One-to-One Discipleship
“Discipling is an intentional relationship in which we walk alongside other disciples in order to encourage, equip and challenge one another in love to grow toward maturity in Christ. This includes equipping the disciple to teach others as well.” (Greg Ogden)
Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we are to make converts only. Jesus never commissioned us to do that, but rather in the Great Commission, commanded us to go and make disciples: “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 So how do we do that at OEM? That is where One to One Discipleship comes in, the purpose of which is as follows: “Raising and releasing Kingdom workers by meeting, mentoring and multiplying another disciple.” One to One is a 9-week course that you will do with a mentor. During your time together, you will look at the following topics: Assurance of salvation, attributes of God, the Bible (including Quiet Times), Prayer, Spirit-filled life, Fellowship, Witnessing, Temptation and Obedience. To do the course, you first need to have completed the membership course at Onnuri (either through OEM or through the Korean ministry). Your English will need to be at an intermediate level. For more information, please email discipleship@onnurienglish.org. If you would like to be mentored, please fill out this form. We are also looking for people to train as mentors! Please be on the look out for the periodic One-to-One Mentor's Training Course that will be announced on the right side, Sundays and on the News Blog. Helpful Resources: Fee, Gordon and Douglas, Stuart: How to Read the Bible for all its worth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003 • This book gives you a feel for various genres of Scripture and how to go about interpreting them in the most appropriate and accurate way. Fee, Gordon and Douglas, Stuart: How to Read the Bible Book by Book. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002 • As above, but this particular volume is more in-depth by virtue of tackling each book of the Bible individually. Hendricks, Howard, and Hendricks, William: Living by the Book. Chicago: Moody, 2007 • This is a more entry-level book, but similar in content to the Fee and Stuart titles above. Warren, Rick: Rick Warrens’ Bible Study Methods. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006 • This book starts out with basic techniques for the novice Bible student and moves to more advanced strategies for those with greater levels of theological training. Helpful Commentaries on various books of the Bible: The Pillar Commentary Series (New Testament) New International Commentary (Old Testament) Helpful websites: Discipleship Journal (Navpress) The Navigators To find the best commentaries: http://www.bestcommentaries.com Practical theological blog with many helpful articles: http://www.theresurgence.com |
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