Make Disciples, Multiple Leaders

Senior Pastor Daniel Ho
8th January 2012
Dream Centre

*Every year passes by faster but the best is yet to come
*The call to make disciples
Matthew 28:19: ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Character of a disciple:
-a learner, pupil, follower of Christ
Matthew 1:16-18: ¹⁶ and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
 ¹⁷ Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

 ¹⁸ This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about^[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

*'disciple'= Mathetes (Greek)- Martyr
*Cost of being Jesus' Disciples:-

whole-hearted and full-blooded commitment

*Consequence of such discipleship:
It is critical: The stakes are high
John 10:10: ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
-  thus the cost is hugh

*The only way to save the world

1 Timothy 2:5-6: ⁵ For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
 -Thus, we must have full of passion and it must be urgent

*The only way to transform the world

Philippians 2:14-16: ¹⁴ Do everything without grumbling or arguing, ¹⁵ so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”^[a] Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky ¹⁶ as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

*It is the kind of people God wants
*When we do not complain, moan, we will make a different in our community, workplace
*Only by transforming people can we transform society

Commission to the world

Matthew 28:18-19:

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
 

*To make disciples of all nations -ethne (Greek)
1. Status of the Great Commission
A church for every people group

2. The Gospel to the Ends of the Earth
How can we do this? Bible translation, make use of movies and Christian radio broadcasting

3. Dramatic recent progress
Stagnant, growing or declining
It is growing in an evangelical way

A Challenge of unfinished task

1. Spiritual challenge- Satan does not give up without a battle

2. Population challenge

3. People group challenge- geographic barriers

4. Political/National challenge- linguistic/cultural barriers

5. Resource challenge-imbalance in missionaries, distribution or finances

*That these might be worshipers
Revelation 7:9: ⁹ After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.


To Multiply leaders effectively
2 Timothy 2:2: ² And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
-mentoring and accountability

*We pour only the Good things in peoples' lives
*Place importance in nurturing the leaders because it shows in church

What kind of leaders do we need?
*People with endurance (v3) ³ Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

*Guard against entanglements (v4) No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. - don't get sidetrack!

*Watch out with relationships, addictions, greed
*Play by the rules (v5) Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.

*Hardworking (v6) ⁶ The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

*To make disciples and multiply leaders in a certain kind of culture

-Humility

-Holiness (take sin seriously)

-Authenticity (genuine)

*When there is authenticity, there is authority- we have nothing to be afraid about

-Generiousity

-Faith

-Courage-there are people that will make you suffer but we must have courage to stand for Jesus

-Servanthood

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**