Coaching and overseeing Home Group Leaders

John Cleary

Ephesians 2:10

Overseeing any group of leaders for God is an awesome work that should be done in grace and truth. It is important to understand that the role of an overseer includes helping leaders cultivate a healthy home church. Five essential areas of focus to cultivate a healthy home church includes: encouragement in God's faithfulness; helping leaders grow; discipleship; building community; and evangelism.

Passing the Baton

Gary DeLashmutt

Proverbs 27:17

Near the end of his life, Elijah focuses his efforts on discipleship. He spends a great deal of time investing in other people's spiritual development. God calls us to do the same. Discipleship involves helping people fulfill God's purpose for their lives. We must be personal and intentional. Possible reasons why Elijah is taken up to heaven are discussed.\r\n

The Key Elements of Serving Love

Dennis McCallum

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Serving love has many roles and and benefits. It involves sharing the good news without deception, selfishness, or manipulation. Serving love is not flattery or for profit or glory. It is nurturing and personal. This is where the root of discipleship relationships is found.

Discipling a New Generation (18-25 year olds)

Ryan Lowery

Jess Lowery

2 Timothy 2:2

Ryan and Jessica Lowery, leaders in Xenos' college ministry, discuss what discipleship is and what it looks like specifically with college students. According to Scripture, a disciple follows Christ's teachings, puts Christ first and is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of others, and bears much fruit. Ryan talks in more detail about what these things look like in the life of college students, and Jessica focuses the discussion on the aspects of teaching and training in discipleship. She also gives practical advice for how to get started in the work of discipleship as well as how to identify appropriate content for those discipleship relationships.

Motivation in Discipleship

Dennis McCallum

2 Timothy 2:2

Dennis McCallum explains what it looks like to effectively motivate people through discipleship. People must be convinced of the correctness and urgency of Christian goals to such an extent that they're eager to act and keep acting to reach those goals regardless of what other people do or think. This requires instruction, modeling, direct influence, and occasional reproof. Although this works best in one-on-one relationships, these principles can work in small group settings as well.

Man to Man: Discipleship Issues for Men

Jeff Gordon

2 Timothy 2:3-7

Outlining 2 Timothy, Jeff points out the importance of discipling individual people but also the struggles that come alongside it. With men especially, the issue of identity and significance play a key role in their ability to grow and walk with God.

Making Your Time Together Productive: Four Critical Areas

Gary DeLashmutt

2 Timothy 2:20-21

What is the framework for discipleship? Discipleship must be both highly relational and highly intentional, and you must be getting regular, consistent time together. After establishing the context of discipleship relationships, four crucial areas are unpacked to make your time fruitful and productive: studying together, giving counsel, coaching, and praying together.

Disciples with Disabilities

Greg Roth

Psalms 119:67

In this breakout session, Greg Roth discusses what is necessary to serve those with any kind of disability. We need God's vision, truth, and passion for people with disabilities, focusing on the potential that they have. There are many examples in Scripture of Christ's interactions with disabled people. Studying these passages shows us Jesus' perspective on people and gives us practical ways to love and serve in the ways he did.

Creativity in Discipleship

Howard Hendricks

Psalms 119:67

Our objectives determine our outcomes...you achieve that for which you aim. The four objectives necessary to develop in a disciple are: 1) committed, 2) competent, 3) feeling, or passionate, and 4) creative, resourceful & flexible.