How to Follow Jesus

• What is a follower of Jesus?

  God Uses Ordinary People
  You'll see how God uses ordinary people doing simple things to make a big impact.

  Simple Definition of Disciple and Church
  Discover the essence of being a disciple, making a disciple, and what is the church.

  Vision Casting the Greatest Blessing
  Learn a simple pattern of making not just one follower of Jesus but entire spiritual families who multiply for generations to come.

• What are the activities of a follower of Jesus?

  Consumer vs Producer Lifestyle
  You'll discover the four main ways God makes everyday followers more like Jesus.

  Prayer

  Spiritual Breathing is Hearing and Obeying God
  Being a disciple means we hear from God and we obey God.

  How to Spend an Hour in Prayer
  See how easy it is to spend an hour in prayer.

  The BLESS Prayer Pattern
  Practice a simple mnemonic to remind you of ways to pray for others.

  Bible Reading

  SOAPS Bible Reading
  A tool for daily Bible study that helps you understand, obey, and share God’s Word.

  Faithfulness is Better Than Knowledge
  It's important what disciples know — but it's much more important what they DO with what they know.

  Community

  3/3 Group Meeting Pattern
  A 3/3 Group is a way for followers of Jesus to meet, pray, learn, grow, fellowship and practice obeying and sharing what they've learned. In this way, a 3/3 Group is not just a small group but a Simple Church.

  Accountability Groups
  A tool for two or three people of the same gender to meet weekly and encourage each other in areas that are going well and reveal areas that need correction.

  Always Part of Two Churches
  Learn how to obey Jesus' commands by going AND staying.

  The Lord’s Supper and How To Lead It
  It’s a simple way to celebrate our intimate connection and ongoing relationship with Jesus. Learn a simple way to celebrate.

  Baptism and How To Do It
  Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Learn how to put this into practice.

  Sacrifice and Suffering

  The Kingdom Economy
  Learn how God's economy is different from the world's. God invests more in those who are faithful with what they've already been given.

  Eyes to See Where The Kingdom Isn’t
  Begin to see where God’s Kingdom isn’t. These are usually the places where God wants to work the most.

• How do I obey Jesus and help others become followers with me?

  Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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 28:18-20)

  Teaching others to obey and follow Jesus with you
  

  Duckling Discipleship – Leading Immediately
  Learn what ducklings have to do with disciple-making

  Training Cycle for Maturing Disciples
  Learn the training cycle and consider how it applies to disciple making.

  Expect Non-Sequential Growth
  See how disciple making doesn't have to be linear. Multiple things can happen at the same time.

  Pace of Multiplication Matters
  Multiplying matters and multiplying quickly matters even more. See why pace matters.

  Speaking to people YOU KNOW about Jesus

  Relational Stewardship – List of 100
  A tool designed to help you be a good steward of your relationships.

  The Gospel and How to Share It
  Learn a way to share God’s Good News from the beginning of humanity all the way to the end of this age.

  Prepare Your 3-Minute Testimony
  Learn how to share your testimony in three minutes by sharing how Jesus has impacted your life.

  Speaking to people YOU DON'T KNOW about Jesus

  A Person of Peace and How To Find One
  Learn who a person of peace might be and how to know when you've found one.

  Prayer Walking and How To Do It
  It’s a simple way to obey God’s command to pray for others. And it's just what it sounds like — praying to God while walking around!

• What if many friends, family, and others start following Jesus with me?

  Peer Mentoring Groups
  This is a group that consists of people who are leading and starting 3/3 Groups. It also follows a 3/3 format and is a powerful way to assess the spiritual health of God’s work in your area.

  Coaching Checklist
  A powerful tool you can use to quickly assess your own strengths and vulnerabilities when it comes to making disciples who multiply.

  Leadership Cells
  A Leadership Cell is a way someone who feels called to lead can develop their leadership by practicing serving.

  Leadership in Networks
  Learn how multiplying churches stay connected and live life together as an extended, spiritual family.