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What does it mean to be a discipling community and to shepherd your group?
Intentional learning: Everything we teach is centered around the Gospel. From the questions we ask to the lessons we discuss, the Gospel needs to be clearly represented.
Know their story: You don’t just know their name but what God has done in their lives. This is an ongoing process of learning about those God has called you to shepherd.
Prayer: We are not a church that prays, we are a praying church. Your group prays for each other, the lost, and the church as we attach the gates of hell.
How to pray for them: Your sheep are being attacked by the enemy daily. You are asking the hard questions about the enemy’s attack so you know how to pray for them.
Accountability: Holding each other accountable is necessary for the growth of us spiritually. It allows us to ask and answer tough questions about ourselves and permits others to speak truth into our lives.
Know their next steps: As their shepherd, you can help them discover what their next step could be and lead them toward it. We are asking you not to let your sheep go stagnant in their journey.
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Sermon-Based Lessons
Jesus does his greatest work in the hardest moment. The whole gospel message is that the glowing light of resurrection eminates from the thick darkness of death. When we fix our eyes on this, we can rise from despair, give what little we have to the Lord, and watch Him do miracles with it.
Matthew 14:1-21
Jesus proved to be the Son of God through his power (not just walking on water and multiplying food, but mainly through his resurrection), and when we place our faith in him and look to him, we experience his healing and his saving.
Matthew 14:22-36
Jesus came to heal my defiled heart and give me a new one. Belief in the gospel of Jesus makes the old pass away and makes me new in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 15:1-20
Jesus has not only shown his power in our lives, but he has shown his power over the greatest foes: sin, death, and the tomb. There is literally nothing he cannot conquer. We simply must remember his power to experience more of it. And when we forget, we must lean into his grace so he can remind us.
Matthew 15:21-39
We are salt and light for God’s glory; as God is glorified through our lives, He re-anchors and enlivens us.
Matthew 5:13-16
Belief in the gospel redirects my focus to eternity. The sign of Jonah, Jesus’ resurrection, reminds me to live for Jesus, the bread of life, who alone can satisfy me forever and bring me into his eternal Kingdom.
Matthew 16:1-12
Additional Shepherd Material
Marvin Schaefer
Discipleship Shepherd
Maureen Evans
Discipleship Connection Pastor
Chance Coleman
Discipleship Associate Shepherd
Yojan Herrera
Spanish Associate Shepherd
Dorothy Stapleton
Executive Assistant