Discipleship
Welcome to the Horizon Community Church Discipleship ministry. Christ’s ministry is a life changing journey for those who take the challenge of His commitment to win the world for Christ.
What is discipleship? Discipleship is a process where a Christian, follows Christ leadership and His divine strategy of making disciples. This means leading others to Christ and teaching them to obey Christ’s Commandments with the end result of reproduction, making other disciples.
Matthews 28:19-20: 18: Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,19 Or all peoples. baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Christ’s Three Commands
Go: In obedience to Christ, a believer shares the Good News of Christ with others, where they live, work and play. This is called evangelism.
Baptize: Making disciples includes baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In obedience to His command, we testify to Christ’s death, burial and resurrection within our lives.
Teach to Obey: We are commanded to teach believers to obey Christ. A more mature disciple meets with another new Christian to establish them in the faith, build a biblical foundation of discipleship and obedience in Christ.
11 Timothy 2:2: You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
We are commanded to Reproduce
True discipleship involves reproduction. When you disciple someone, we are teaching them to disciple another, who will in turn disciple another. This is how reproduction takes place. Paul wrote to his disciple Timothy, in 11 Timothy 2:2. Paul’s instruction was to find reliable Christians to disciple, with the understanding they disciple others. When this sequence is completed, there is reproduction and a multiplication process that begins which should continue for a lifetime. If everyone would start this process, how many disciples would we reproduce over a lifetime? How many disciples would be created collectively as a church over years? God will honor our prayers and commitment to follow His will resulting in disciples that are fruitful and multiply.
Knowing God Personally is a four-week study that teaches you the basic truths of the Christian faith. Subjects covered are Beginning with God, Fellowship with God, Power to Live for God, Growing as a Child of God and how to regularly meet with God and His word.
One to One Discipling: is a nine-session study for one believer to help another believer to learn the basics of his/her Christian faith. It helps lay nine foundational stones which believers can build on the rest of their lives. Each lesson has verses to read and questions to answer on that topic. This study is vital to the Christian life. The two, man with man, or women with women, meet to discuss the lesson, pray and learn from one another, laying a solid foundation that helps your faith grow.
Growing Strong
You next step of growth is Growing Strong, a life transformational study. It gives you a foundational understanding of discipleship according to Christ’s master plan. Please look at the link below for further information about this study and where to sign up.