Biglife FULL Training Manual US ENGLISH v3.1

MAKING DISCIPLES THAT MAKE DISCIPLES
MODULE 1 – FULL VERSION WITH COACHING RESOURCES

DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING OVERVIEW
This training will cover the following topics to help you start a discipleship movement:
ü How to share your story and God’s story with the people you know
ü How to start a Group using the 3/3 discipleship format that meets in your home (or anywhere)
ü Prayer walking
ü Identifying a person of peace
ü How to pass on the discipleship tools through the training cycle (model, assist, watch and leave)
Below is a summary of how all four of our modules work together to help you start a multiplying
discipleship movement that transforms communities:
Module 1 training focuses on the concepts listed above, and this triangle below is a visual image of the
communities of disciples that we want to see form from the module 1 training. Module 2 training is for
those who have an emerging discipleship movement with multiple generations of Groups. It will give you
the skills to coach the movement and steward it. Module 3 is simply module 1 for oral learners. Module 4
is an outflow of our love for our neighbor. It teaches you how to engage your community to see change
happen. It specifically focuses on a holistic approach to ministry of both meeting people’s physical and
spiritual needs based upon a Strength Based approach to development.
MODULE 1: Disciples Making Disciples MODULE 3: Disciples Making Disciples

ü How to share the gospel. LOVE GOD ü The same concepts from module 1, only
ü How to start Groups (3/3 format) for oral learners (people who can’t read)
ü How to reproduce your disciples (MAWL).
JESUS AS
KING
MAKE DISCIPLES LOVE OTHERS
MODULE 2: Stewarding Networks and Relationships MODULE 4: Community Transformation

ü You have an emerging movement and need to ü You want to engage your community
know how to steward and coach it. to see change happen.
ü You will learn coaching/mentoring skills. ü You will learn about holistic ministry.
ü You will learn how to function as a network ü You will learn about Strength Based
that can reach the world! Community Development.
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EXAMPLE TRAINING SCHEDULE
DAY 1
8:00 — The Father’s heart, pace & Biglife’s mission ......................................................................... 4
8:15 — INTRODUCTIONS & LISTENING .............................................................................................. 4
8:45 — Definition of a disciple & the church ...................................................................................... 5-6
9:15 — BREAK
9:30 — Multiplication concepts .............................................................................................................. 7
9:45 — Why? Who? How? - Overview ............................................................................................... 8
10:00 — Why? - The 4 Commands & The 4 Calls ................................................................................ 8
10:30 — Who? – Map/List of 20 [or 100], PRACTICE writing list ................................................... 9-13
11:00 — How? Your story & PRACTICE sharing your story ............................................................. 14
12:00 — LUNCH
12:30 — How? God’s story & PRACTICE sharing God’s story ......................................................... 15-17
1:30 — Persons of peace and prayer walking..................................................................................... 18-19
2:00 — GO PRAYER WALKING
3:00 — 1st Group lesson - Explain 3-part Group format, Group principles, Start Track ........... 20-29
3:30 — Group PRACTICE – Start Track lesson #3 [trainer models for the entire Group]
4:30 — The training cycle [MAWL] & part of two Groups at a time ............................................ 30-31
5:00 — Debrief [Make commitments if this is a 1 day training] and end with prayer
DAY 2
8:00 — 2nd Group lesson - accountability & the two economies; Q&A ........................................ 31
8:30 — Group PRACTICE – Start Track lesson #4 [split into Groups this time]
9:45 — BREAK
10:00 — The prayer cycle and PRACTICE praying through it ............................................................ 32
11:30 — Talk about the bookmarks and hand motions
12:00 — LUNCH
12:30 — Launch groups ............................................................................................................................... 33-34
1:00 — Multiplication & discipleship principles .................................................................................. 35
1:30 — Accountability groups overview and PRACTICE simple version ....................................... 36
2:45 — BREAK
3:00 — Invest in a few; sharing these principles; price to pay ....................................................... 37
3:30 — Appendix overview - Baptism/Lord’s supper; study series; coaching resources
4:15 — Debrief and time for questions
5:00 — 3-month plan; FILL OUT 3 MONTH PLAN; end with prayer .............................................. 38-39
NOTES:
[1] If you want to do a 1-day training, use DAY 1.
[2] 3 day training: If you want to practice prayer walking, do a third Group practice, or allow more
time for debrief and discussions, use the above schedule and add a third day to your training.
[3] If you are doing the training overseas with a translator, you will need to add at least one more
day on to your training, to compensate for lost time because of translation.
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THE FATHER’S HEART
ü Every Person (John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:4)
ü Every People (Psalm 22:27; Habakkuk 2:14, Isaiah 11:9 and 45:6)
ü Every Place (Genesis 12:1-3; Psalm 67:2-7; Revelation 7:9-10)
PACE
ü Pace matters. The rate at which the Church is growing is barely keeping up with
population growth. Since it is God’s desire to see His glory cover the earth, we need
to make disciples that make disciples so that the rate of the Church’s growth is
faster than the growth of the population of the earth.
ü Approximately 1 person every second is dying and going to Hell...
APPLES AND DISCIPLES

ü How many apple seeds are in an apple?
ü How many potential apples are in one of those apple seeds?
ü How many potential disciples are in this room because of you?
BIGLIFE’S MISSION
ü To empower believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for Jesus
Christ.
“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto your name give glory, because of your mercy,
because of your truth.”
- Psalm 115:1
LOVE. OBEY. MULTIPLY.
LISTENING TO...AND HEARING GOD’S VOICE

PRACTICE: Divide the group into partners and have them introduce their partner to the group
after getting to know them for a few minutes.
PRACTICE: Have people listen to God and ask Him how He would introduce their partner.
Share what God tells you with the group.
ü Debrief questions:
1. How was the second way of introducing different from the first way?
2. How did if feel to be introduced the first way verses the second way?
3. How did it feel to introduce the person the second way verses the first way?
Look up these verses on listening to God and hearing His voice:

ü John 5:19
ü John 8:47
ü John 10:27
ü John 16:13-14
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DISCIPLESHIP DEFINED
DEFINITION OF A DISCIPLE FROM THE WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY:

1. A pupil or follower of any teacher or school
2. An early follower of Jesus
3. One who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:19-20
Think of the definition of a disciple in three parts:

“One who hears, obeys, and shares Jesus’ commands.”
THE MEASURE OF MATURITY
Knowledge Obedience Sharing Knowledge Obedience Sharing
Knowledge should not leave obedience and sharing behind!
“We gain understanding through our obedience, instead of trying to understand before being
obedient.”
- Biglife’s disciples in Pakistan
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CHURCH DEFINED
Mt 16:18
THE WORD “CHURCH” IS USED THREE DIFFERENT WAYS IN THE BIBLE: Rev 3:1
1. The universal Church [Matthew 16:18] Col 4:15
2. The city or regional Church [Revelation 3:1]
3. The Church meeting in someone’s home [Acts 5:42; Colossians 4:15]
Jesus said God’s commands from the Old Testament could be summarized in loving God with your entire
being and loving others as you love yourself [Mt. 22:36-40]. You can summarize His commands in the
New Testament by making disciples since that includes teaching them to obey all He commanded.
Spiritual families of people who love God, love others and make disciples are the Church. We define
these simple churches as a spiritual family with Christ in their midst as King, who love God, love others
and make multiplying disciples. This does not include buildings, staff, budgets or programs. There is
nothing wrong with these things, but they are far more difficult to multiply, because simple things
multiply more easily. Therefore, we choose to leave those tools to the city or regional Church as it grows
larger through the multiplication of these simple churches.
BUILDINGS
LOVE GOD
PROGRAMS
STAFF
JESUS AS
KING
MAKE DISCIPLES LOVE OTHERS
BUDGETS
The Greek word for “church” is the word ekklesia. This Greek word means, “Those who are called out to
gather together”. That is what a church is. It is those Christ has called out from this world to gather
together. It is not a building, the clergy, a program or a Sunday morning service. These things can all be
part of the church service as people gather together in a certain place, but they are not the biblical
definition of a church. The rest of this training will use “Group” when referring to a group of believers
meeting together for discipleship and fellowship as they seek to love God, love others and make
disciples.
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MULTIPLICATION
ACTS 1 BEFORE ACTS 2!

ü In Acts chapter 1, the Holy Spirit came upon the believers while they were praying. Without the
Holy Spirit, prayer, and fasting, we can’t reach the people around us…at least not very effectively.
ü We can’t start disciple-making movements operating in our own flesh. Disciple-making
movements start when believers pray and fast together, and when they are depending on the
Holy Spirit.
If you want to see a disciple-making movement start, you and your disciples must spend a
lot of time praying, fasting and abiding in Christ! What is your plan to do for this?
AM I A DISCIPLE WORTH MULTIPLYING?

ü Multiplication is not necessarily a good thing. Example of cancer multiplying.
o We do not want to multiply bad disciples.
ü Abraham’s example
o Abraham wasn’t perfect, but God chose him because of his obedience.
ü IRCO [immediate, radical, costly, obedience]
SIMPLE THINGS MULTIPLY MORE EASILY

ü The materials and concepts you use need to be simple, reproducible, and easy to pass on from
believer to believer.
EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS TO KNOW THE BASICS:

ü Every believer is to be equipped to share the gospel, disciple others and start Groups.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIPLICATION

ü We can’t reach everyone by ourselves.
o We need to make disciples that make disciples.
o We need to start Groups that start Groups.
ü The 2-2-2 principle [2 Timothy 2:2].
Others
Faithful people Others
Paul Timothy Faithful people Others
Faithful people Others
Others
Others
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1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation
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WHY? WHO? HOW?
This is the FIRST lesson that you start with when discipling new or existing Christians.
WHY has God saved us? God saved us through His grace and mercy (Ephesians 2:4-6). He saved us
because of His love for us (John 3:16-18), for His glory (Ephesians 1:11-14) and His desire for us to GO and
spread His glory around the world (2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Habakkuk 2:14). Look at “The 4 Commands” and/or
“The 4 Calls” below:
THE 4 COMMANDS [Matthew 28:19-20] THE 4 CALLS

1. Go 1. The Call from Above: Mark 16:15
2. Make disciples 2. The Call from Below: Luke 16:27-28
3. Baptize 3. The Call from Inside: 1 Corinthians 9:16-17
4. Teach them to obey 4. The Call from Outside: Acts 16:9
WHO do we share this good news with? Your relational network. In other words, your friends, family,
relatives, co-workers, neighbors and anyone else that you know and have a relationship with.
ü MAP OR LIST 20 people who don’t have a relationship with God. Use a blank piece of paper.
Pray for the people. Ask God to show you 5 people that you can share your story and God’s story
with this coming week [Use the list of 100 later on in lesson 3 of the Start Track to add more].
HOW do we share this good news? Share your story as a bridge to sharing God’s story.
ü How to share YOUR STORY in 3 minutes or less:
Share about your life before following Jesus.
Share about why you chose to follow Jesus.
Share about your life after following Jesus and the difference He has made in your life.
? Make sure to ask for a response at the end of your story that leads into God’s story.
Or just tell them that you are going to share with them the story that changed your life.
ü There are many methods to share GOD’S STORY. Here is one called the 3 Circles:
SIN
BROKENNESS
GOD’S GO
PERFECT
DESIGN
GROW TURN &

BELIEVE
JESUS
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RELATIONAL NETWORK MAPPING
Map all of your friends, coworkers, neighbors and relatives you have a relationship with. For
unbelievers or unknown status, share your story and God’s story with them or invite them
to be part of a group for seekers.
For believers, mark a cross inside of their circle. Teach them the Why? Who? How? and challenge them
to start a Group. Encourage them to use the other tools you are learning about and offer to coach them.
Have them fill out a Relational Network Map and follow up with those listed on it.
PRACTICE: Make a map of your family and friends.
Father’s side of family Mother’s side of family
Spouse’ family You Other people I know
Friends Neighbors Co-workers
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RELATIONAL NETWORK LIST
List all of your friends, coworkers, neighbors and relatives you have a relationship with. For
unbelievers or unknown status, share your story and God’s story with them or invite them to
be part of a group for seekers.
For believers, teach them the Why? Who? How? and challenge them to start a Group.
Encourage them to use the other tools you are learning about and offer to coach them. Have them fill out
a Relational Network List [list of 20 or 100] and follow up with those listed on it.
PRACTICE: Make a list of 20 non-Christians [or list of 100 Christians/non-Christians].
Name Christian Non-Christian Unknown
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BOUNDED SET VERSUS CENTERED SET
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YOUR STORY
SHARING WHAT GOD HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE

If you are seeking to share your story with someone you do not know in order to introduce them to God’s
story, it is helpful to think in terms of three stories: their story, your story and God’s story.
THEIR STORY: It is helpful if you can get them to share about their spiritual journey in order that you
might be able to adapt your presentation about your story and God’s story to be appropriate for their
worldview, values and priorities.
YOUR STORY: Think of your story in three parts also. Learn to share your story in 3 minutes:
Share about your life before following Jesus.

Share about why you chose to follow Jesus.
Share about your life after following Jesus and the difference He has made in your life.
? Make sure to ask for a response at the end of your story that leads into God’s story.
Or just tell them that you are going to share with them the story that changed your life.
NOTE: If you want another way to share your story, you can always share about how God has made a
difference in your life, helped you, healed you, or brought you through a difficult circumstance, etc.
GOD’S STORY: The main idea behind sharing your story is to open a door for you to share God’s story.
Once the door is open, share God’s story with the person.
PRACTICE: Write your story below, then practice sharing it with a partner.
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GOD’S STORY
There are many possible ways to share God’s story [the gospel]. There is no “best” way. The best way for
any given person will be different based on their worldview, experiences and the cultural/religious
context that they live in. One general approach that can be fairly easily adapted for various worldviews is
the Creation to Judgement Story approach. If you don’t already have another method you are
comfortable with, this is a good one to start with.
CREATION TO JUDGEMENT STORY
In the beginning, God created a perfect world. He made people a part of His family.
They rebelled against God and brought sin and suffering into the world. This meant
HE REIGNED that people were separated from God’s family.
God sent His son Jesus into the world to bring people back into a relationship with
Himself. Jesus lived a perfect life. He taught the people about God. He performed
miraculous acts and healed many people to demonstrate God’s love and power.
HE CAME
Despite the fact that Jesus lived a perfect life and therefore did not have to die, He
chose to die on a cross as payment for our sins.
HE DIED
He was buried in a tomb. God saw Jesus’ sacrifice for sins and accepted it. He
demonstrated this by raising Him from the dead on the third day. So if we recognize
Jesus as Lord [God] and that He died for our sins, repent of our sins and ask for His
salvation then we are accepted back into God’s family and He gives us His Holy Spirit
HE AROSE to live in us.
Jesus stayed on earth for forty days after being raised from the dead. He taught His
followers that through the power of the Holy Spirit they were to bring people from all
over the world to be His followers as well, joining the family of God. Then He was
HE ASCENDED taken up into heaven while His followers watched.
In the future He will return to punish His enemies, all those who do not follow Him,
and to reign with His family forever.
HE’S COMING
BACK
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THE 3 CIRCLES METHOD
SIN
BROKENNESS
GOD’S
PERFECT GO
DESIGN
GROW TURN &

BELIEVE
JESUS
HERE’S WHAT TO SAY WHEN DRAWING OUT THE 3 CIRCLES:

So we live in this world, and it is characterized by brokenness. We don’t have to look very hard to see
that there are things like disease, disasters, war, broken families ... there’s a lot of pain in this world. But
this is not God’s original design. God has a perfect design for our lives. The way that we have gotten
ourselves into brokenness is through something the Bible calls sin. Sin is turning away from God’s design
and pursuing our own way, and that leads us to brokenness. Brokenness eventually leads us to death,
and that death will separate us from God forever. But God doesn’t want us to stay in brokenness.
So He’s made a way out, and that way is Jesus. Jesus comes, and He enters into our brokenness, and the
death that we deserve for pursuing brokenness, Jesus takes on Himself and dies on a cross, and His body
is broken for us. Three days after He died, He rose from the dead and made a way out of brokenness.
People try many things to get out of brokenness. Things like religion, success, money, relationships,
education, or drugs and alcohol, but none of these things can get us out of brokenness. The only way out
is Jesus. If we turn from our sin and believe that Jesus died for us and rose from the dead, we can leave
brokenness and grow in a relationship with God and pursue His perfect design for our lives. And more
than that, we can go. We can be sent just like Jesus, back into brokenness, to help others come through
Him to pursue God’s design.
Now there are two types of people in the world: there are people that are pursuing God’s design, and
there are people that are still in brokenness. We have to ask ourselves, “Where are we?” So, where do
you think you are? (Note: if they don’t know, ask them “If you were to die and stand before God and he
asked you: ‘Why should I let you into Heaven?’ What would you say?”)
CHECK OUT THE 3 CIRCLES VIDEO: vimeo.com/140957422

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PRACTICE: Draw out the “Creation to Judgement” or “3 Circles” gospel method below as you
share it with a partner:
PRACTICE: Draw out the “Creation to Judgement” or “3 Circles” gospel method below as you
share it with a partner:
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PERSONS OF PEACE
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES - Read Luke 10:1-11 [You can also read Matthew 10:5-14]
Characteristics of the person of peace: What the sent one does:

Luke 10: Luke 10:
V. 5 - opens his door to you V. 1 - goes two by two
V. 6 - receives your blessing and shows interest V. 2 - prays for laborers
V. 7 - opens his house to you/hospitable V. 3 - goes with danger all around
V. 7 - offers to sustain you in some way V. 4 - leaves behind bags
V. 4 - does not waste time
V. 5 - gives greeting
V. 6 - if favorable response, gives blessing
V. 7 - fellowships with them
V. 9 - asks God for healing where needed
V. 9 - ministers to them
V. 9 - proclaims the words of the Kingdom
V. 10 - if no response, announces protest, then leaves
ü Serves you
ü Hosts you
FILTERS FOR THE PERSON OF PEACE
ü Attracted by your lifestyle
A person of peace will usually match
ü Likes you
at least one of these statements:
ü Open to your message
ü Mobilizes others
SUMMARY
ü Pray for laborers; go where God sends you.
ü Enter a place or area proclaiming the Kingdom. Do not waste time; inquire with discernment.
ü Visit the person of peace candidate and engage them and their family if possible.
ü Give greetings and ask spiritual interest questions.
ü If there is a favorable response, give blessing and ask evangelistic questions.
ü Spend time with the candidate and their family; fellowship with them and discern.
ü Minister to them by sharing your testimony, the gospel and other Bible passages, etc...
ü Always be bold and truthful.
ü If there is no response, announce protest and then leave.
LOOK FOR PERSONS OF PEACE: Persons of peace are interested in spiritual things and open
their home to you. They are willing to invite their friends and family to study the Bible and/or will
let you use their home for a Group gathering.
LOOK FOR GROUPS OF PEACE: Find groups that are already in existence and form them into
Groups. For example: sports groups, a men’s or women’s group, religious groups, etc...
PRACTICE: Look at your relational network list. Are there any persons of peace on it?
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PRAYER WALKING +
Prayer walking is best done in groups of two or three but can be done alone as well. In groups you have
the added benefit of hearing how God speaks to others and it can deepen and broaden your own prayer
life and ability to discern God’s ways. If you are in a group you should pray aloud so others can agree
with you in prayer. If you are by yourself you can pray silently except when praying for others in their
presence.
There are four main ways to determine what to pray for when prayer walking:
1. Observation: Seeing a tricycle in a yard for example might prompt you to pray for children, for
families, for schools, for transportation, etc. The idea is to let physical cues prompt us to see
beyond to issues that are on God’s heart.
2. Research: You might discover that there are specific pockets of crime, injustice or need in an area
you are prayer walking. These issues can then direct your prayers.
3. Revelation: You may get a nudge or a picture from the Holy Spirit that guides you into a
particular area of prayer.
4. Scripture: You may select a passage of Scripture ahead of time and allow the themes of that
passage to suggest themes for prayer.
Pay particular attention to the following types of places that are “pressure points”:
Government centers such as courthouses
Commercial centers such as shopping areas
Educational centers such as schools
Communication centers such as radio stations or other media
Spiritual centers such as Group buildings, mosques or temples
Look for opportunities and listen for promptings to pray for individuals or Groups whom you encounter on
your prayer walk. You can say, “I/we are praying for this community, is there anything in particular we
can pray for you about?” Or you might say, “I/we are praying for this community. Do you know of
anything in particular we should pray for?” After listening to their response you can ask about their own
needs. After they share, pray for them right away. If the Lord leads, you may pray about other needs as
well. You can use the following acrostic [BLESS] to guide you in doing so:
Body [health]
Labor [job and finances]
Emotional [morale]
Social [relationships]
Spiritual
In most cases, people are grateful for your concern. If the person is a non-Christian this often opens the
door to a spiritual conversation and sometimes to an opportunity to share one’s testimony and the gospel
or an opportunity to offer the person a chance to be part of a Bible study or even better, to host one in
their home. If the person is a Christian then you should invite them to join your prayer walk or equip
them in some other aspect of discipleship.
PRACTICE: Go prayer walking in groups of 2 or 3.

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FIRST G ROUP MEETING FORMAT LESSON
3/3
The 3-part format [3/3] your Group will use to meet is on the next page. Write your notes below:
ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY [PART 1]

ü If you want to see obedient disciples, keep them accountable to the things they learn.
ü Using the three-thirds process [3/3] helps keep people accountable to sharing their faith, obeying
what they learn each week, and passing it on to others.
HOW DO YOU KEEP THE GROUPS FROM TEACHING HERESY?

ü Remember, Church buildings with pastors have problems with heresy too.
ü Paul’s churches had problems with heresy also. That’s why he wrote books like 1st and 2nd
Corinthians and Galatians. Heresy is unavoidable, however, we must confront it when it comes.
ü As your Groups gather together at the city level, you can also have an elder with a teaching gift
address any problems with heresy.
ü Believers don’t know everything they need to know at once. They will have bad theology at first,
but it should straighten out over time by using the methods you are learning.
BIBLICALLY
ACCURATE
MODIFYING THE 3/3 FORMAT

ü You can modify the questions asked, depending on if you are working with Christians or non-
Christians. Just make sure you try to follow the 3/3 process.
ü A format following the 3/3 process for non-Christians is located in the appendix.
PRACTICE: Do Start Track Lesson #3 [Mark 5:1-20] with your practice group.
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GROUP MEETING FORMAT
3/3
We suggest disciples use the three-part process [3/3] below when they meet.
LOOK BACK
Care and Worship. Share a meal together. How has everyone’s personal relationship with God
been? If anyone is struggling, pray for him/her, and stay after to care for that person. Spend some
time worshiping God through singing and prayer, using any spiritual gifts God has given your Group.
Check-up [Never skip]

As a result of how you have
How have you obeyed what you have learned?
obeyed, what are your next steps
Who have you trained in what you have learned? to help others become disciples?
With whom have you shared your story or God’s story?
Vision [Never skip] Remind the Group what their vision is every week: to multiply disciples and
Groups. Share a story from the Bible, a personal story, or song to encourage one another to share
Jesus with others, start new Groups, and help others do the same. Or use one of the following
Bible passages to get started: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 10:1-11, Acts 1:8, Luke 19:1-10.
LOOK UP
Pray. Talk with God simply and briefly. Ask God to teach you this week's passage.
Read and Discuss. Read this week’s passage.

What did you like about this passage?
What did you find challenging about this passage?
Read this week’s passage again.
What does this passage teach about God?
What does this passage teach about people?
LOOK FORWARD
+ Pray, listen, & make commitments [Never skip] Have everyone in the Group pray
for God to show them how to answer the questions below. If God tells you to do something,
make a commitment and write it down. Share it with the Group after your prayer time.
ü How will you obey this passage?
ü Who will you train with this passage?
ü With whom will you share your story or God’s story?
Practice [Never skip] In groups of two or three, practice what you have committed to do in the
questions above. For example, role-play a difficult conversation or facing a temptation; practice
teaching today’s passage, or practice sharing the Gospel. After you are done, pray with your
partner and ask God to prepare the hearts of the people who will be hearing about Jesus this
week. Ask Him to give you the strength to be obedient to your commitments.
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GROUP MEETING PRINCIPLES
3/3
SMALL
Keep Groups small. Start Groups around circles of relationships, people who already know each other.
Meet where these people already gather, for example in a home, café or under a tree. With a larger
Group, divide into sub-Groups of 3, 4 or 5 people if you are short on time.
EVERYONE LEARNS TO GROW ON THEIR OWN

In the Group, everyone learns to grow by doing the following on their own:
1. Tell others about Jesus
2. Learn from the Bible
3. Talk with God and listen to Him
4. Help and encourage other believers
5. Boldly face persecution and hard times
CONSIDER EVERYONE A POTENTIAL DISCIPLEMAKER

View everyone as a potential disciplemaker, both before and after they trust Jesus. Leaders are usually
unpaid and without formal schooling.
OBEY & TRAIN

The Groups are obedience-based, not just knowledge-focused. Follow Jesus by learning and obeying the
Bible through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Make practical and specific commitments each meeting
and review them the next time you meet. Become fishers of men by training others how to learn and obey
as well. This creates an environment in which loving Jesus means obeying Jesus.
NEW GROUPS THROUGH MENTORING & MULTIPLICATION

Focus on starting new Groups rather than big Groups. Meet with new leaders as they start new Groups.
Train them to do the same for others. Keep everyone connected for ongoing training and accountability.
Use MAWL [Model, Assist, Watch and Leave] to help others start Groups.
DISCUSS & DISCOVER

Focus on the Bible. Trust the Holy Spirit to help each person discover the meaning of Scripture. Lead
through asking questions rather than preaching. Try to make sure everyone participates.
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START TRACK: THE FOUNDATIONAL LESSONS
3/3
Think of each lesson as a foundational lesson that all believers need to know, obey/do
and pass on to others. If it takes you more than one week to master the lesson, that is
fine. The Start Track is to be done with new believers, as well as people who are already Christians but
have not been in this type of Group before. The practice/application portion is guided and pre-set for
these lessons. Individualized applications and practice is begun in subsequent meetings. Also, if a new
believer can’t form a Group around their relational network, you can use the Start Track as a one-on-one
discipleship lesson. Over time, hopefully this will turn into their own Group.
[1] WHY? WHO? HOW? (You can do this first lesson in about 2 hours or break it up into multiple meetings)
ü WHY has God saved us? God saved us through His grace and mercy (Ephesians 2:4-6). He saved
us because of His love for us (John 3:16-18), for His glory (Ephesians 1:11-14) and His desire for us
to GO and spread His glory around the world (2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Habakkuk 2:14). Look at “The
4 Commands” and “The 4 Calls”
ü WHO do we share this good news with? Your relational network. Make a map or list of your
friends, family, relatives, co-workers, neighbors and anyone else that you know and have a
relationship with. Mark people as “Christians” or “Non-Christians/far from God”
ü HOW do we share this good news? Share your story as a bridge to sharing God’s story.
[2] THE HOLY SPIRIT
LOOK UP: John 14:15-18; Titus 3:4-7
PRACTICE: As children of God, we need to listen to what He is telling us. That requires hearing
from Him. God speaks to people in many different ways, such as dreams/visions, peace in your
heart, through the Bible, prayer, fasting, other believers, Jesus, and even creation. Discuss with
your disciples how God speaks in the following passages: Hebrews 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:16; Romans
1:20; Acts 16:6-7; Acts 11:28; Romans 9:1; John 14:26.
PRAY. Ask God to show you whom He wants you to tell your story and His story to this week.
[3] TELL YOUR STORY
LOOK UP: Mark 5:1-20. Pay particular attention to verses 18-20.

PRACTICE: Tell your story - You will need to prepare your story and be prepared to share it
with others. Here is how you can tell your story in three parts:
Talk about your life before following Jesus - Describe your feelings [pain,
loneliness], questions [what happens after death?], or struggles you had before following
Jesus.
Talk about how you became a follower of Jesus - Tell them about Jesus! The
essential story of Jesus is: We have all offended God with our sins. We will die because of
our sins. But we are saved from death when we put our faith in Jesus, who died for our sins,
was buried, and raised from the dead.
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Talk about your life after following Jesus - Tell them about how Jesus changed
your life. Tell of the joy, peace, and forgiveness Jesus gave.
? Invite a response - Your story should ask for a response. End with a question that will
help you discover the person’s level of spiritual interest. Ask something like: “Would you like
to know how you can be forgiven?” or “Would you like God to change your life?”
Keep it brief [3 minutes or less] - Your story should be short and interesting. Do not be boring
and do not talk so long that the listener loses interest.
Practice telling your story with someone in your Group.
[4] TELL GOD’S STORY
LOOK UP: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

PRACTICE: Have everyone in your Group practice telling Jesus’ story using the Creation to
Judgement story, 3 Circles, or use another simple method.
[5] FOLLOW & FISH
LOOK UP: Mark 1:16-20
PRACTICE: Make a map - Get a blank piece of paper and map the names of up to 100 people
that you know [family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc...]. If the person is not a Christian,
share your story and God’s story with them. If the person is a Christian, think about how you
can invite them to participate in a Group like you are doing now, or slowly introduce them to
some of the discipleship tools you are learning (Or, write a list 100 if you choose the list).
[6] BAPTISM
LOOK UP: Romans 6:3-4; Acts 8:26-40
PRACTICE: Find nearby water [bathtub, pool, river, lake] and baptize all new believers. Continue
to immediately baptize people as they become believers. To learn more about baptism, see Acts
2:37-41, 8:5-13, 8:36-38, 9:10-19, 10:47-48, 16:13-15, 16:27-34, 18:5-9, 19:1-5, 22:14-17 and
1 Corinthians 1:10-17.
[7] YOUR NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST

LOOK UP: Ephesians 1:3-14 (We are adopted into God’s family) and Romans 6:6-14 (We are set
free from sin). You can use two weeks to go through lesson 7 if desired.
PRACTICE: Discuss with your disciples the following verses and what they mean for your new
identity in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 3:14, Romans 8:1, Philippians 3:20, Colossians 3:1-17.
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[8] THE BIBLE
LOOK UP: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
PRACTICE: Memorize the process your Group uses in the 3/3 meeting format. Also, encourage
everyone to have a personal quiet time where they read the Bible and pray each day. Use the
SOAPS tool located in your appendix if you need a Bible reading/study method.
[9] TALK WITH GOD

LOOK UP: Matthew 6:9-13
PRACTICE: Use your hand to learn how to talk with God. As a Group pray through Jesus’ prayer
in Matthew 6:9-13 using your hand as a guide. Encourage everyone to pray each day.
1. Palm = Relationship. As the palm is the foundation for our fingers and thumb, time alone
with God is the foundation for our personal relationship with Him. “Our Father in heaven…”
[Matthew 6:9]
2. Thumb = Worship. Our thumb reminds us that we must worship God before we ask for
anything. “…may your name be holy.” [Matthew 6:9]
3. First Finger = Surrender. Next we surrender our lives, plans, family, finances, work,
everything. “May your kingdom come, your will be done…” [Matthew 6:10]
4. Middle Finger = Ask. Then we ask God to meet our needs. “Give us this day our daily
bread.” [Matthew 6:11]
5. Fourth Finger = Forgive. Now we ask God to forgive our sins, and we must forgive
others. “Forgive us as we forgive others.” [Matthew 6:12]
6. Little Finger = Protect. Then we ask for protection. “Let us not yield to temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one.” [Matthew 6:13]
7. Thumb [Again] = Worship. And we end just as we began – we worship Almighty God.
“Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” [Matthew 6:13].
[10] HARD TIMES
LOOK UP: Acts 5:17-42; Matthew 5:43-44
PRACTICE: Share with the Group about a difficulty you have faced because of your new faith;
consider difficulties you may face; role-play how you will respond – with boldness and love – as
Jesus teaches. Pray as needs come up. Pray for each person after they share.
[11] BECOMING HEALTHY DISCIPLES
LOOK UP: Acts 2:36-47, 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
PRACTICE: Discuss what your Group needs to do to become like the meetings described in the
passages. As a Group, on a blank piece of paper, draw a dotted line circle representing your own
Group. Above it, list 3 numbers: the number regularly attending [stick figure], the number
believing in Jesus [cross] and the number baptized after believing [water]. If your Group has
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committed to gather together regularly, make the dotted line circle solid. If you regularly
practice each of the following things below, then draw a picture of it inside your circle. If you do
not do it, or you wait for an outsider to come do it for you, then draw it outside the circle.
1. Commitment to gather together- solid line instead of dotted line.

2. Baptism
3. Bible
4. Commemorate Jesus with bread and wine/juice
5. Fellowship
6. Giving and ministry
7. Prayer
8. Praise
9. Telling people about Jesus
10. Leaders
What is your Group missing that would help make it a healthy Group?
What other things might your Group include in this passage to make it healthy? (For example:
signs and wonders, repentance, big gatherings, small gatherings, eating together, glad and sincere
hearts, etc…)
WHERE NEXT? Go through the Next Steps Series.
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NEXT STEPS: THE CORE DISCIPLESHIP TOOLS/PRINCIPLES
Think of each lesson as a foundational lesson that all believers need to know, obey/do and
pass on to others. If it takes you more than one week to master the lesson, that is fine. Do 3/3
not move to the next lesson unless the majority of the people are trying to obey! The Start
Track is to be done with new believers, as well as people who are already Christians but have not
done this type of discipleship before. Also, if a new believer can’t form a Group around their relational
network, you can use the Start Track as a one-on-one discipleship. Plug each verse into the Look Up
portion of the 3/3 meeting format each week.
LOVE GOD
1. Listening to God and hearing from Him: John 8:42-47 and 16:12-15 [PRINCIPLE: Listen to God]
2. Trust God and grow in your faith: [PRINCIPLE: Dual accountability]
a. Matthew 14:22-33 (1st meeting)
b. Hebrews 11:1-40 (2nd meeting)
3. Respond in obedience: Luke 6:46-49; 1 John 2:3-6 [PRINCIPLE: Measure of maturity]
4. Self-feeding: This group of practices helps to strengthen our faith, maintaining a vital, abiding
connection with God and being directed by the Holy Spirit.
a. Read the Word of God daily: Psalm 119:9-16 (1st meeting) [TOOL: S.O.A.P.S.]
b. Prayer: Philippians 4:6-7; Ephesians 6:18 (2nd meeting) [TOOL: Prayer cycle]
c. Resist the enemy: Matthew 4:1-10; 1 Peter 5:6-11 (3rd meeting) [TOOL: Accountability
group]
d. Prepare for persecution: 2 Timothy 3:12-13 (4th meeting) [PRINCIPLE: Price to pay]
5. Be accountable with 1-2 other people: Galatians 6:1-6; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 [TOOL:
Accountability group]
LOVE OTHERS
6. Disciple someone and stay connected with the person discipling you: 2 Timothy 2:1-2;
Philippians 3:17 [PRINCIPLE: Duckling discipleship; Invest in the few]
7. Practice the “one-anothers”: John 13:34; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3.13, Romans 12.10, Romans
13.8, 1 Thessalonians 5.11 [PRINCIPLE: Body life]
8. Gather together: This list of practices ensures that we have a vital, abiding connection with each
other in our primary spiritual family [TOOL: Healthy Group circle]
a. Commitment to gather together: Hebrews 10:19-25 (solid line instead of dotted line)
b. Baptizing new believers: Acts 16:22-34
c. Read and know the Bible: Psalm 119:105-112
d. Celebrate Communion: Matthew 26:20-30
e. Fellowship: Philippians 2:1-11; 1 John 1:1-7
f. Giving and ministry: Acts 4.32-37, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
g. Praying together: Acts 12:1-17
h. Praise and worship: Psalm 100.1-6, Ephesians 5.15-20
i. Telling people about Jesus: Romans 10:8-15; Acts 8:1-8
j. Caring leaders: Hebrews 13:7-9, 17
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k. Read Acts 2:36-47 and draw out the healthy Group
circle again. Is your Group still missing anything?
What other things might your Group include in this
passage to make it healthy? (For example: signs and
wonders, repentance, big gatherings, small gatherings,
eating together, glad and sincere hearts, etc…)
MAKE DISCIPLES
9. Look for where the Kingdom of God isn’t: Romans 15.17-22 [PRINCIPLE: Eyes to see]
10. Go prayer walking and look for persons of peace: Luke 10.1-12 [PRINCIPLE: Person of peace]
[TOOL: Prayer walking]
11. Why? Because of His love for us, for His glory, and His desire for us to GO and spread His
glory around the world: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 [TOOL: The 4 Commands and the 4 Calls]
12. Who? Your relational network: Matthew 9:9-13 [TOOL: Map/List of 20 or 100]
13. How? Tell your story: Mark 5:1-20 [TOOL: Your story]
14. How? Tell God’s story: Acts 2:1-41 [TOOL: God’s story]
15. A disciple is one who hears from God, obeys, and shares what he is learning with others. We
can make this kind of disciple using the 3/3 format: Ezra 7:10; Matthew 28:16-20 [PRINCIPLE:
Hear, obey, share] [TOOL: 3/3 meeting format]
16. Be a part of 2 Groups: Acts 13:1-3 and 14:21-28 [PRINCIPLE: Part of 2 Groups at a time]
17. MAWL with your disciple(s): 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 and 11:1-2 [PRINCIPLE: Model, assist, watch,
and leave]
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THE TRAINING CYCLE - MAWL
ü Model - Show them how to do it [2-3 weeks]
ü Assist - Help them as they do it [2-3 weeks]
ü Watch - Watch them as they do it [2-3 years or more]
ü Leave - Entrust them with the work
MAWL
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1st Generation M A W L
2nd Generation M A W L
3rd Generation M A W L
4th Generation M A W L
PART OF TWO GROUPS AT A TIME:

ü You will have your Group as your primary spiritual family.
o 6-12 adults in a Group.
o Try not to bring new Christians into your Group. Instead, help them to start their own
Group from their relational network. Model how to do that for them and then assist them
in doing it.
ü You will always be trying to help others start a new Group to be their primary spiritual family.
o This is what we call “the model and assist”. Therefore, you will sometimes be in two or
more Groups at the same time while you model and assist for the new Groups.
o DO NOT START TOO MANY GROUPS AT ONE TIME, OTHERWISE YOU CAN’T PROPERLY MODEL
AND ASSIST FOR THEM AS THEY START THEIR OWN GROUP.
REPRODUCTION OF GROUPS IF EVERY GROUP STARTS A NEW GROUP EVERY YEAR:

Year 1 = 1 Year 11 = 1,024 Year 21 = 1,048,576
Year 2 = 2 Year 12 = 2,048 Year 22 = 2,097,152
Year 3 = 4 Year 13 = 4,096 Year 23 = 4,194,304
Year 4 = 8 Year 14 = 8,192 Year 24 = 8,388,608
Year 5 = 16 Year 15 = 16,384 Year 25 = 16,777,216
Year 6 = 32 Year 16 = 32,768 Year 26 = 33,554,432
Year 7 = 64 Year 17 = 65,536 Year 27 = 67,108,864
Year 8 = 128 Year 18 = 131,072 Year 28 = 134,217,728
Year 9 = 256 Year 19 = 262,144 Year 29 = 268,435,456
Year 10 = 512 Year 20 = 524,288 Year 30 = 536,870,912
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MAWL & GROUP MULTIPLICATION SCENARIOS
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The BB’s lead Z to Christ and Z is a person of peace. After

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learning the “WHY? WHO? HOW?” initial discipleship lesson, Z
is able to gather some friends and family together to start a
Z’s Group
BB is doing MAWL new Group. The BB’s are still part of their original Group, but
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[2 generation] they are also modeling for and assisting Z as he starts his new
Group. After this, the BB’s enter the watch phase of
FF discipleship with Z to make sure Z is doing what he is
supposed to do.
M G NN Z’s friend M is already a Christian. M asked Z if he could join

his Group. Z said, “My Group is already full, but let me help
M’s Group you start a Group of your own with your friends and family”.
Z is doing MAWL
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[3 generation]
Z is not part of this Group. Z is only part of this Group during
the model and assist phase [about 2 months]
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set in your Groups.
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ü All Group leaders will be getting together for ongoing leadership development and training at
times throughout the year.
ü Groups meet every week. This is where life-on-life discipleship occurs. Groups in a city or region
can also get together for a celebration service or an outreach event, once a month, once a quarter
or for a special holiday. A city gathering could be 5-12 Groups meeting together.
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SECOND GROUP LESSON
3/3
ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY [PART 2]
ü We need to keep each other accountable to what we say we are going to do, that way
we show we care about each other. This is done out of love for each other, not to create guilt.
ü Possible responses to the questions in the check-up section... and how you should respond:
o I obeyed
§ Great! What happened?
§ Do you need to pass along the Why? Who? How? or other content to new
believers or those you are discipling?
o I forgot!
§ That’s ok. Try again this coming week.
o Understanding issue [I didn’t understand what to do]
§ That’s ok. Thanks for letting me know. I will explain it to you again after Group.
o Opportunity issue [for example: the person wasn’t home]
§ That’s ok. Try again this coming week.
o Spiritual issue [the person isn’t obeying because of a spiritual/sin problem]
§ Use Matthew 18:15-20.
OBEY, TRAIN, SHARE

ü These concepts are critical to making disciples in a Group that uses the 3/3 format.
ü OBEY: When you ask “How did you obey?” you should always be asking what the next steps are if
the obedience point includes someone you led to faith or a person you are already discipling
[training].
ü TRAIN: Training is another word for discipling someone. In other words, when we talk about “Who
did you train?” it means:
o Who are you spending your time with and passing along the things you are learning?
o Who are the people you are pouring deeply into?
o Training means you are modeling for people how to do things. It means you are assisting
them to do the same things you know how to do. We call this the “model and assist”. We
call this discipleship.
ü SHARE: In other words, who are you witnessing to? Who have you led to faith? Have you tried to
share your story or God’s story this past week?
THE TWO ECONOMIES

ü The earthly economy teaches us to work for things and to keep them.
ü The spiritual economy teaches us to give away what we get. When we do this, we will grow.
o Groups will help you to give away what you get each week, so you will grow spiritually
through this process.
o Loving accountability also shows that we care for each other.
PRACTICE: Do lesson #4 in the Start Track with your practice group.
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THE PRAYER CYCLE
This is a guided pattern for spending an hour in prayer. It is helpful to enable people to understand
various aspects of prayer and to increase their capacity for prayer. The intention is to spend five minutes
on each segment.
1. Praise: Start your prayer hour by praising the Lord. Praise Him for things that are on your mind
right now. Praise Him for one special thing He has done in your life in the past week. Praise Him
for His goodness to your family.
2. Wait: Spend this time waiting on the Lord. Be silent and let Him pull together reflections for you.
3. Confess: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you anything in your life that might be displeasing to Him.
Ask Him to point out attitudes that are wrong, as well as specific acts for which you have not yet
made a prayer of confession. Now confess that to the Lord so that you might be cleansed.
4. Read the Word: Spend time reading in the Psalms, in the prophets, and passages on prayer
located in the New Testament.
5. Ask: Make general requests on behalf of yourself and others.
6. Intercession: Make specific requests on behalf of yourself and others.
7. Pray the Word: Pray specific passages. Scriptural prayers as well as a number of psalms lend
themselves well to this purpose.
8. Thank: Give thanks to the Lord for the things in your life, on behalf of your family, and on behalf
of your Group.
9. Sing: Sing songs of praise or worship or a hymn or spiritual song.
10. Meditate: Ask the Lord to speak to you. Have a pen and paper ready to record impressions He
gives you.
11. Listen: Spend time merging the things you have read, things you have prayed and things you
have sung and see how the Lord brings them all together to speak to you.
12. Praise: Praise the Lord for the time you have had to spend with Him and the impressions He has
given you. Praise Him for His glorious attributes.
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LAUNCH GROUP SUMMARY
ü Think of a Launch Group as a temporary Group that follows the three-thirds [3/3] format and goes
through the initial lesson on “Why? Who? How?” and then follows the “Start Track” for about 2-3
months to help equip believers to go out and start their own Groups. These types of Groups are
great for people that can’t go through a 2 or 3 day training or would rather break the training up
into weekly sessions.
ü If you have many people who come to Christ at one time, or over a short period of time, you can
also use these Launch Groups to help train the new believers in how to do a Group so they can
then go out and start Groups with their friends and family...even though they are new believers!
ü They meet once per week as a Group to go through the attached lessons.
ü The content of the lesson is to be mastered before going on. If the group is not doing the content
learned, then they shouldn’t proceed to the next lesson until around 75% of the group is at least
trying to do it. For example, after the first lesson, if the majority of the group can’t share their
testimony in 3 minutes or less, or no one is sharing their testimony with people they know, then
you will need to keep on learning how to do it the following week before going on to lesson
number two.
ü Most lessons will take around 2 hours following the 3/3 format. The amount of time it takes will
also depend on how big the group is or how much people share for each question in the “Look Up”
portion.
ü The first two lessons may take two or three meetings to complete, especially if people don’t yet
understand how to tell their story or God’s story. The other lessons might be able to be done in
one meeting, but may take two also. Again, make sure you are learning the discipleship content
and putting it into practice as a group. This is an obedience-based discipleship curriculum, not
just a set of lessons to go through.
ü Make sure you rotate responsibility for leading the Launch Group, so everyone can learn how to
lead.
ü At the end of the 2-3 months of meeting together, each person will have started, or will commit to
start, a Group of their own. The leader of the Launch Group will then follow up with the
participants as they start their own Groups.
ü While not ideal, if the Launch Group decides to stay together after the original 2-3 months, they
can. However, they need to make sure they are starting Groups outside of the original group
(Group), so as not to become a “holy huddle”. Additional series are available to study as a Group,
or just pick a book of the Bible to go through using the 3/3 format in your Group.
3/3 Temporary 3/3

3/3 Group
3/3
3/3 3/3
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HOW DO YOU START A LAUNCH GROUP?
Use a Launch Group to start a discipleship making movement from within your existing
Group or organization!
PRE-MEETING
Cast vision to existing Christians in your Group on how they can become a part of a discipleship
movement that sweeps across their city and nation! Then gather them together in Launch Groups to train
them how to make disciples that make disciples using the schedule below.
WEEK 1
Start with the initial lesson on Why? Who? How? You will need about 2 hours.
WEEK 2 [AND FOLLOWING WEEKS]

Use the Start Track and plug it into your Group meeting format that follows the 3/3 process. Start with
lesson 1 on the second week, and then move on to the next lesson the following week if your Group is
actually sharing their stories. If not, stay on lesson 1 for another week or two until everyone knows how
to share their story and are actually sharing their story. There are 8 lessons you will go through in total
using this format each week.
ü LESSON 1: WHY? WHO? HOW?

ü LESSON 2: THE HOLY SPIRIT
ü LESSON 3: TELL YOUR STORY
ü LESSON 4: TELL GOD’S STORY
ü LESSON 5: FOLLOW AND FISH
ü LESSON 6: BAPTISM
ü LESSON 7: YOUR NEW IDENTITY IN CHRIST
ü LESSON 8: THE BIBLE
ü LESSON 9: TALK WITH GOD
ü LESSON 10: HARD TIMES
ü LESSON 11: BECOMING HEALTHY DISCIPLES
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH NEW BELIEVERS?

If someone accepts the gospel, the trainee should teach the new believer the Start Track. If there isn’t
time, set up a time to meet together later. Don’t bring the new believer back to the Launch Group.
This would kill obedience-based discipleship and the making of new leaders, because the new Christian
would start to depend on the “trained” Group leader. Instead, help the new believer form a Group around
their relational network if possible. If you are not successful at starting a new Group around a new
believer, then teach the new believer the Start Track lessons [one- on-one] and put them into an existing
Group.
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MULTIPLICATION AND DISCIPLESHIP PRINCIPLES
WHAT PRINCIPLES CAN LEAD TO FASTER MULTIPLICATION OF DISCIPLES?
PRINCIPLE #1 - Everyone is Equipped
ü Every disciple a disciplemaker, every home a training center, every Group a missions organization.
PRINCIPLE #2 - Dual accountability
ü Hear from God and obey what He reveals to you.

We are accountable
to God and people.
ü Share it with others and keep each other accountable.
Duckling discipleship: Jesus is the mother duck. We are all following behind Him. You don’t
have to be a mature duck to lead the others behind you... you just need to be one step ahead.
PRINCIPLE #3 - Every disciple is to be self-feeding in:
ü The Word [Bible]
ü Prayer
ü Body life [getting together with other believers]
ü Persecution & suffering
PRINCIPLE #4 - Eyes to see where the Kingdom isn’t
ü Where around you is the Kingdom of God missing? How will you start work in these new areas?
We always need to be looking for places the Kingdom is not in.
ü Jesus loves the least, the last and the lost. Intentionally look for these people.
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ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS
1. Be in groups of the same gender. Split the group once it reaches 4 people [so you have two
groups of two that will repeat the process]. This is done to multiply the group/disciples.
2. Each person selects at least 25 chapters of Scripture to listen to or read. Try to read an entire
book through to get the overview of the book. If it is a short book, read it a few times.
3. They meet weekly and share whether or not they have listened to or read the passages for the
week.
4. They then read or quote 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and share what the Lord has told them they should
start doing, stop doing, correct, or grow in as a result of what they listened to or read.
[16]
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching [start], for reproof [stop], for
correction [correct], for training in righteousness [grow in]; [17] so that the man of God may
be adequate, equipped for every good work.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
5. They then read or quote 1 John 2:15-17 and confess any sin related to lust of the flesh, lust of the
eyes, or the pride of life from the past week. They then share how the Lord has enabled them to
do His will during the last week.
[15]
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of
the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of
the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. [17] The
world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.
- 1 John 2:15-17
6. They then spend time praying for one another based upon what has been shared within the
Group.
Note: that confidentiality should be clearly communicated and agreed upon prior to sharing with a
new partner.
PRACTICE: Do an accountability group with one or two other people.
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INVEST IN A FEW
ü Who do you spend time with? Those who are applying and passing on what you teach them!
ü Train anyone who is willing to be trained, but follow up with the fruitful.
ü Pour deeply into a few who will pour deeply into a few.
PRICE TO PAY
ü If you live out these discipleship principles, you will be persecuted or suffer spiritual attacks.
o 2 Timothy 3:11-12 & Romans 8:17
ü God can redeem those attacks though and work them out for good.
o Romans 8:28
SHARING THESE PRINCIPLES

ü After you have been able to do the things you have just learned about, who do you share them
with?
o It is best to share them with new believers or younger people. The older a person is or the
longer they have been a Christian, the less likely they are open to a new way of
discipleship. The same is true of organizations and Groups. The larger they are or the
longer they have been around, the less open to change they will be.
o The parable of the old and new patch and wine skins [Luke 5: 36-39]
ü Always put into practice what you have been taught and do it yourself before telling other people
to do it. Also, do not change what you have been taught too much, otherwise it will not work!
INFORMATION
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INNOVATION IMITATION
In order for people to implement the training, Dissatisfaction with the status quo + Knowledge of
a better way + knowledge of how to take the first steps > Inertia
FINAL THOUGHTS
ü We want to work toward Groups that reproduce. If you start a Group that doesn’t reproduce,
don’t worry! Just try again. It is still a light in the darkness!
ü A famous athlete once said: “You will miss 100% of the shots that you never take!”
o So get your hands dirty! Don’t be afraid to make a mistake.
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DISCIPLESHIP TOOLS SUMMARY
WHEN & HOW TO USE THESE DISCIPLESHIP TOOLS
The 3/3 MEETING FORMAT can be used with non-Christians [Discover Series, Hope Series, or Signs of
John Series] or with fellow disciples [Discover Series, Start Track, Strengthen Series] as a way to
3/3
encourage their progress in their spiritual journey. Have one Group that is your continuing primary
spiritual community. It can meet in your home or wherever you want to meet. At all times try to also be
modeling for or assisting someone else on a temporary basis to help initiate a new Group. This should be done
where they choose to meet. New followers of Christ should be taken through the Start Track. The Start Track
should also be used with existing Christians to begin to train them in disciple-making. Use the Next Steps Series
after the Start Track to teach your disciples the rest of the important disciple-making principles and methods they
need to know.
The WHY? WHO? HOW? Lesson is the foundational lesson for starting discipleship. It should be used for
new believers when you lead them to faith to start them out on the right path to sharing their faith and
discipling those they lead to faith. It should also be used with existing Christians to start them off on the
path to sharing their faith and discipling others. The Why? Who? How? includes vision casting in the
Why?, the RELATIONAL NETWORK LIST/MAP in the Who?, and the How? includes YOUR STORY and
GOD’S STORY. The Start Track and its initial lessons should then be used after the Why? Who? How?
method as believers are discipled, either individually or in Groups following the 3/3 process, to teach them
the foundational discipleship lessons.
The PRAYER CYCLE should be used as often as possible. This can be shared with fellow disciples to
increase their intimacy with God as well.
PRAYER WALKING should be used on an as-needed basis. Get in the habit of prayer walking
regularly yourself. Also consider prayer walking with fellow believers as a way to help them take +
their next faith step.
ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS should meet once a week. They are temporary but you should be in one all
the time. Non-Christians can be in accountability groups, although the evangelistic praying might be
changed in that case. Consider this as a tool that can be used with anyone to help them take their next
step in growing in their spiritual lives.
LAUNCH GROUPS can be used to train Christians in a Group building or in instances

where you want to train large Groups of people for the course of a few months. Start the
first week with the Why? Who? How? lesson and then in the following weeks go through
the Start Track.
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3 MONTH COMMITMENTS
PRACTICE: Enter names from your Relational Network Sheet in the spaces below:
I will share MY STORY [testimony] and GOD’S STORY [the gospel] with the following individuals:
I will invite the following people to begin a Group with me:
I will challenge the following people to begin their own GROUPS and equip them to do so:
I will invite the following people to participate in a HOPE, SIGNS OF JOHN, or DISCOVER GROUP for
seekers:
I will invite the following people to begin an ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP with me:
I will challenge the following people to begin their own ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS and equip them to
do so:
I will invite the following people to participate in PRAYER WALKING with me:
I will use the WHY? WHO? HOW? lesson to equip the following people to share their story and God’s
story and make a list or map of people in their relational network:
I will start a LAUNCH GROUP in the following Groups or places:
I will use the PRAYER CYCLE once every ____________________
I will PRAYER WALK once every ___________________________
Other commitments:
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BIGLIFE INFO:
WEBSITE: big.life
GIVING: If you would like to financially partner with Biglife to help us continue our mission of empowering
believers around the world to reach and disciple their own people for Jesus Christ, you can donate
through our website or make checks payable to “Biglife” and send them to:
Biglife
PO Box 110431
Naples, FL 34108
PRAYER: You can sign up for the Biglife prayer email on the Biglife website. Current prayer requests for
each region of the world can also be found on the website.
TRAINING: You can contact Biglife about training you or others you know through our website or at
training@big.life
RESOURCES:
TRAINING MANUALS AND RESOURCES:

Additional training resources can be found on our website. These include training manuals [both English
and other languages], more study series for your Group, the discipleship bookmarks, training review
videos and songbooks. You can contact us if you are in need of other training materials or the Word
Document for translating the manual into your language.
ONLINE TRAINING: Online training is available for Groups to go through. Live coaches are also available.
The training site is: zumeproject.com. The Biglife discipleship training review videos can be found at:
big.life/training/training-review-videos/
TRAINING FOR KIDS: We have discipleship training designed for making disciples of kids using similar
methods found in the Biglife training. Interactive kids games and stories are a part of this training.
ONLINE GENERATIONAL MAPPING TOOL: An online tool has been developed that allows networks to
track their Groups. You can save your gen maps online once you create an account. It can be found at:
noplaceleft.tools
THE APPENDIX IS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES
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BAPTISM
Baptism is a "picture" of the Gospel symbolically joining us with the death, burial and resurrection of
Jesus Christ. It is always joined with belief in Jesus Christ as one's Savior. Baptism on its own is not an
act of salvation, but is “married” with belief as an act of confession to God to follow Jesus Christ as Lord
[Romans 10:9-10]. Read the Book of Acts: What Happened?
ü 2:37-41
ü 9:17-19
ü 18:8
ü 22:14-16
FOUR QUESTIONS:
1. Who receives baptism? [Acts 2:38]
2. When do they receive baptism? [Calendar vs. Stopwatch]
3. Who baptizes? [Matt 28:19, John 4:2, Acts 8:35-38; 10:47-48]
4. How do we baptize? [Mark 1:9-10]
If you need to be baptized, who should baptize you and when? If you are already baptized, did you follow
the biblical pattern/order of heard, believed, baptized? Do you need to address this?
In the Bible, baptism happens right after a person chooses to repent and follow Christ. Usually within
hours of the person coming to faith in Jesus.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BAPTISM

While standing in water of sufficient depth [3 feet is good], have the person being baptized hold your left
hand with both of their hands. Place your right hand on their back. Ask them these two questions and let
them respond in the affirmative:
“Have you received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Is it your intent to obey and serve Him
as your King for the rest of your life?”
Then say the following:
“Based on your profession of faith in the Lord Jesus, I now baptize you in the name of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.”
Have them bend at the knees and lean backwards as you lower them into the water with your left hand,
moving their hands and yours up to their face, and support them with your right, moving it from their back
to the back of their head. Fully submerge them into the water. Then lift them out of the water.
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THE LORD’S SUPPER [COMMUNION]
1. Prepare the bread and grape juice and/or wine.

2. Have your Group spend some time in silent meditation, confessing their sins.
3. Read 1 Corinthians 11.23-24: “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that
the Lord Jesus on the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks,
He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
4. Have the members of your Group eat the bread.
5. Continue reading 1 Corinthians 11.25: “In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying,
‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
Me.’”
6. Have the members of your Group drink the grape juice or wine.
7. Continue reading 1 Corinthians 11.26: "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.”
8. End the Lord's supper in prayer and/or singing.
S.O.A.P.S. BIBLE READING

As a follower of Jesus, we should be reading Scripture daily. A good guideline is to read through a
minimum of 25-30 chapters in the Bible each week. Keeping a daily journal using the S.O.A.P.S. Bible
Reading format will help you understand, obey and share even more. S.O.A.P.S. is:
ü SCRIPTURE: Write out one or more verses that are particularly meaningful to you, today.
ü OBSERVATION: Rewrite those verses or key points in your own words to better understand.
ü APPLICATION: Think about what it means to obey these commands in your own life.
ü PRAYER: Write out a prayer telling God what you’ve learned and how you plan to obey.
ü SHARING: Ask God who He wants you to share with about what you’ve learned/applied.
Here’s an example of S.O.A.P.S. at work: S – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways
My ways,” declares the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than
your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” [Isaiah 55:8-9] O – As a human, I’m limited in what I
know and what I know how to do. God is not limited in any way. He sees and knows EVERYTHING. He
can do ANYTHING. A – Since God knows everything and His ways are best, I’ll have much more success
in life if I follow Him instead of relying on my own way of doing things. P – Lord, I don’t know how to live
a good life that pleases You and helps others. My ways lead to mistakes. My thoughts lead to hurt.
Please teach me Your ways and Your thoughts, instead. Let your Holy Spirit guide me as I follow You. S –
I will share these verses and this application with my friend, Steve, who is going through a difficult time
and needs direction for important decisions he’s facing.
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3/3 MEETING FORMAT FOR SEEKERS
3/3
This is a simplified version of a discipleship group for seekers (non-Christians) using the
three-thirds [3/3] process. Always try to do the three-thirds with them, even if you need to
modify it, so that way the right pattern is set for their spiritual growth. Remember, you want to be
teaching people to listen, obey, and pass on to others what they are learning. Other elements like vision
casting and practice should be added as soon as possible if you think the non-Christians in the group are
ready for them.
NOTE: Try to get different people in your group to facilitate your time together using the format below so
they don’t become dependent on you leading every week. You can just copy and paste the questions
below into a new document or write them out on a piece of paper and give them to the person you ask to
lead the discussion. This will help you to develop leaders.
LOOK BACK
Care. Share a meal before or after your time together or a refreshment. Share a story from this
week, or an answer to prayer. Ask how everyone’s week went. If anyone is struggling, pray for
him/her, and stay after to care for that person.
Check-up.
Ask a question like, “Last week you said that the passage spoke to you and you mentioned what
you needed to do about it. Were you able to do what you said you should do?
LOOK UP
Pray. Talk with God simply and briefly. Ask God to teach you this week's passage.
Read and Discuss. Read this week’s passage.

What did you like about this passage?
What did you find challenging about this passage?
Read this week’s passage again.

What does this passage teach about God?
What does this passage teach about people?
LOOK FORWARD
+ Obey & Share. Think about the following questions and how you can answer them
based on the passages of the Bible that you just talked about in your group. If your group is
comfortable praying, have each person pray about how to answer these questions first. Then
share with the group if you have an answer to one or both of these questions.
How did this passage speak to you personally? Is there anything you need to do about it?
Can you think of someone you need to share this with to help them get to know God better?
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STUDY TRACKS FOR SEEKERS
3/3
Use the following passages in the HOPE SERIES or the SIGNS OF JOHN SERIES for the “LOOK
UP” portion of your 3/3 meeting format. Your Group may need more than one meeting for some
of the passages. These series are specifically designed for people who do not have a relationship with
Jesus yet.
HOPE SERIES [FOR SEEKERS]

1. Hope for the sinner: Luke 18:9-14
2. Hope for the poor: Luke 12:13-34
3. Hope for the runaway: Luke 15:11-32
4. Hope for the lost: Luke 19:1-10
5. Hope for the grieving: John 11:1-44
6. Hope for the seeker: John 3:1-21
SIGNS OF JOHN [FOR SEEKERS]

1. Turning of water into wine: John 2:1-12
2. Healing of the royal official’s son: John 4:46-54
3. Healing of the paralytic: John 5:1-17
4. Feeding of the five thousand: John 6:1-14
5. Walking on water: John 6:15-25
6. Healing of the man born blind: John 9:1-41
7. Raising Lazarus from the dead: John 11:1-46
8. Jesus is the only way to the Father: John 14:1-11
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DISCOVER SERIES
3/3
[FOR GROUPS THAT NEED BIBLE BACKGROUND & FAMILIARITY OR SEEKERS GROUPS]
Use the following passages for the “LOOK UP” portion of your Group or seekers group. You may need
more than one meeting for some of the passages.
DISCOVER GOD - WHO GOD IS AND WHAT HE IS LIKE
1. Creation - Genesis 1
2. Creation of people - Genesis 2
3. Disobedience of people - Genesis 3
4. Noah and the flood - Genesis 6:5 to 8:14
5. God’s promise with Noah - Genesis 8:15-9:17
6. God speaks to Abraham - Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6
7. God is holy [without sin] - Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 32:3-4
8. God’s commands to His people - Exodus 20:1-21
9. David becomes king of Abraham’s descendants - 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 2 Samuel 7:1-28
10. King David and Bathsheba - 2 Samuel 11: 1-27
11. Nathan’s story - 2 Samuel 12:1-25
12. David asks for forgiveness for the sin he committed - Psalm 51:1-17
13. God promises a Savior will come - Isaiah 53
DISCOVER JESUS - WHO JESUS IS AND WHY HE CAME
1. A Savior is born - Matthew 1:18-25
2. Jesus’ baptism - Matthew 3:7-9, 13-15
3. A crazy man is healed - Mark 5:1-20
4. Jesus never loses His sheep - John 10:1-30
5. Jesus heals the blind - Luke 18:31-42
6. Jesus and Zacchaeus - Luke 19:1-9
7. Jesus and Matthew - Matthew 9:9-13
8. Jesus is sinless - Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:1-14
9. Jesus is the only way - John 14:1-15
10. The Holy Spirit is coming - John 16:5-15
11. The last dinner - Luke 22:14-20
12. Jesus’ arrest and trial - Luke 22:47-53; 23:13-24
13. Jesus’ execution - Luke 23:33-56
14. Jesus is alive - Luke 24:1-7, 36-47; Acts 1:1-11
15. Jesus will come back one day to judge the world - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Matthew 25:31-4
DISCOVER THE CHRISTIAN LIFE - HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO LIVE AS CHRISTIANS?
1. We become Christians when we believe in Jesus and ask Him to forgive us for the sins we have
committed - Acts 2:36-41
2. With assurance of salvation - 1 John 5:11-13; Ephesians 1:13-14
3. With assurance of forgiveness - 1 John 1:9
4. With the Holy Spirit living in us - John 14:15-18; Titus 3:4-7
5. With the Holy Spirit producing fruit in our lives - Galatians 5:22-23
6. In fellowship with other Christians - Hebrews 10:24-25
7. Spending time with God [prayer and reading His word] - Mark 1:35; Psalm 19:7-11
8. In victory over sin - 1 Peter 1:13-25; 2:1-3
9. Living in love - Matthew 22:36-40; 1 Corinthians 1:1-7
10. Making disciples and teaching them to obey Jesus’ commands - Matthew 28:19-20
11. Giving generously - 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
12. Using the spiritual gifts God has given us - Romans 12:1-8
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STRENGTHEN SERIES
3/3
[FOR NEW BELIEVERS OR GROUPS THAT NEED A DISCIPLING FOCUS]
Learn to obey the 7 basic commands of Jesus. Keep sharing Jesus with people on your list.
1. Learn and do - John 14:15-21
2. Repent. Believe. Follow - Mark 1:14-17, Ephesians 2:1-10
3. Be baptized - Matthew 28:19, Acts 8:26-38
4. Love God. Love people - Luke 10:25-37
5. Talk with God - Matthew 6:9-13. Learn and practice Jesus’ model prayer
6. Remember and commemorate Jesus - Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
7. Give - Acts 4:32-37
8. Pass it on - Matthew 28:18-20
Follow as I follow. Make disciples. Pass on to others what you have learned. Teach these people to pass it
on to others also.
1. Find a disciple [Timothy was Paul’s disciple] - 2 Timothy 1:1-14
2. Pass on what you have learned to others; and teach them to do the same - 2 Timothy 2:1-4, 14-16
3. Continue in what you have learned; watch out for false teachers - 2 Timothy 3:1-17
4. Endure and be prepared - 2 Timothy 4:1-8
Multiply your Group. Gather your disciples into new Groups.
1. Get started and make a plan; look for the Person of peace - Luke 10:1-11. Listen to Jesus’ instructions
as you start a new Group.
2. Gather together - Acts 2:36-47
3. Person of Peace [part 2] - Mark 5:1-20. Look for people willing to share their story about Jesus. Start a
Group with that person and their friends & family.
4. Who is ready? - Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Go: local. Learn how to reach your local community.
1. Go: local - Acts 1:1-8
2. Help the poor. Share the good news - Luke 7:11-23
3. Go where God sends - Acts 10:9-48
4. Go with a plan - Acts 13:1-3, 32-33, 38-39; 14:21-23, 26-27
Go: global. Learn how to reach the ends of the earth.
1. Go: global - Acts 1:1-8, Matthew 28:19-20
2. Go where God sends - Acts 8:26-40
3. God loves every people Group - John 4:4-30, 39-41; Revelation 7:9-12
4. Go with a plan - Acts 13:1-3, 32-33, 38-39; 14:21-23, 26-27
Remember the basics. Remember what to do when you meet.
1. Jesus is first - Philippians 2:1-11
2. Talk with God - Matthew 6:5-15
3. Community - Hebrews 10:23-25
4. The Bible - 2 Timothy 3:10-17
Commit. Learn to stay strong and keep following Jesus.
1. Disobedience - Jonah 1
2. Commit - Jonah 2
3. Obey - Jonah 3
4. Obey all the way - Jonah 4
WHERE NEXT? Choose your own Bible passages & keep meeting. Use the same questions and meeting format.
*COACHING RESOURCES ARE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES*

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GENERATIONAL MAPPING
HEALTHY GROUP ELEMENTS:

PRACTICE: Draw out your
generational map now. 1. Continue to gather together:
People/Believers/Baptized
Solid, instead of dotted line.
Above the circle, write how many
2. Baptism
people, believers and baptized
3. Bible
believers are in your Group. Draw
the elements inside the circle if 4. Commemorate Jesus with
your Group is practicing them. If bread and wine/juice
you are not doing them, put them 5. Fellowship
outside the circle. What is your 6. Giving and ministry
Group and the Groups being Leader/Location/Start Date 7. Prayer
started from your Group missing
8. Praise
that would help make them
healthy? Below the circle, write 9. Telling people about Jesus
the leader, location and start 10. Leaders
10/8/5 12/12/12
date.
Bob Smith/Nairobi/Jan 2016 Mary Jo/Tampa/May 2017
5/5/4 10/10/8 6/5/5 7/3/0
Abe/Nairobi/June 2017 Ken G/NYC/Sep 2017 Joe S/Tampa/July 2017 Joe S/Tampa/Oct 2017
6/1/1 5/5/4
9/0/0
Nick D/NYC/May 2018 Kay N/NYC/Sep 2018

John B/Tampa/Oct 2018
ONLINE GENERATIONAL MAPPING TOOL: noplaceleft.tools

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4 FIELDS MENTORING GUIDE
EMPTY SEEDING
New people or New baptisms
areas engaged
MULTIPLYING
- Nationals
trained
- Generations
reached
Healthy Groups New Groups
HARVESTING GROWING
LOOKING BACK:
ü Did you accomplish your goals from last month?
ü What have been your greatest challenges? [Groups, disciples, training, etc]
ü How did you work to address these challenges?
ü What do you believe is working well? [Groups, disciples, training, etc]
LOOKING UP:
ü What has God shown you this month?
ü How can I pray for you?
LOOKING FORWARD:
ü What are your highest priorities for this month?
ü What are your plans for new areas or unreached people groups?
ü How can I serve you this month?
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MODULE 1 - COACHING CHECKLIST
D1: Mentor gives direction & information (You don’t understand or do it)
D2: Mentor gives direction and support (Your doing it, but need help) MODEL ASSIST WATCH LEAVE
D3: Mentor gives support and encouragement (You understand and do it;
may have questions) D1 D2 D3 D4
D4: Mentor receives updates (You have mastered it; no help needed)
LOVE GOD – HOW IS YOUR LOVE FOR GOD? (1-10)
Listening to God and hearing from Him: John 8:42-47 and 16:12-15
Trust God and grow in your faith: Matthew 14:22-33; Hebrews 11:1-40
Respond in obedience: Luke 6:46-49; 1 John 2:3-6
Self-feeding:
ü Read the Word of God daily: Psalm 119:9-16
ü Prayer: Philippians 4:6-7; Ephesians 6:18
ü Prepare for persecution: 2 Timothy 3:12-13
ü Resist the enemy: Matthew 4:1-10; 1 Peter 5:6-11
Be accountable with 1-2 other people: Galatians 6:1-6; Ecclesiastes 4:9-
12 (Accountability Group)
LOVE OTHERS – HOW IS YOUR LOVE FOR OTHERS? (1-10)
Practice the “one-anothers”: John 13:34; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3.13,
Romans 12.10, Romans 13.8, 1 Thessalonians 5.11
Gather together:
ü Commitment to continue to gather together: Hebrews 10:19-25
ü Baptizing new believers: Acts 16:22-34
ü Read and know the Bible: Psalm 119:105-112
ü Celebrate Communion: Matthew 26:20-30
ü Fellowship: Philippians 2:1-11; 1 John 1:1-7
ü Giving and ministry: Acts 4.32-37, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
ü Praying together: Acts 12:1-17
ü Praise and worship: Psalm 100.1-6, Ephesians 5.15-20
ü Telling people about Jesus: Romans 10:8-15; Acts 8:1-8
ü Caring leaders: Hebrews 13:7-9, 17
ü Other elements of health: (For example: signs and wonders, eating
together, glad and sincere hearts, etc…)
MAKE DISCIPLES – WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MAKE DISCIPLES?
Disciple someone and stay connected with the person discipling you:
2 Timothy 2:1-2; Philippians 3:17 (Duckling Discipleship)
Look for where the Kingdom of God isn’t: Romans 15.17-22
Go prayer walking and look for persons of peace: Luke 10.1-12
The Why? Who? How?
ü Why? God’s love and glory: The 4 Commands & The 4 Calls
ü Who? Your relational network: Matthew 9:9-13 (map/list of names)
ü How? Tell your story: Mark 5:1-20 (life before/after Jesus)
ü How? Tell God’s story: Acts 2:1-41 (3 Circles; C2J, etc.)
Make disciples using the 3/3 format: Ezra 7:10; Matthew 28:16-20
Be a part of 2 Groups: Acts 13:1-3 and 14:21-28
MAWL with your disciple(s): 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 and 11:1-2
My Mentor: __________________________ My Disciple(s): __________________________________

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CITY/REGIONAL GATHERING (CELEBRATION SERVICE)
Once you start multiple Groups using the 3/3 format, you can bring them together at times
for a city/regional gathering or training if you desire. You can choose to meet once per month, once per
quarter or only for special events. If you are meeting as a city gathering, 5-12 Groups meeting together is
the most you will want to have together. Then start more city gatherings as needed. During this
celebration service or training, the Groups will be able to interact with the larger body of Christ and be
encouraged at the movement that is taking place as new Groups are formed and the movement grows
larger. Below is a format that you can follow for your celebration service:
LOOK BACK
Testimonies. Spend time having people share testimonies of how they have been able to start Groups,
lead people to faith in Christ, or other testimonies of how God is working in their lives, to encourage
others to live a Biglife. This time can also be used to share what is happening on the national and
international level with Biglife by sharing testimonies or stories from Biglife disciples from around the
world.
Worship. Spend time worshiping the Lord through prayer, singing, dancing, dramas, communion, or by
using other spiritual gifts to encourage the Body of Christ that has gathered together. Praise God for
what he is doing in people’s lives from the testimonies you have just shared.
LOOK UP
Teaching/Training. This time is geared toward more advanced teaching topics related to leadership.
This is where the apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds and teachers can equip people in ministry
skills beyond the basics. The teaching could also be used to rebuke or correct a problem that has started
in the Groups [2 Timothy 3:16-17] or to cast vision for what the discipleship movement can become as
people obey what God is revealing to them. Important training topics could be reviewed at this time also.
LOOK FORWARD
Obey. Train. Share. Give. Take time to have people pray about how they need to obey the teaching
lesson if there needs to be any obedience to it. Have leaders of the movement share with the people
upcoming events or service opportunities that Groups can partake in, such as outreach events. If there
are any needs within the body of Christ, those can be shared and you can pray for them or collect money
or resources to help resolve those needs. Encourage those attending to be praying about who they can
share their story and God’s story with. Share about opportunities for any upcoming trainings in the area.
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TIPS FOR DISCIPLEMAKERS [TRAINERS]
The below points are helpful tips from experienced disciplemakers on how to get a
discipleship movement going and some of the things to expect:
ü Successful discipleship movement initiators cast vision to many people to find the few that will
both say and do “yes”.
ü Trainers need to invest time in the “doers”. They are the ones who will start a movement. These
doers rarely exceed 10-20% of the attendees. Don’t give the non-fruitful people much of your
time. There are 4 types of people who will come:
o Attenders [those who don’t do anything]
o Witnesses [those who lead people to faith, but don’t start a Group]
o Starters [those who witness and start new Groups, but don’t teach their Groups how to
multiply]
o Trainers [those who witness, start new Groups with their converts, and teach those
Groups to witness and start new Groups]
ü Fill up your schedule with trainings and starting Launch Groups to find the “10 to 20% of
disciplemakers [trainers]”.
ü Encourage trainers to start at least two Groups, as the power of multiplication is much greater.
ü You can potentially have the Groups meet every other week, so the trainers can meet with their
trainees on the off weeks [only do this once the DNA is set and the Groups are going. At first you
will meet every week]
ü Make sure you understand and practice the three-thirds process!
ü Accountability questions to ask: Don’t ask Yes/No questions. Ask open-ended questions like:
o Witness: Who are you witnessing to? Who has believed?
o Starter: When are you training them in the same process?
o Trainer: How are these new believers doing witnessing to and winning others?
o Trainer of trainers: When are they training their Groups?
o Trainer of trainers who trains trainers: How are the trainers, that you are training, doing
in training their new Groups?
ü Never give an assignment or goal unless you plan to ask about it at the next meeting...otherwise
you will kill the obedience-based discipleship!
ü Once a movement gets going, you will need to stay with Groups for a while [the watch phase],
usually for 2-3 years. Ultimately you need to stay until the goal is accomplished: 4th generation
believers [trainers of trainers are raised up] and solid leaders emerge who understand what to do.
ü If you do the three-thirds process well, leadership development will naturally occur.
Accountability will bring up leadership issues, which you can then address.
ü Every believer is being trained to become a disciplemaker [trainer], so you can always have
emerging leaders [trainers], if people obey what they are supposed to do.
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DISCIPLESHIP MOVEMENT DISTINCTIVES
SPEED BUMPS THAT SLOW DOWN A MOVEMENT:

ü Building Church Buildings
o Buildings use up the time and money of people and are not easy to reproduce.
o Therefore, we encourage meeting in homes, offices, or anywhere that is free.
ü Church Programs
o People make disciples, not programs. Programs also use time and money. They are also
not as easy to reproduce and pass on to other believers.
o Therefore, we encourage relational, life-on-life discipleship, to make disciples.
ü Foreign Missionaries
o Foreign missionaries need to learn a new language, culture, and build relationship with the
locals. This will take years to accomplish.
o Therefore, we empower locals who already know the language, culture and have
relationships and family in their home country. They also have access to places foreign
missionaries can’t get into and they don’t get homesick. It is also less expensive to equip
them versus having a western missionary on the field.
ü Bible School
o Formal training at a seminary is not a necessity to be a leader.
o If someone needs to leave their village for 1 to 4 years to attend a Bible school, they will
lose connections with people. They will also think that if others are to be leaders of a
Group, then those people also have to leave to go attend a Bible school...which is not an
easily reproducible model.
o Therefore, we encourage life on life discipleship. As a believer matures, he/she can also
become an “apprentice” of an experienced disciplemaker to learn from them. All of this
can be done in the context of the believer’s normal, daily life.
CATALYSTS FOR GROWTH: THINGS THAT SPEED UP A MOVEMENT

ü Materials and concepts need to be simple, reproducible, and easy to pass on from believer to
believer. They should be in the heart language of the people also.
ü Empowering local believers to disciple their own people.
ü Lay led Groups [our ideal, but not always followed].
ü Obedience-based discipleship with accountability to follow up on the obedience.
ü All believers are trained to share the gospel and disciple people.
ü Life on life discipleship.
ü Baptism performed by the person who shared the gospel.
ü Prayer, faith and obedience to what God is telling you to do.
ü All believers using their spiritual gifts and involved in evangelism and discipleship.
ü The 2 Timothy 2:2 principle.
ü Believers who are empowered and are taught the crucial elements of being self-sustaining.
ü Inductive, participative Bible studies.
ü Vision for multiplication.
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WHY has God saved us? GROUP MEETING FORMAT [3/3]
God saved us through His grace and mercy
(Ephesians 2:4-6). He saved us because of His love for
LOOK BACK
us (John 3:16-18), for His glory (Ephesians 1:11-14) and
His desire for us to GO and spread His glory around
Care and Worship
the world (2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Habakkuk 2:14).
THE 4 COMMANDS [Matthew 28:19-20]

1. Go Check Up
2. Make disciples
3. Baptize them + How did you obey?
4. Teach them to obey Who did you train?
THE 4 CALLS
1. The Call from Above: Mark 16:15 Did you share your story or God’s
2. The Call from Below: Luke 16:27-28 story with anyone?
3. The Call from Inside: 1 Corinthians 9:16-17 Vision: to multiply disciples and
4. The Call from Outside: Acts 16:9 Groups
WHO? Your Relational Network

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Write down the names of 20 people you know that do
LOOK UP
not have a relationship with God. Pray for them and
share your story and God’s story with them.
Pray
HOW? Share Your Story

Read the passage
Your life before Christ

What did you like?
What did you find challenging?
How you met Christ
Your life after Read the passage again

Christ; how He
changed you What does it teach about God?
? Ask for a response or

just share God’s story What does it teach about
people?
HOW? Share God’s Story
SIN
BROKENNESS LOOK FORWARD
GOD’S GO Pray and listen to God. How can you obey?

PERFECT Who can you train? Who can you share with?
DESIGN
Share your commitment with the Group.
GROW
JESUS
TURN & +
BELIEVE
Practice: Role-play how you will obey or
retell today’s lesson. End with prayer.
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A DISCIPLE hears, obeys, and shares Jesus’ commands Signs of John (Seekers)
+ + John 2:1-12; John 4:46-54; John 5:1-17; John 6:1-14;

John 6:15-25; John 9:1-41; John 11:1-46; John 14:1-11
__________________________________________________________
CHURCH definition Hope Series (Seekers)
Mt 16:18
Rev 3:1
Love God Luke 18:9-14; Luke 12:13-34; Luke 15:11-32; Luke 19:1-
10; John 3:1-21
Col 4:15
Discover Series (Seekers/New Disciples)
DISCOVER GOD
Make disciples Jesus Love others Genesis 1; Genesis 2; Genesis 3; Genesis 6:5 to 8:14;
as King
Genesis 8:15-9:17; Genesis 12:1-7 & 15:1-6; Leviticus
__________________________________________________________ 19:2 & Deuteronomy 32:3-4; Exodus 20:1-21; 1 Samuel
st
Paul (1 Gen) 16:1-13; 2 Samuel 7:1-28; 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 2 Samuel
12:1-25; Psalm 51:1-17; Isaiah 53
nd
Timothy (2 Gen)
DISCOVER JESUS
MULTIPLICATION
2 Timothy 2:2 rd Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 3:7-9,13-15; Mark 5:1-20;
Faithful people (3 Gen)
John 10:1-30; Luke 18:31-42; Luke 19:1-9; Matthew 9:9-
Others (4 Gen)
th 13; Hebrews 4:14-16 & 10:1-14; John 14:1-15; John 16:5-
__________________________________________________________ 15; Luke 22:14-20; Luke 22:47-53 & 23:13-24; Luke
GOD’S VISION is for every person, people and place 23:33-56; Luke 24:1-7, 36-47; Acts 1:1-11; 1
Thessalonians 4:16-17
________________________________________________
Start Track (New Disciples)
Look for PERSONS OF [1] Why/Who/How [2] Holy Spirit: John 14:15-18; Titus
PEACE (Luke 10:1-11) 3:4-7 [3] Tell Your Story: Mark 5:1-20 [4] Tell God's
__________________________________________________________
Story: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23
PRAYER WALKING + B.L.E.S.S. Prayer
[5] Follow and Fish: Mark 1:16-20 [6] Baptism: Romans
__________________________________________________________ 6:3-4; Acts 8:26-40 [7] New Identity: Ephesians 1:3-14;
Romans 6:6-14 [8] The Bible: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 [9] Talk
DUCKLING DISCIPLESHIP with God: Matthew 6:9-13 [10] Hard Times: Acts 5:17-
__________________________________________________________
2-3 people of the same gender;
42; Matthew 5:43-44 [11] Becoming Healthy Disciples:
ACCOUNTABILITY
read scripture and apply to life; Acts 2:36-47, 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
GROUP pray together; confess sin
__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________
Show your [1] Gather together:

MODEL disciples how Hebrews 10:19-25
to do it [2] Baptism:
Acts 16:22-34
Help your [3] Read the Bible:
ASSIST disciples as Psalm 119:105-112
they do it [4] Communion: Matthew 26:20-30
[5] Fellowship: Philippians 2:1-11; 1 John 1:1-7
Watch your
[6] Giving and ministry: Acts 4:32-37;
WATCH disciples as 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
they do it [7] Praying together: Acts 12:1-17
[8] Praise and worship: Psalm 100:1-5,
Entrust your Ephesians 5:15-20
LEAVE disciples with [9] Witness: Romans 10:8-15; Acts 8:1-8
the work [10] Caring leaders: Hebrews 13:7-9, 17
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MAKING DISCIPLES THAT MAKE DISCIPLES

MODULE 1 – FULL VERSION WITH COACHING RESOURCES

MODULE 1: Disciples Making Disciples MODULE 3: Disciples Making Disciples

MAKE DISCIPLES LOVE OTHERS

MODULE 2: Stewarding Networks and Relationships MODULE 4: Community Transformation

APPLES AND DISCIPLES

LISTENING TO...AND HEARING GOD’S VOICE

Look up these verses on listening to God and hearing His voice:

DEFINITION OF A DISCIPLE FROM THE WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY:

Think of the definition of a disciple in three parts:

THE MEASURE OF MATURITY

Knowledge Obedience Sharing Knowledge Obedience Sharing

Knowledge should not leave obedience and sharing behind!

MAKE DISCIPLES LOVE OTHERS

ACTS 1 BEFORE ACTS 2!

AM I A DISCIPLE WORTH MULTIPLYING?

SIMPLE THINGS MULTIPLY MORE EASILY

EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS TO KNOW THE BASICS:

THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIPLICATION

Faithful people Others

Paul Timothy Faithful people Others

Faithful people Others

THE 4 COMMANDS [Matthew 28:19-20] THE 4 CALLS

GROW TURN &

PRACTICE: Make a map of your family and friends.

Father’s side of family Mother’s side of family

Spouse’ family You Other people I know

Friends Neighbors Co-workers

PRACTICE: Make a list of 20 non-Christians [or list of 100 Christians/non-Christians].

Name Christian Non-Christian Unknown

BOUNDED SET VERSUS CENTERED SET

SHARING WHAT GOD HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE

Share about your life before following Jesus.

CREATION TO JUDGEMENT STORY

GROW TURN &

HERE’S WHAT TO SAY WHEN DRAWING OUT THE 3 CIRCLES:

CHECK OUT THE 3 CIRCLES VIDEO: vimeo.com/140957422

Characteristics of the person of peace: What the sent one does:

PRACTICE: Go prayer walking in groups of 2 or 3.

ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY [PART 1]

HOW DO YOU KEEP THE GROUPS FROM TEACHING HERESY?

MODIFYING THE 3/3 FORMAT

Check-up [Never skip]

Read and Discuss. Read this week’s passage.

EVERYONE LEARNS TO GROW ON THEIR OWN

CONSIDER EVERYONE A POTENTIAL DISCIPLEMAKER

OBEY & TRAIN

NEW GROUPS THROUGH MENTORING & MULTIPLICATION

DISCUSS & DISCOVER

[2] THE HOLY SPIRIT

LOOK UP: John 14:15-18; Titus 3:4-7

[3] TELL YOUR STORY

LOOK UP: Mark 5:1-20. Pay particular attention to verses 18-20.

Practice telling your story with someone in your Group.

[4] TELL GOD’S STORY

LOOK UP: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23

[5] FOLLOW & FISH

LOOK UP: Mark 1:16-20

COACHING RESOURCES ARE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES

My Mentor: My Disciple(s): ________