| Discipleship Goals Worksheet |
Use this sheet to assess the present state of your disciples relative to the paper "Goals for Discipleship"
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1. LAW AND GRACE |
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Knows how to confess sin and claim grace |
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Able to set goals under grace, and able to shake off failure and carry on. |
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Knows, articulates, and depends on God’s part in ministry. |
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Has developed reasonable ethical priorities, in the sense that he/she knows what constitutes serious sin versus minor sin. The disciple is focused on the main issues in sanctification rather than "straining out the gnat and swallowing the camel." |
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Understands the true role of the law. |
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Understands the true role of discipline. |
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Consistently grateful to God. |
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2. SANCTIFICATION |
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Knows about identity in Christ and correct relationship of indicatives and imperatives. |
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Knows how to worship God in all ways, and with excitement. |
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Understands the process of sanctification verses quick fixes. |
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Knows and practices the means of growth as a lifestyle. |
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Able to withstand suffering with an attitude of faith. |
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Obeys God much of the time. |
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Victory over discrediting sin. |
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Loyal to God over materialistic goals. |
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Eternal values system. |
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Convinced that self-giving love is the key to fulfillment. |
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3. BIBLIOLOGY/HERMENEUTICS |
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Able to articulate and defend biblical authority, inspiration, and canon. |
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Knows and can use grammatical historical hermeneutics. |
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Knows how to do inductive study. |
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Knows how to use Bible study tools. |
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Familiar with typical lines of attack on hermeneutics. |
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Knows how to harmonize and resolve most problem passages. |
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Understands salvation history. |
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4. THEOLOGY PROPER |
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Knows how God’s attributes apply to personal trust, ministry, and prayer. |
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Able to articulate and defend the Trinity. |
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Understands how God’s image is reflected in humans. |
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Able to correct common misconceptions about God and the Bible. |
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5. SATANOLOGY |
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Knows who Satan is and understands the angelic realm. |
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Discerning about aberrant teaching on demonology. |
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Knows how to recognize, bind, and fight demonic attacks in self and others. |
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Understands the world system and the proper response to it. |
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6. APOLOGETICS/WITNESSING |
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Able to share own testimony. |
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Able to witness and actively witnesses. |
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Knows about the decision continuum and other principles of evangelism. Has brought people who received Christ. |
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Conversant with the main world views opposing Christ in their culture and have at least some defenses for each. |
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Understands and effectively refutes common misconceptions about Christianity. |
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Understands and participates in world evangelism. |
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7. ECCLESIOLOGY/MINISTRY/BODY LIFE |
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Active in body life at all needed levels. |
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Knows and embraces the importance of ministry. |
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Understands what the church is can can distinguish it from the Old Testament covenant. |
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Understands spiritual gifts, church offices, church discipline, and church finance. |
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Has established a personal ministry within, and perhaps outside, the home church. |
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Is a consistent giver, and belongs to the FST. |
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Seeks or has an opportunity to practice personal discipleship. |
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8. RELATIONSHIPS |
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Understands biblical love and is able to maintain lasting friendships. |
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Able to handle and resolve interpersonal conflict. |
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Practices sexual self-control. |
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Has adjusted to marriage and fulfills role as spouse and parent. |
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Has developed relationship-related character qualities (patience, kindness, initiative, honesty, etc.), so that he/she is known as a loving person both inside and outside the church. |
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9. PNEUMATOLOGY/CHRISTOLOGY |
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Knows the ministries of the Spirit and regularly depends on the power of the Spirit for living and ministry. |
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Knows the difference between the role of the H.S. in the OT & NT. |
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Ready to answer aberrant teaching on the Holy Spirit. |
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Looks for where the Spirit is leading and responds accordingly. |
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Knows scriptures and can articulate the uniqueness of Christ, His dual natures, His deity, His work, and His return. |
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