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3 Core Areas of OBD

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Purpose

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What is a disciple?

• A committed Believer who is actively following Jesus Christ in an ongoing cycle of learning new lessons from God and bearing fruit by putting into practice what they have learned.

• Greek mathetes = learner• Jesus put a greater emphasis beyond simply

being a learner to that of commitment, obedience and fruit.

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Purpose

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

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Methodology

• “Obedience Based Discipleship” = redundant term

• Counteract “knowledge based discipleship”• Encourage and hold accountable

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Colossians 1:28-29

We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.

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Components of a typical Bible study

• Pastoral Care• Worship

• Bible Study (new content)

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Added parts for OBD session

• Pastoral Care• Worship• Accountability• Vision Casting


• Practice• Set Goals and

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Three-thirds Principle




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Don’t Leave out the red parts!




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You’re left with a typical Bible study




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Practical Implications

• This is not about content delivery. When you reach the end of your second third, stop delivering and start practicing.

• What you inspect, you expect. What you expect, you inspect.

• It’s OK to repeat sessions. Warn, comfort, help, be patient.

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1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are lazy, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

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Content

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2

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One Set of Standard Content

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1) My New Life in Jesus Christ2) Prayer3) Bible4) Making Disciples for Christ5) Church6) The Daily Committed

Christian Life

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My New Life in Jesus Christ

• Objective #1 – Affirming new identity in Christ and solidifying assurance of salvation. Also addresses baptism and making disciples.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.

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Prayer

• Objective #2 – beginning a daily prayer life after learning the mechanics and definition of prayer. Learning from the model prayer given to us by Jesus.

• Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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Bible

• Objective #3 – implementing daily Bible reading and a simple method for self and group study of the Scripture, learning the origin and nature of Scripture.

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

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Make Disciples• Objective #4 – implementing consistent

obedience to Christ’s command to make disciples, learning how to share personal salvation testimony and who to share with.

• Matthew 28:19-20 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”January 2013

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Church

• Objective #5 – implementing active participation and service to a local Body of Christ after learning the basic functions of the Body.

• 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.

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Daily Committed Christian Life

• Objective #6 – implementing a daily commitment of following / submitting to Christ and a life that is centered on the two greatest commandments.

• Luke 9:23-24 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.”

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FAQ• How do I train this with existing Believers?• Can OBD be done in a seminar format?• Are the 6 lessons participatory?• How does OBD relate to the 4 fields?• How does OBD relate to church planting for

multiplication?• Can OBD be done with individuals or only in

groups?• What if I want to use my own materials?• What comes after the 6 lessons?

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6 Step Cycle of Church Multiplication

•Normal pattern identified through observation•1-Find and lead a person of peace to Christ•2-Family and friends come to Christ and all are discipled•3-Baptized believers form a new church•4-Servants of the church receive further training•5-Servants join with other servants for ongoing training and accountability•6-Others are trained and sent to evangelize and train others

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