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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
The gospel reminds us that we are so flawed and sinful that God had to take on flesh to die to save us. But He gladly did so for all who would believe in Him. When we see that grace, and don’t waste our time trying to compare the grace others get from God. We get to rejoice in His kindness and serve in His field for the Master we love!
Matthew 20:1-16
The gospel illuminates that the way of Jesus is sacrifice. To lay your life down as a servant for the sake of others experiencing life and salvation. Jesus took our place as the perfect substitute so that we could be saved. Jesus doesn’t respond to our entitled demands for position but to our humble cries for mercy. Receiving this mercy empowers us to sacrifice our purpose for his purposes in our lives.
Matthew 20:17-34
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
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