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Summary:
How do you motivate church members to make disciples among the lost? Disciple multiplication sounds great, but how do I make a transition from a church growth model to a multiplication model? Today we have on the podcast, Jerry Dirmann, a pastor and leader of a network of churches. A few years ago, he began this transition and has seen incredible fruit as ordinary church members are becoming disciple-makers, starting groups of new disciples and leading many into a relationship with Jesus.
For more information about the resources Jerry has developed go to www.jesusdisciple.com.
Key Points from this episode:
- The promises of God are not just divine options, they are promises God intends to fulfill.
- Saturation in God’s Word, soaking in it, brought freedom and deliverance from bondage.
- Starting new church campuses is expensive and limited. There is a lot of heavy lifting involved.
- God speaks to us from His Word. He also speaks to us by His Spirit. When He does, we must obey.
- Pastors struggled with multiplying campuses because of the cost involved, but most felt they could start a few new house churches.
- Jerry says, “I’m convinced that multiplication is more important then church growth.”
- I had to repent of ignoring Jesus’ own model and how He multiplied disciples!
- You don’t need to be a big apple tree to multiply.(You don’t need to be a big church to multiply)
- We are making a seedless variety of disciples because we don’t pollenate them with the Great Commission.
- Don’t be afraid or concerned. As you obey God, He will provide.
- Discipleship starts before people become believers. Discipling them into faith.
- Get people you are discipling into the Word of God daily and into prayer. A weekly DBS is a beginning but it’s often not enough.
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Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Order The Multiplier’s Mindset Book
Getting Started in Disciple Making Movements Course
