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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 proved to be worthy through his death on the cross and to be King through his resurrection. No matter what our circumstances seem to indicate, we can maintain our faith in him and see the fruit of that faith when the impossible becomes possible.
Matthew 21:1-22
We cannot separate his goodness from his work of exposing sin in our hearts. The exposure of sin is a demonstration of his goodness. We think we don’t want it, but we must understand that we desperately need it! Being a part of his kingdom means giving Jesus the authority to dissect the deepest parts of our hearts so that he can expose and expel the evil that will destroy us from within.
Matthew 21:23-46
Jesus calls us to repent of being rebellious or distracted and busy about other things. It is time to stop thinking that going to church is enough to save us. It is time to put off the old self through repentance, and to put on the new self, the robe of Christ’s righteousness through faith in Christ. We must also step into repentance for being distracted, angry, or too trusting in your own good deeds. Lastly, we need to remember that we have a King who has chosen us before the foundation of the world (Eph1:4-6). He loves us, and we can take our needs to Him.
Matthew 22:1-14
Jesus loved the Father by dying for his neighbor. When we remember Christ’s model and accept his love and sacrifice, we are empowered and compelled to love God and love our neighbor.
Matthew 22:34-40
Christ was humble and selfless, and yet he was crucified as a prideful, selfish criminal to pay the debt we owed. Once we accept this, we recognize our humble position before a lofty God and can seek his saving power and lead others to find it as well.
Matthew 22:41-23:39
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
Israel Villalobos
Pioneer Campus Groups Shepherd