Relational Disciple-Making

Overview

Making disciples—leading people to faith in Jesus and helping them grow to live and love like Jesus—is the core priority for us before Christ returns. This must dominate the church agenda in all of our ministry areas, purposes, and plans. The people we influence for Jesus will be the source of our joy and reward in eternity (Galatians 4:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20).

Regardless of the career you’ve chosen, your calling is bigger! Your purpose is to be a part of God’s plan for reaching the world for Christ. The Great Commission of Jesus Christ is to make disciples of all nations.

Before you start a disciple-making relationship, be sure to check with your location pastor to ensure that you are ready to begin making disciples and are helping create a multiplication movement through Foundry.

Foundry’s relational disciple-making approach is focused on producing disciples who embrace four identities:

  • Obedient Worshiper: Love God wholeheartedly and do His will
  • Empowered Witness: Point people to Jesus with the Spirit’s help
  • Called Servant: Embrace the character and mission of Jesus
  • Fruitful Disciple-maker: Make disciples who make disciples

When a disciple has embraced each of these identities, he or she will be ready to make disciples of others.

The Disciple-Making Framework shows the Foundry approach to relational disciple-making and provides the practical steps for how to get started.

The resources below will help you make disciples who live into each of the four identities.

Obedient Worshiper

Empowered Witness

Called Servant

Fruitful Disciple-Maker