TODAY:

Discipleshift | Part 3 - Shifting into Alignment

BIG IDEA:

God desires to SHIFT our thinking & practices back into alignment with His heart & mission.

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 5-7, Matthew 4:19, John 15:5, Titus 3:4-7

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: Does your life ever feel out of alignment? If so, how would you describe it?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Connect with God (UP)...

Q: Read Matthew 5-7. What values, metrics, or practices is Jesus communicating as most important in the Sermon on the Mount?

Q: What are the major differences & outcomes between seeing discipleship as a religious program rather than following a person (Christ)?

Q: What does abiding with Jesus look like in your life right now? What growth would you like to see in this?

Connect with Others (IN)...

Q: How does growing as a disciple change how you interact with others within the church/Christianity? Are there areas you could be more intentional in serving or mentoring within the Body?

Connect with the World (OUT)...

Q: What was Jesus’ heart for the world?

Q: How do the 8 shifts help re-align the Church with how God wants to bring the world to Himself?

NOTES & QUOTES

“Maturing in Christ only happens when we surrender ourselves to Him, and live as an apprentice under the Master.”

SHIFTS in DISCIPLESHIP

1.From STRIVING to ______________________

2.From INFORMING to ____________________

3.From PROGRAM to ______________________

4.From ATTENDING to _____________________

5.From ACCUMULATING to ____________________

6.From PROFESSIONAL to ____________________

7.From CONTROL to ______________________

8.From SUNDAY to ________________________

ACTION STEPS

1) Look back on the 8 shifts in discipleship. Write down or talk with someone about 1-2 that you want to start understanding more & applying to your life. Take some small but active steps in that direction.

2) Read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7. Spend time identifying what thinking & practices Jesus may be wanting to re-align in your life.