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Discipleship Roadmaps

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Discipleship Roadmaps


Discipleship Roadmaps are designed to help strengthen a disciple-making culture in two ways:

  • by cultivating a healthy discipleship environment in your ministry unit, marked by intentionality directed towards holiness and spiritual vibrancy, and

  • by helping individuals establish a rhythm of life that encourages "next steps forward" in faith, as they journey with others, leading to a personal discipleship experience that is robust, authentic and growing, within purposeful relationships.


Looking Through the Discipleship Essentials Lens

Both Discipleship Roadmaps help chart intentional steps forward by assessing several key aspects of the Christian faith journey using the Discipleship Essentials Lens. These principles work together to form a holistic, resilient expression of faith as CHRIST-centred, OTHERS-focused disciples.

CHRIST-centred: The Story we live in.

Canon — We believe that the truth contained in the Bible should form the basis for how we live our lives, make choices, act and react. It is a filter through which every element of our lives should run. It shows us what Jesus is like, and how we can be like him.

Holy God — We believe that the God we worship is set apart as the One True God, can be known personally, and has revealed himself to us through the Story of scripture fully in and through the person of Jesus Christ.

Redemption — We believe that sin is real and has consequences, and also that Jesus Christ has made a way for us to be fully forgiven.

Inward Change — We believe that God’s work in our lives is a continual process that changes us from the inside out, making us more like Jesus as we follow him.

Set Apart — We believe that we can live a holy life, and that this is made possible by the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, making us more like Jesus.

Triumph — We believe that we can have a confident hope that God’s good and redemptive plans for the world and for us will ultimately be accomplished, through Jesus Christ, no matter what.

OTHERS-focused: How we live in the Story.

Outward Facing — A healthy faith is deeply personal but not deeply private. It includes having an effective personal witness that can be shared so that others can see Jesus as work; living a life mission and sacrificial compassion for the sake of others; and being actively engaged as a follower of Jesus in the world, and in one’s immediate circles of influence.

Tenacity — A healthy faith will last for the long haul—it will “stick” throughout one’s life. Tenacity is like the glue that holds faith together, and it’s made up of two critical things: healthy spiritual habits and healthy spiritual community.

Holy Living — Both an experience of salvation (accepting Jesus’ gift of forgiveness of sin & choosing to follow him) AND an experience of sanctification (being made more like Jesus every day) are important to a healthy faith. This isn’t a one-time decision; it’s a commitment that is grown within, every single day, in obedience to the Holy Spirit’s work and guidance.

Engaged in Ministry — Both soaking in the truth of scripture AND living it out through real ministry experience are two sides of the same discipleship coin. Being equipped for, and entrusted with real ministry at every phase of the discipleship journey is essential for healthy faith development.

Responsibility — Having a healthy faith means being responsible to God for all he has given us and who he is making us to be. This means being a good steward of all God has given us. It means relating to and using authority in a way that reflects Jesus. It means making decisions in a godly way, and considering God’s will for my life ahead of my own personal ambitions, plans or goals.

(S)alvationism — While a healthy faith can be found in many places other than The Salvation Army, the denomination and “part” of the Body of Christ we’re a part of forms our setting for faith, and has incredible impact on our journey—and it matters. Our beliefs, values & behaviours are part of how we express our personal faith.


SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES

Sermon Series

The following sermon outlines have been developed to help introduce Discipleship Roadmaps and the CHRIST-centred, OTHERS-focused Lens to your congregation. *Special thanks to Major Terence Hale for developing and sharing this resource.

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  • Family Devotions: “Setting the Family Table”

    It is a series of family table devotions designed to help families understand and live out the principles of CHRIST-centred, OTHERS-focused faith together in their home. *Special thanks to Sheryl Slous for developing and sharing this resource.

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  • Sermon Series

    The following sermon outlines have been developed to help introduce Discipleship Roadmaps and the CHRIST-centred, OTHERS-focused Lens to your congregation. *Special thanks to Major Terence Hale for developing and sharing this resource.

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