy print our contact person is:
Charles Warren
First Missionary Baptist Church
1195 E. Shepherd
Fresno, Ca 93720
Phone: (559) 435-1195
2. To download a complimentary copy of the Discipleship” syllabus in a PDF file click here.
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syllabus.
3. To schedule a discipleship seminar or to obtain a three volume set of 26 of the 28 lessons taught on 18 audio cassettes or a copy of the syllabus on CD contact:
Marvin Prevost
First Missionary Baptist Church
1195 E. Shepherd
Fresno, Ca 93710
Phone: (559) 903-5558
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