11: The Practices Of Disciplemakers

Key Passage

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:19-20

Devotional

As Jesus' disciples today, we are called to model our lives after Jesus' original disciples, who, after becoming disciples themselves, began to invest in others. The next portion of our devotional will explore the “20 Practices of Disciplemakers.” This devotional, written by Neil Hart in Stellenbosch, South Africa, will inspire and inform you about healthy disciple-making practices. A list of the 20 practices can be found below.

• Intentional lifestyles

• Mutual accountability

• Disciple people towards Jesus

• Always cast vision

• Focus on the four loves

• Obedience is better than knowledge

• Teach to share faith

• Aim for multiplication beyond the 4th

• Pray together regularly

• Give them homework

• Only plant in the right soil

• Test faithfulness

• Only one Holy Spirit

• Disciple in community

• Encourage ministry participation early

• Create new rhythms for living

• The truth that sets free

• Celebrate small victories

• Your life is a message

• Seven lessons from Jesus

Daily Prayer

“Jesus, thank you for making me your disciple. I pray that you would give me vision, strength, and faith to disciple others.”

Author’s Note

As we move forward in our devotional of the “20 Practices of Disciplemakers” readers will now be encouraged to take action during each devotional. We suggest you continue a daily habit of prayer in addition to this devotional.