WHAT IS A DISCIPLESHIP COHORT?
A discipleship cohort is a gaggle of like-minded believers who’re dedicated to serving to each other develop nearer to God by assembly collectively frequently for bible research, prayer, and edification.
Jesus instructions all believers to make disciples.
Matthew 28:19-20, “Go due to this fact and make discipleships of all nations, baptizing them within the identify of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, instructing them to watch all that I’ve commanded you. And behold, I’m with you all the time, to the top of the age.”
That is the method for making disciples.
First, we should “go.” We should be lively in our a part of the discipleship course of. It simply doesn’t occur by probability. It’s a self-discipline. We should decide to the method. This additionally implies that our life-style should mirror the gospel. Folks should see a distinction in us. We can not stay just like the world.
Second, we should “baptize.” That is evangelism. As we’re going and residing like Christ, a pure result’s that folks will see a distinction in us and lengthy for a similar. This offers us alternative to share Christ and permit God to name them to Himself. The subsequent step to 1’s salvation is baptism. We must always encourage all believers to be baptized. In spite of everything, Jesus commanded it.
Third, we should be “instructing them.” That is the place these discipleship cohort teams come into the image. A discipleship cohort isn’t a Sunday Faculty class. Sunday Faculty courses are a good way to show the Bible. Nonetheless, the teams are sometimes too massive to be intentional and accountable. We should be intentional with the Phrase of God. We should assist each other research the Scripture in context. We should educate new believers the very basis of the religion.
Assume again to while you had been a brand new believer. What had been among the belongings you wished somebody helped and perceive? Perhaps how you can pray. Perhaps how you can learn and perceive the bible. Perhaps the rationale why church is so vital.
On the finish of the command, Jesus guarantees us one thing. If we’re trustworthy in making disciples who go and make different disciples, he guarantees us that he’ll all the time be with us. That is the motivation to do teams like this. Jesus, God Himself, shall be with us!
What does a discipleship cohort appear like?
– Group of 3-Four males with women and men with ladies
– 16 weeks
– Choose a location, day of week, and time for assembly.
– Meet as soon as every week for at the very least an hour.
– Decide a e-book of the bible to stroll via collectively.
– Deliberately pray for each other through the assembly.
– Multiplication
Through the Spring of 2021, your Pastoral Employees dedicated to this and accomplished it again in Could 2021. This previous fall we had 20 completely different teams going with greater than 60 individuals concerned. We aren’t asking you to do one thing that we’re doing ourselves. We’re all on this collectively. Disciples who make disciples who make disciples.
If you are interested in becoming a member of a gaggle or have questions, please e-mail Jacob Chilton, jacob@fbctlh.org, by Jan. 23.
