Discipleship

Purpose Statement:

We exist to glorify God BY MAKING disciples through Gospel Centered: Preaching, Teaching, Worship, Community, Service, and Multiplication.

 

Covenant:

As Ira Baptist Church, we will BE DISCIPLES WHO MAKE DISCIPLES. By Grace, we commit to obey King Jesus and help move others from wherever they are to where the Lord wants them: submitting every area of their lives to His leadership.

 

Goal: To be disciples who make disciples in all of our lives.

Help others grow in the Gospel

Be helped to grow in the Gospel

Multiple and reach more people with the Gospel

 

Parameters:

Groups of 2-3 people of the same gender** (spouses and family have adjusted parameters below).

Meeting weekly

Discussing a book, a section of the bible, or sermons

Holding one another accountable

For 6 to 18 months.

About 1 to 2 months before the end of your meetings, you need to work with the group on finding others to start a new group with once this one is finished.

Set clear goals and expectations before each meeting. Example: Read a certain chapter, know what questions you will ask, and come prepared.

 

Meetings Template:

15 minutes- catch up on life.

30 minutes- Discuss book, bible, sermon, etc., and work through accountability questions.

15 minutes- Prayer requests and Prayer

 

Accountability Questions:

How was your Week?

Were you in the Word and Prayer?

Are you pursuing a non-Christian evangelistically?

Have you spent quality time with your family?

How is your battle with sin?

Question about career?

Question about Church attendance?

 

Tips For Discussions:

Bible:

One-to-One Bible Reading

 

Books:

Was there anything insightful, new, unclear, challenging, convicting, disagreements, or applications from the chapter you read?

 

Were there any key verses unpacked that we could read together?

 

What were the top three most impactful truths?

 

Sermons

 

Resource Page on the Website:  

 

**Spouse Adjustments

A husband and wife (though fiancés should consider this as well)

At least Weekly (Daily is better)

Maybe work through something, maybe simply help with adjusted accountability and prayer.

There is no end…

 

**Family Adjustments (Family Worship)

At least weekly (Daily is better). Consistency is the key. Pick a time you can keep! Start weekly!

Dad read a passage and talked about it; Mom helped by keeping the kids focused. Some families might need mom to read a passage and talk. Either way, make efforts to let your kids know Dad is the spiritual leader who is guiding this… 

Take prayer requests and teach kids to pray.

Sing a song together.

There is no end…

This will have to be adjusted depending on the age and spiritual maturity of the family. Something is better than nothing… experiment and find what works for you.