Fit to Represent, Vision for Discipleship Seminar

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Table of Contents	7
Fit to Represent: The Purpose of the Vision for Discipleship Seminar	11
Where Do We Go From Here? Identifying, Equipping, and Releasing Indigenous Leaders	15
Overview of Sessions	25
Introduction: General Principles in a Theology of Effective Discipleship	37
Sessions	47
A Zeal to Represent	49
A Revolutionary Vision	51
A Disciplined Walk	53
A Life Shared in Common	55
A Believing Stance	57
A Fighting Spirit	59
A Compelling Testimony	61
A Passion to Multiply	63
Response	65
Affirming Our Vision for Discipleship	67
Take Your Stand	68
Appendix I: Bible and Theology	69
The Principle of Reversal: Living in the Upside-down Kingdom of God	71
The Three-Step Model	72
From Before to Beyond Time	73
Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom	75
Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future	76
From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness: Stages of Dynamic Growth	77
The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots	78
Once upon a Time	79
The Theology of Christus Victor	81
Christus Victor: An Integrated Vision for the Christian Life	82
Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom	83
Toward a Hermeneutic of Critical Engagement	84
Suffering for the Gospel	85
Appendix II: Discipleship and Structure	87
Shoe Manufacturing Plant	89
Holding Fast the Good	90
Personal Growth Versus Body Life: Connections	93
Living the Disciplines	94
Principles of Spiritual Growth	95
Spiritual Disciplines of the Mature Disciple’s Life	96
Spiritual Growth Diagrams	97
The Obedient Christian in Action	100
Getting a Firm Grasp of Scripture	101
The Hump	102
Incorporation into the People of the Story	103
2 Timothy 2.2 Discipleship Diagram	104
Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament	105
Roles of Effective Discipling	107
Equipping the Church Plant Team Member	108
Paul’s Team Members	109
Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership	112
Discerning the Call	113
Investment, Empowerment, Assessment	114
The Cost of Discipleship	115
The Call to Holiness	116
The Importance of Discipline	117
Spiritual Service Checklist	119
Hindrances to Christlike Servanthood	120
Appendix III: Culture and Leadership	121
A Sociology of Urban Leadership Development	123
The 80% Window	124
The Pauline Church Planting Cycle	125
The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class	126
Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race	127
Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ	128
Dealing with Old Ways	129
Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods	130
Elements of an Oikos	131
Being an Oikos Ambassador	132
The Oikos Factor: Spheres of Relationship and Influence	133
Representin’: Jesus as God’s Chosen Representative	134
Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision	135
Understanding Leadership as Representation: The Six Stages of Formal Proxy	136
The Differences between Formal and Informal Leadership	137
Nurturing Godly Team Leadership: Responding to the Spirit and the Word	138
Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture	139
Steps to Equipping Others	140
The Nature of Dynamic Church Planting Movements	142
Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements	145
The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership	146

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