Church PLANT Manual

Session 3: Nurture and Transition • 69

3. The church is the body of Christ , the revelation of himself to a fallen generation. 4. Discipling occurs in the church, through the church, and for the church. B. What are some biblical examples of discipling? 1. Moses and Joshua, Num. 27:15-20; cf. Josh. 1:1-2 2. Elijah and Elisha, 1 Kings 19; 2 Kings 2 3. David and his “mighty men”, 1 Chron. 12 4. Naomi and Ruth, Ruth 1 5. Jesus and the Twelve, Mark 3:14 6. Paul and Timothy (and his band), Acts 20:4; cf. Phil. 2:20-22 Discipling in the church is the process of modeling, mentoring, and befriending another in the church in order to enable them to become incorporated into the Body of Christ, to become established in the faith, and then to be equipped to minister in Christ’s name in the church and world, as the Holy Spirit will lead. III. The Role of the Discipler: Model, Mentor, and Friend A. The responsibility to be a Model (who the discipler is) B. The responsibility to be a Mentor (what the discipler does) C. The responsibility to be a Friend (how the discipler relates)