THE GREAT OMISSION

How to bring back missional discipleship in the local church

Session One

THE ORDINARY CHRISTIAN

1.God loves you. 2.Man is sinful and separated from God. 3.Jesus Christ is Gods only provision. 4.We must individually receive Jesus Christ.

Now that you have received Christ

Christ came into your life. Your sins were forgiven. You became a child of God. You received eternal life. You began the great adventure for which God created you.

Participates faithfully in Church Activities

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)

Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church.

The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

Hears the Good News explained

those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
19 Now

Understands the Good News and responds in genuine faith

Lords hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

21 The

Is filled with the Holy Spirit as a result

of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
22 News

Joins and commits to a local community of faith

Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people.
25 Then

Learns together with others what it means to be a true follower of Jesus.

The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

Hears the Good News explained, understands the Good News and responds in genuine faith, is filled with the Holy Spirit as a result, joins and commits to a local community of faith, and learns together with others what it means to be a true follower of Jesus.

THE ORDINARY CHRISTIAN MUST BE A TRUE CHRISTIAN.

Group Discussion
Why do some churches only produce Consumer Christians, Vampire Christians, and Good Christians but not True Christians? How can churches (or your church) become more intentional in producing True Christians?