The Missional Life Module is the third installment in the core discipleship material of Faith
Community Christian Church focuses on the essential importance of making disciples for Christ as a part of the core identity of being a Christian.
Weekly Agenda
- Teaching/Dialogue
- Accountability, Sharing & Prayer
Commitment
Every participant is committed to:
- Attending the sessions.
- Arriving on time.
- Interacting with others and developing deeper relationships.
- Cultivating their spiritual life through reading the Bible and prayer.
- Confidentiality in whatever is said within their group when it is so indicated. If unsure, ask.
What to Bring
- A Bible
- A Journal
- A Pen or Pencil
Module Outline
Session 1: What does it mean to live a Missional Life?
Concepts: Missional Living, Incarnational Living, Proclamation & Praxis, Christianity as Core Identity Evangelism as a Lifestyle
Exercise: Name 5-10 non-Christians in your immediate sphere of influence.
Pray for them consistently starting this week. Start looking at taking initiative in knowing them.
Session 2: Process
Concept: Discipleship is a movement and direction.
Exercise: In the lives of the 5-10 people you have listed, rate their position.
Session 3: Initiative
Concept: Relationships, Courage, The Art of Conversation and Caring
Exercise: Doing a survey with your friends
Session 4: Apologetics 1
Concepts: What is Apologetics?, Areas of Questioning, Apologetics builds out own faith and understanding
Exercise: Prepare a list of questions from survey. Prepare a response to a particular question using resources available to you.
Session 5: Apologetics 2
Concepts: Theodicy – The Problem of Evil
Exercise: Continue Praying for selves and others.
Session 6: Apologetics 3
Concepts: Meaning – Afterlife, Comparative Religions and Philosophies
Exercise: Continued Prayer
Session 7: Apologetics 4
Concepts: Free for All!
Exercise: Continued Prayer
Session 8: Harvesting
Concept: There are many ways to lead a person who is ready – 4 Spiritual Laws, The Bridge, EE. The Essentials
Exercise: Prepare a presentation/visitation with a friend.
Session 9: Discipleship
Concept: Finish what you started, keep engaging, help others to grow as you grow.
Exercise: Look back over the names you wrote down. Has there been any change in them or in you?
Session 10: Wrap Up