Calling Your 12 Disciples

Here are some of Jesus' discipleship principles upon calling his first disciples which could be some practical points in calling your disciples...Taken from Matthew 4:18-22...

1. WALK to where prospected disciples are (v. 18) - Jesus walked towards the persons whom he was led to call as his initial disciples. They were fisherman performing their daily tasks. For the record the first disciples were Simon and Andrew. Jesus deliberately went (walked) towards them (establishing connection) while they were working (knowing their context). In simple terms, know who and where your disciples are.
2. WAVE the call to discipleship (v. 19) - Jesus waved his very simple, specific and striking call statement: "“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” The call must focus on two things: discipleship and destiny. We must call our prospected disciples to a life of discipleship by being both learners of the Word and followers of God. Then we must call them also to their destiny by fulfilling their life's mission to be leaders--the mission to evangelize, educate and empower others.
3. WAIT for commitments (v. 20-22) - Jesus waited for them to accept the call and follow him where ever he goes. This means leaving your old life. In the case of Simon, Andrew, James and John they left their work and family just to be the Lord's disciple. In application, the commitment a disciple must give is more on giving primary focus to God and his mission. The discipler must be ready and willing to wait for the prospect disciple's commitment.

Now the questions is where will I start? Start by praying and fasting just like Jesus did for both his mission and disciples (Matthew 4:2). If you do this you will have 100% result.

On Taking Care of Your G12

What to Do in G12 & 144 Meetings

• Report
• Inspire
• Pray
• Encourage

What to Check in G12 & 144 Meetings

• Process
• Cell Groups
• Vision
• Quiet Time

What to Balance in G12 & 144 Meetings

• Physical
• Spiritual
• Emotional
• Financial

For Financial Check If Giving...

• Tithes - Maturity
• Offerings - Generosity
• First Fruits - Sacrifice

Kinds of Leaders

1. Buzzard - cannot move if not provided with stuff
2. Bat - cannot move because always thinking that he needs to be deep before anything
3. Bumble Bee - always feeling limited

Kinds of People Serving God

• Vulture - nangmamaliit at always victimizing others
• Humming Bird - likes good trees and is always positive

We must be Eagles ready to take off!

Important Notes...

• Jesus left the crowd and to minister to Peter
• If the Pastor changes, everything changes.
• The church is must live the military life thus the church must be ready to occupy.
• Discipleship is all about loving people and conquering our enemies.

Trust Builders

“Trust” (pagtitiwala) is a necessary ingredient for creating a healthy mentoring environment.

• Trust us based on integrity. You can easily trust a mentor who is reliable and honest.
• Relationships of trust provide the foundation for “transformational” discipleship.
• Only in trusting relationships can we honestly deal with barriers to obedience and overwhelming sins that hold us back from spiritual growth.

Tips on Building Trust

• TIME - once-a-week. be on time. make it a great moment.
• RESPECT/RESPONSIBILITY - use talents/gifts & awareness of limitations
• UNDERCOVER - keep everything confidential.
• SUPPORT - in almost every life area.
• TRUTH - in both walk and talk (modeling).

7 Pointers on FINISHING What You Have STARTED

1. Intimacy with God
2. Seven Basic Skills
3. Biblical Perspective on Life
4. Humble & Teachable Spirit
5. Clear Purpose and Calling
6. Submissive Mentoring Relationship
7. Passionate Ministry Service

The Vision will Never Die!

HABAKKUK 2:2-3 (New Living Translation) Then the Lord said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.

Write One-Goal for...

• My Self
• MY Family
• MY Church

Action Plan: Daily Principle of Three

WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT Dale Galloway:

[Leading with Vision (Makati City, Philippines: Church Strengthening Ministry,Inc., 1999), 31]

Fulfilling the great dream God has given you takes a lot of DEDICATION, but without wholehearted commitment your dreams are only empty wishes os passing fantasies. The vision is not going to happen until you get your heart in it. Jesus said, Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21). What you place value on is going to have your heart. In the Bible the word heart means the center of your affections. To fulfill the vision, you have to want it with all your heart.

TEN 2009 CARRY-OVER LESSONS

1. God first! - Quiet Time Priority (Reflection . Revelation . Revolution)
2. Be an Evangelist - intentionally positive, on-look for the best, & share the good news
3. Idealistic but realistic - a “big vision” keeps us holy, happy and healthy.
4. Family focus - our family leadership is the foundation of our ministry success. “Everything rises and fall with family leadership.”
5. Invest on people - if you want their hands invest on their hearts.
6. Be teachable - listen to people, study diligently and process learnings.
7. Sustaining fire - experience daily revival!
8. Teamwork=Dreamwork - work God’s dream with special and talented people
9. Close everything - finish tasks. close bad relational issues.
10. Love is Greatest - love is the best reset button we can press when things get confusing.

ACTION: Start Mentoring Leaders!

Vision in Action

OUR MISSION...

• Encounter - “PEP” (School of Consolidation)
• Educate - “SOL1-3” (School of Leaders)
• Empower - Cell Group & G12 Launch | “SOT” (School of Teachers)

OUR VALUES...

• Upward - devote to God
• Inward - minister to others
• Outward - reach out to people
• Forward - focus on leadership development

7 BASIC MINISTRY SKILLS...

1. Quiet Time
2. Church Service
3. Giving
4. Evangelism
5. Consolidation
6. Cell
7. Leadership Development

ONE-WAY QUIET TIME...

• Reflection (Read and Meditate)
• Revelation (God’s Insight)
• Revolution (Disciples Action)

G12 Group Basic Mentoring System

G12 Leaders’ and Disciples’ Tools

1. Bible - preferably New International Version or Mabuting Balita Biblia
2. Journal - where you can write your QT Notes, Cell Notes, G12 Notes and Sunday Messages
3. Pen and Marker

FJC Vision: Biblical Basis

"Everyone a LEADER who LOVES GOD and LEADS CELLS (to All Nations)”

• Matthew 22:37-39 (Great Commandment)
• Matthew 28:18-20 (Great Commission)

G12 Meeting System

1. CARE - Need - How can I help you?
2. COUNSEL - Challenges - What are the problems/issues you are currently facing?
3. COACH - Vision - Where are you now in the vision?

Successful Leadership by Cesar Castellanos (Part 1: Chapter 9 , pp. 79-85)

Chapter 9: EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Page 79

• Intro: “A visionary possesses the ability to transform the absurd into something beautiful, the vile and despicable into something pure, and the weak into something strong.”
• God needs leaders with character comparable to His own. (From molding to modeling)
• What made David great was the way he responded to each situation with an obedient heart and was faithful to what his father had entrusted him.

Page 80

• David knew the secret of persistence. Success must be result of a positive mental attitude.
• Mediocre thoughts = mediocre results.
• Faithful attitude = victorious results.
• Need to wear: “helmet of salvation.” (knowledge of scriptures)

Page 81-83

Lesson 1: Leaders are not born as such, they are made.

• Strength and vigor are qualities that distinguish a wise leader (Proverbs 24:5). These are acquired though a process of character development where one is ultimately able to influence others.
• A person chosen to carry out a leadership role regardless of his personality, should be molded by the Lord and guided by biblical principles.

Five Important principles you must consider when you become a leader:

1. All things work together for good - all good and bad experiences serve a purpose in strengthening our character.
2. There are no losers - great leaders of human history were forged in times of crisis. Abraham Lincoln asked by a journalist, “Aren’t you tired of failing?” He replied: “I haven’t failed yet, I just haven’t attained the desired results.”
3. It is necessary to assume responsibility - the ability to assume responsibility is what gives internal strength to a person.
4. Absolute commitment - commitment shows dedication and consecration to the cause that drives us to leadership, and our cause is Christ. The fruit of abundance waits for the one who fully devotes himself to the mission.
5. Defining short and long-term goals - goals are the bricks with which purposes are built, and that defines the fulfillment of man.

Lesson 2: Reproducing in Others (Pp. 83-84)

• We must be conscious of the need to forge successors.
• When leadership reaches the level of required commitment, it will have the ability to shape others so that they reproduce what God has placed inside them.
• Needs creates a team committed to the vision and a reason that drives us to work.
• 1Corinthians 11:1. This means that an important step required to have a committed team is to give paradigms of conduct, where the leader becomes the example worthy of imitation.
• The true leader worthy of being imitated is the one who instead of saying, “go” says “let’s go.”

Lesson 3: A Lasting Leadership (pp. 84-85)

• An effective leader endures along with his followers who have been formed to perpetuate the word that God has assigned.
• John Maxwell: “The most important asset is people.”
• The measure of success of a pastor is determined by the number of disciples he is training for leadership.

Just a Note

What is that one desire/dream you need to let go of to better follow the Lord Jesus Christ?

Abraham Lincoln: “I believe the will of God prevails; without Him all human reliance is vain; without the assistance of that Divine Being; with that assistance I cannot fail.”

“Importance of Connection”

Larry Crab: “The problem beneath our struggles is a “disconnected soul.” We are disconnected from self, others, and from God.”

Connection Points...

1. One Head (2 Corinthians 13:11 & Philippians 2:2) - one in mind
2. One Heart (Luke 10:27) - love God, others & self
3. One Hand (1 Corinthians 10:31)- one in action

Great Lessons & BIG realizations of 2010

• The greatest miracle is to be saved and forgiven.
• People are searching.
• Moving forward... do not go back to the past.
• Total “YES”
• Importance of perfect timing.
• I overcame! (1 Corinthians 10:13)
• Tumigil sa pagngawa, magsimula sa paggawa.
• Pagsinunod natin ang timing ng Diyos, walang imposssible sa kanya.
• Matthew 24:13
• Trusting the Lord.
• Maging aware kay Lord at laging tumingin sa Bullettin Board.
• Let excellence be your lifestyle.
• To achieve life we need to be connected...like a battery both to the positive and negative.
• Hunger and thirst for God.
• Patience, trust and self-control.

Mentoring Insights (12-16 January 2011)

These are the insights extracted from disciples in an actual mentoring session...

• "We are God's workmanship" (Ephesians 2:10)
• Our ministry is about forming people who are nobody to somebody.
• Romans 12 emphasizes the importance of a renewed mind due to it saturated by the Word of God.
• A Leader must always a positive attitude. Always siyang nagsasabi ng "Kaya natin itong gawin."
• To change an attitude you must start with behavior.
• A leader must be a spearhead of an attitude of being positive.
• Your calling will always be challenged.
• Always be saturated by the Word of God.
• Leaders should sometimes experience brokenness.
• Use the language of faith and confess victory continually.
• What makes followers love to serve? The strong examples of leaders.
• Love people. Reward performance.
• VPR means...value people, reward performance, and praise positive acheivements.