The Jesus Method
The Jesus Method
Insights from the sermon on how to grow God's Kingdom by following Jesus' example.
Key Takeaways
- Invite: More Than Just Church It's an invitation to "do life together," a constant, persistent pursuit of individuals. Jesus called people to "follow me" into a shared life, not just a building.
- Invest: Sharing Lives, Not Just Gospel Beyond inviting, true investment means sharing your life, time, and wisdom. The goal is individual discipleship, helping someone grasp their faith firmly enough to teach others. Investment without a clear goal of maturity is just giving.
- Ignite: Multiplication and Growth The ultimate aim is to empower disciples to go out and make more disciples. Maturity in faith leads to multiplication, and growth in numbers is a symptom of a healthy, spreading spiritual fire. It's a continuous cycle of inviting, investing, and igniting.
Main Points Comparison
| Aspect | Invite | Invest | Ignite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Initiate relationship, bring into fellowship. | Disciple, teach, build maturity in faith. | Send out, empower for multiplication. |
| Action | Call to "Follow Me," persistent pursuit, doing life together. | Share gospel and life, individual mentorship, explain scripture. | Commission, release for ministry, allow reliance on God/community. |
| Outcome | New connections, people enter the faith community. | Spiritual growth, firm foundation, maturity in Christ. | Kingdom expansion, new disciples, multiplication of impact. |
| Biblical Basis | Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 1:16-18, Matthew 9:9 | 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Colossians 1:28-29, Mark 4:33-34 | Mark 3:13-14, Mark 6:7-13, 2 Timothy 2:1-2, Acts 2:40-42 |
Conceptual Flow Diagram
Invite
↓
Invest
↓
Ignite
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The cycle of discipleship: once ignited, they go on to invite others.
"Our God desires growth and maturity. And so we invite, we invest, and we ignite."
