As part of Brighton First’s Vital Church Initiative commitment, the Intentional Faith Development Task Force has agreed to develop an intentional plan that will, with the help of God, make disciples for Jesus Christ. Bob Fuchs, Brighton First’s Director of Discipleship, offers an update of their work:
The Intentional Faith Development Task Force and the Adult Faith Formation Committee held a joint meeting on March 22. They came together to accelerate the progress Brighton First is making in addressing our Vital Church Initiative prescription to improve our actions in discipleship/intentional faith development. We are using Membership to Discipleship – Growing Mature Disciples Who Make Disciples, by Phil Maynard, as our guide. The goal is to have a consistent plan and process to take an active role in growing disciples of Jesus Christ.
The initial questions we need to answer are:- What does a disciple of Jesus Christ look like?
- What do we need to do to guide people along the path of discipleship?
We know making disciples is about more than Bible studies and small groups. Tools for developing strong disciples include mentoring and coaching, and meeting people where they are. Discipleship is about relationships, between each other and with Jesus Christ.
We celebrate the progress our church has made in the area of hospitality and the many things we do well, i.e. women’s and men’s groups, and know we have much more to do. We also celebrate Karen Wagg and her willingness to serve as the leader of this combined team. Her passion and commitment are contagious.
The team will establish specific goals and metrics to measure the effectiveness of our process. September 1, 2016 is our “launch” date and we will have the framework in place before then. In the short term, there will be small group studies available, life groups that are meeting and opportunities to mentor.
Please keep this team in your prayers throughout the spring and summer.
No comments:
Post a Comment