Fit to Represent, Vision for Discipleship Seminar

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Table of Contents	5
Fit to Represent: The Purpose of the Vision for Discipleship Seminar	9
Where Do We Go From Here? Identifying, Equipping, and Releasing Indigenous Leaders	13
Overview of Sessions	23
Introduction: General Principles in a Theology of Effective Discipleship	35
Sessions	45
A Zeal to Represent	47
A Revolutionary Vision	49
A Disciplined Walk	51
A Life Shared in Common	53
A Believing Stance	55
A Fighting Spirit	57
A Compelling Testimony	59
A Passion to Multiply	61
Response	63
Affirming Our Vision for Discipleship	65
Take Your Stand	66
Appendix I: Bible and Theology	67
The Principle of Reversal: Living in the Upside-down Kingdom of God	69
The Three-Step Model	70
From Before to Beyond Time	71
Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom	73
Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future	74
From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness: Stages of Dynamic Growth	75
The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots	76
Once upon a Time	77
The Theology of Christus Victor	79
Christus Victor: An Integrated Vision for the Christian Life	80
Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom	81
Toward a Hermeneutic of Critical Engagement	82
Suffering for the Gospel	83
Appendix II: Discipleship and Structure	85
Shoe Manufacturing Plant	87
Holding Fast the Good	88
Personal Growth Versus Body Life: Connections	91
Living the Disciplines	92
Principles of Spiritual Growth	93
Spiritual Disciplines of the Mature Disciple’s Life	94
Spiritual Growth Diagrams	95
The Obedient Christian in Action	98
Getting a Firm Grasp of Scripture	99
The Hump	100
Incorporation into the People of the Story	101
2 Timothy 2.2 Discipleship Diagram	102
Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament	103
Roles of Effective Discipling	105
Equipping the Church Plant Team Member	106
Paul’s Team Members	107
Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership	110
Discerning the Call	111
Investment, Empowerment, Assessment	112
The Cost of Discipleship	113
The Call to Holiness	114
The Importance of Discipline	115
Spiritual Service Checklist	117
Hindrances to Christlike Servanthood	118
Appendix III: Culture and Leadership	119
A Sociology of Urban Leadership Development	121
The 80% Window	122
The Pauline Church Planting Cycle	123
The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class	124
Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race	125
Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ	126
Dealing with Old Ways	127
Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods	128
Elements of an Oikos	129
Being an Oikos Ambassador	130
The Oikos Factor: Spheres of Relationship and Influence	131
Representin’: Jesus as God’s Chosen Representative	132
Substitute Centers to a Christ-Centered Vision	133
Understanding Leadership as Representation: The Six Stages of Formal Proxy	134
The Differences between Formal and Informal Leadership	135
Nurturing Godly Team Leadership: Responding to the Spirit and the Word	136
Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture	137
Steps to Equipping Others	138
The Nature of Dynamic Church Planting Movements	140
Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements	143
The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership	144

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