Acts 2:42-47 provides a powerful pattern of discipleship:

• A commitment to Scripture
• A commitment to one another
• A commitment to prayer
• A commitment to praise and worship
• A commitment to outreach
• Look at the result: “added to the church daily.”

The Ephesians model in Acts is a good example for effective formation and development of a discipling community:

• Spirit-filled
• Period of time in focused study on the Kingdom of God
• Evangelized the entire area
• Miracle ministry
• The Word of God grew mightily and prevailed.

Paul gives another model in I Thessalonians 1:5-8:

• Preaching: demonstration of the power of the Spirit
• Pattern: lived among you (modeled the Christian life before them)
• Imitation: You became imitators of us (Replacement word for disciple).
• Reproduction: “And you became a model for all believers in Macedonia and Achaia.”

Last update on 10/15/08
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