Dr. Fairbairn's Lecture Analysis

In his book Share Jesus Without Fear, William Fay lays out an easy and attainable way for one to reach people for Christ. A former mobster, and prostitution house owner, Fay says that if “God can take somebody like me and change him, he can take anybody in your life and change him as well.”1 In an easy to understand, comprehensive way, Fay shows how to overcome your fears and witness to those who are lost. By breaking down the six most common excuses one uses not

Common sense tells you that money and material things can be taken away at any time. With money and power one can have a great deal of influence. This should be a Christian businessman’s way of serving the community and his employees. He should not be padding down his pockets and not sharing the profits with his employees. “The person who has invested only in treasures on this earth is very poor indeed (Chewning, Eby &

While the goal of Christian education and discipleship is spiritual formation of the new believer into a true disciple who makes other true disciples, this concept has been watered down in the American church today by emphasis on programs instead of progressive spiritual growth in every member’s life. There are many

The economy is the strength of a nation it is the provision to finance an obstacle, however, that money also travels to churches to benefit the people and the building. Tax money is given to the churches to expand, yet money is utilized for personal gain. The "Massachusetts Constitution" implies “such moneys shall never be appropriated to any religious sect,” (Massachusetts, Article 29) churches have requested for money and deceived the people and implicated false information, nonetheless, a church is where God’s home associates and people will be giving money.

Many within the Christian fellowship have heard of evangelism. Nevertheless, it is not at all surprising that many aren’t quite familiar with the true definition of the term. Furthermore, there are many Christians whom would consider themselves to be faithful and committed followers of Christ who obey and believe the Word of God with a testimony that reveals that they are being the best servant that he or she can be towards the risen Savior. Often times, Christians lead their lives without much consideration about sharing the gospel with anyone other than their immediate family members or close friends. Event then, Christians aren’t too sure of what they should say or how it should be said. Christians have become extremely sensitive of not offending another individual when it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is often considered that evangelism is the responsibility of the senior pastor and staff ministers. “Sometimes our problem may be any one of a long list of excuses. Perhaps we don’t know the gospel well enough – or we don’t think we do. Maybe we think it’s someone else’s job, the work of a minister or a missionary” (Dever, 2007, p. 16).

This passage models the expectations for those who minister, both pastors and lay ecclesial ministers, to the faithful. We are called to lead the faithful to deeper love and knowledge of the Lord. We must be ready to forgo our preferences and desires for the needs of those we minister to. Compelled to share eternal life with all, we

His “95 Theses,” which propounded two central beliefs—that the Bible is the central religious authority and that humans may reach salvation only by their faith and not by their deeds—was to spark the Protestant Reformation. The Catholic Church was ever after divided, and the Protestantism that soon emerged was shaped by Luther’s ideas. His writings changed the course of religious and cultural history in the West. Although these ideas had been advanced before, Martin Luther codified them at a moment in history ripe for religious reformation. The Catholic Church was ever after divided, and the Protestantism that soon emerged was shaped by Luther’s ideas. His writings changed the course of religious and cultural history in the

Over the years, many models have been developed and implemented to endeavor to make disciples. Some of the models have been effective and others have not. Among some of the most biblical and efficient models are the ones that involve small groups. Within the small groups models, they can be broken down into further detail, such as pastoral involvement, the church’s goal, missions mindedness, etc. In this paper, I will explain my philosophy of small groups in a church and the importance of the relational group in authentic disciple making. I will also explain how missional groups can help the body of Christ move out into the community. Finally, I will summarize my status in regards to living in community with other believers and being missional with that community.

Disciples are followers who strive to emulate their leaders in order to go and make more disciples by using what they learned from their teachers. Jesus set up the discipleship model that Christians are meant to follow; He made disciples who could continue to make more disciples. Discipleship is not just telling people about Christ; before discipleship can begin, a relationship must be established, and an invitation through evangelism must be extended. Believers need to be able to successfully evaluate where they and others are spiritually so they can encourage each other in love to continue to pursue spiritual maturity. People must understand that they are making a commitment when they become a Christian and that there are requirements to their faith and ways they can deepen their relationship with others and God.

The Invitation and Challenge Matrix introduced me to the challenges that churches and Christians have when it comes to making disciples. A study was conducted to determine what were the most concerning issues for Christian leaders. Interestingly enough, the study found that one of the concerns that no one wanted to talk about was how to make disciples. In pondering this questions, the author shares from years of experience, one of the ways he and others have made disciples over twenty plus years.

I believe even in local churches financial support is a task that is difficult. Some do not understand that ministry need money to work. We work under fulfilling the mission and God suppling the lack of supplies. He said he would supply your every need.

The debate concerning the characteristics of discipleship still fulminates. However the centrality of Christ with respect to discipleship remains a bulwark of the Christianity. Faith and obedience intertwine with the object of that faith being Jesus Christ which reflects his centrality. Moreover, obedience requires knowledge of that which the Christian is obedient to. The early Church maintained a rigorous method of instructing the catechumens before they were bestowed the title, a member of the faithful. Christ taught his disciples to be teachers which means that they at one time had to be students. Moreover, God proffers knowledge of himself to the believer. Dave Early and Rod Dempsey attempt to delineate the steps the non-believer follows on the journey to becoming a believer then to disciple of Christ. This, this paper will show how the attainment of the knowledge of God relates to disciple’s call to obedience. Moreover, how God bestows knowledge to the believer through obedience.

This course has had a great impact on my walk with Christ as well as my witness for Christ. I pastor a church and teach two classes and for me I thought that I was doing plenty. However this course has helped rekindle my passion for sharing Jesus Christ with people through personal evangelism. This paper will demonstrate what I have learned throughout this course.

“How Can You Become God's Friend?” What Can The Bible Teach Us?, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 2015, pp. 124–132. Watchtower Library.

I will demonstrate that the knowledge I have obtained through life experience, formal training and internship has equipped me to meet the course objectives listed for MBTS class U-CE405: Making Disciples CCC. In my early twenties, after a yearlong process of reading my Bible, I became a born again Christian. What followed was a tremendous journey filled with unbelief, discouragement and culminating finally with true faith. A year later the Lord called me into full time ministry, so in the fall of I995 I enrolled at Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO. During my time at BBC, I not only learned of the deficiencies of most people’s view of discipleship, but I began a long journey in realizing my own.