Equipping People for Ministry

A disciple of Jesus Christ is a learner, a follower, and an imitator. Discipleship is about a journey of following Jesus personally and in an intimate way. It begins, continues, and ends with the person of Jesus Christ.

Discipleship involves mentoring between a teacher and a learner. A mentor is a wise, loyal advisor or coach. He helps the protégé learn something he would otherwise learn less well. Mentoring means sharing with someone or getting involved in someone else’s life. In its simplest form, mentoring is people helping people.

Equipping People for Ministry offers practical advice to both the mentor and the protégé. It follows the mentoring process step-by-step, giving guidance that makes the process easy to understand. Anyone involved in this type ministry will find helpful information and the inspiration to wholeheartedly embrace this vital form of ministry. Mentoring allows one to multiply himself many times over through others.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to…

1. Give a comparison of historical and contemporary models of discipleship.
2. Describe the concept and benefits of mentoring.
3. Discuss how Jesus mentored his disciples for future ministry.
4. Identify the laws of mentoring.
5. Develop and mentor the laity to do the ministry of the church.

1. Meaning of Discipleship
2. Motivation of Discipleship
3. Multiplication of Disciples
4. The Concept of Mentoring
5. The Mentoring Process
6. Laws of Mentoring: Part 1
7. Laws of Mentoring: Part 2
8. Establishing Disciples:  A Model for the Local Church
9. Establishing Disciples:  Disciple Making and the Contemporary Church
10. Establishing Disciples: Making It Work in the Local Church
11. The Call
12. Preaching
13. Administration
14. Ministry of Giving

Video Lesson 1: Meaning of Discipleship