Maturing Disciple |
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Relationship to God | How theology impacts life | Regular study of Gods Word | Qualified as spiritually mature |
Identity in Christ | Yielding to Holy Spirit's ministries: filling, convicting, guiding | Sensible: well ordered mind & self-mastery of thought | |
Ever deepening dependence/trust in God | |||
Discernment | Act upon identity in Christ | Growing in contentment in all circumstances | |
Abiding in Christ | |||
Relationship to Body | Believe in vision of the church and its strategies | Teach, train, equip others for life/ministry | Servant/leader |
Attractive, radiant life | |||
Differentiates between form and function within the church | Mentor men & women in ministry areas of personal strengths | Good reputation, faithful, not a gossip, pure in thought | |
Knows how to mentor leaders | Protect church from internal/external threats | Caring, encouraging, loving, supportive, submissive, humble | |
Relationship to Family | Biblical principles of dealing with complex family issues | Mentor young men & women in ordering their family lives | Servant to each family member |
Dignifiedworthy of respect | |||
Help develop other families | Implement plan to care for parents | Gracious & forgiving at home | |
Relationship to World | Understands and communicates to non-Christians | Lead others in spreading gospel by example and word | World Christian with all its ramifications |
Understands cultural world views & Biblical approaches to those views | A missionary in sphere of influence | ||
Model maturity in difficult times | |||