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Introduction

The Agape Methodist Church (AgMC) Discipleship Road Map is for all worshippers of AgMC.

The Roadmap is part of AgMC strategy to develop ourselves as a disciple making church. The aim of a DM church is to enable everyone to grow in spiritual maturity and from there, help others to do likewise.

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Introduction

The Roadmap seeks to offer worshippers a more structured and customized training system so that they can use the resources to grow in spiritual maturity.

Note that some courses are offered on a yearly basis while some might only be offered once every two years or on demand.

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Framework

Level 1: Seeker / New Believer
Level 2: Growing Disciples
Level 3: Mature Disciples

Main target audience: Adults and Young Adults. Children and Youth Ministries have their own program. D/N will be approaching these age related ministries for discussion and integration.

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Level 1

Seeker / New Believer (less than 2 years or as recommended by the pastors and/or leaders)

Alpha Course

Baptism and Membership Class

Intimacy with God series

PLUS

Information pack for congregation on the importance of baptism and being received into Agape’s membership.

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Seeker / New Believer

Alpha Course (2 times a year)

Facilitation by the Witness and Evangelism Team.
Graduates of Alpha course might start a new Discipleship Group (DG) with experienced Discipleship Group Leaders or invited to join existing DGs.

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Alpha course topics

Is there more to life than this?
Who is Jesus?
Why did Jesus die?
How can I have faith?
How and why should I pray?
How and why should I read the Bible?
How does God guide us?

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Alpha course topics

Introduction to the Alpha Day/Weekend (Weekend introduction)
Who is the Holy Spirit? (Weekend talk 1)
What does the Holy Spirit do? (Weekend talk 2)
How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit? (Weekend talk 3)
How can I make the most of the rest of my life? (Weekend talk 4)
How can I resist evil?
Why and how should I tell others?
Does God heal today?
What about the church?

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Seeker / New Believer (Overview)

Baptism and Membership Class
Facilitation by the Pastors and Pastoral Team

Six sessions (3 x Saturdays, 2-5pm)

The Gospel and Kingdom of God
History of the Church (Agape MC and Methodism included)
Meaning of Church and “membership”
Importance of community and the DGs
Biblical foundations (Word, Worship, Prayer and Giving)
Meaning of Baptism and Holy Communion
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
Sharing the Gospel

Conversations with the Pastors to get ready for Baptism / and or Membership.

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Intimacy with God series

Foundational teaching and conversations on:

How to pray,
How to read, study and apply the word of God
How to Worship,
How to give
How to cultivate spiritual friendships.

3 lessons (Lessons can be used 1on1, DG setting or mass teaching)

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Level 2

Growing disciples (2-5 years in the faith or as recommended by the pastors and/or leaders)

Feasting on God’s Word (A more in-depth course on how to grow in intimacy with God through His Word)

Towards a disciple making church, how to share the Gospel and journeying with someone for discipleship

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Level 2

Growing disciples (2-5 years in the faith or as recommended by the pastors and/or leaders)

Serving in Ministry – Biblical foundations, prayer, motives, boundaries, accountability, joy, learning to laugh at ourselves and resources.

Learning to think theologically (Inspiration and authority of Scripture, One God and Three Persons, Will of God, Angels and Demons, Sin and Repentance, Christ of the Bible, The Holy Spirit, The Church, Last Things)

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Level 3

Mature Disciples (>5 years in the faith or as recommended by the pastors)

Modules are designed mainly for potential / existing ministry leaders (LCEC, DSGL, Preachers, any other committee ICs)

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Level 3

Updates and visioning on Disciple Making framework (LCEC Retreats / DSGL Retreats)

Equipping for DSGLs (ongoing. We have covered quite a few topics already e.g. envisioning, facilitation skills, outreach and evangelism, role of DSGLs and shepherding.)

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Level 3

One-on-one and Group based disciple making

Preaching the word / Sharing a devotional (preaching camp)

Leadership Conversations (LCEC)

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Other modules

Ministry-specific equipping: To be undertaken by ministries in consultation with D/N. For example Worshipping Equipping (10 sessions).

Family Discipleship – Discipleship parenting and developing devotional habits within the context of the contemporary family schedules.

Book Studies.