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THE PROBLEM

In some places the church is growing strongly, but even there the problem is that of growth without depth. In short, the church lacks proper discipleship Our zeal to go wider has not been matched by a commitment to go deeper.
-John Stott, First International Consultation on
Discipleship, Eastbourne, England.

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PURPOSE

To return the

Church
Bill Hull
Founder of T-Net

to its disciplemaking roots...to fulfill the Great Commission.

Four Irrefutable Elements In The GREAT COMMISSION Intended to Be a Lifestyle for Every Christian Includes Evangelism

Includes Building Christians All the Way to Maturity Includes Reaching the Entire World

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INTENTIONAL

Discipleship does not happen simply because a church exists. It occurs when there is an intentional and strategic thrust to facilitate spiritual maturity.
-George Barna, Growing True Disciples

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METHOD

Bob Gilliam
President of T-Net

T-Net staff teach and coach pastors and church leaders in a process and principles that, when applied, result in effective

Whole-Church Disciplemaking

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On the Pathway to Enhanced Disciplemaking, you will:

METHOD

Develop your own biblical definition of the disciple.

Plan and coordinate your church programs to create this kind of disciple. Choose curriculum for spiritual growth at all maturity levels. Radically enhance evangelism.

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On the Pathway to Enhanced Disciplemaking, you will:

METHOD

Deploy a disciplemaking small group network.

Ratify a disciplemaking philosophy of ministry. Develop a leadership community and multiplication by apprenticeships. Improve attraction & assimilation.

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DEFINITION

There is a tremendous need for a more intentional focus on the discipleship process and for definition to the desired outcomes of such a process. Given the proper motivation, it seems that most believers would be willing to commit to a more demanding regimen of spiritual development.
-George Barna, Growing True Disciples

THE TRAINING PHASES How did Jesus Himself make disciples?

Remain in Me

Be with Me Follow Me Come and See Lifetime 2 years 9 months 3 months

OHT M2.3

Disciple 2 Equipping Establishing

Laborer 3

Believer 1

Enabling Mentor

Evangelizing

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INFRASTRUCTURE

If we hope to make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and in the nations culture, then we must increase our intentionality, our intensity and improve our strategies.
-George Barna, Growing True Disciples

APPROACHES TO DISCIPLEMAKING
Train to train others Deploy in ministry

Establish in the basics Win to Christ

M4.5

The Practice of Church Infrastructure

INTRODUCTION :
I. A BASIC DIAGRAM OF INFRASTRUCTURE: Size Over 70 Relationship Celebration
Congregations (Outreach)

Unity

17 to 70
Cells (Inreach)

Fellowship Intimacy
M5.19

7 to 17

II. ISSUES THAT IMPACT TASKS B. COROLLARY ONE: A CHURCH GROWS NUMERICALLY AS THE NUMBER OF OUTREACH (OPEN) GROUPS ARE MULTIPLIED.
M5.13

Disciple 2 Equipping Establishing

Laborer 3

Worship

Believer 1

Enabling

Mentor

New

Evangelizing

II. ISSUES THAT IMPACT TASKS C. COROLLARY TWO: A church grows SPIRITUALLY as the number of INREACH (closed) groups are multiplied.
M5.16

Disciple 2 Equipping Establishing

Laborer 3

Worship

Believer 1

Enabling
P P

P
P P

Mentor

Evangelizing

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T-Net uses an approach which trains and builds a team of leaders in your church over a long period of time. It is not just a seminar but a training process to equip and coach leaders until your church has an ever expanding team of disciplemakers.
-Howard Hendricks, Author, As Iron Sharpens Iron

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The Average Church Completing T-net...

RESULTS

Wins 80% more persons to Christ and their church each year.

Sees 5 times more involvement in intentional disciplemaking. Follows an intentional strategy for using every program in the church to make disciples. Increases financial stewardship.

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T-Net understands that the way to grow healthy, balanced churches is through a people-building process rather than church programs. Listen and learn from them.
-Rick Warren, Author of The Purpose Driven Church

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Transforming Our Regions

WASHINGTON

Beaufort Sea

Baffin Bay

Davis Strait

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Labrador Sea

YUKON Whitehorse

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Yellowknife Hudson Bay

NEWFOUNDLAND St. John's QUEBEC Qubec NEWFOUNDLAND

BRITISH ALBERTA COLUMBIA Edmonton Pacific Ocean VANCOUVER ISLAND Victoria

MANITOBA ONTARIO

SASKATCHEWAN

Regina Winnipeg

MONTANA OREGON IDAHO WYOMING

NORTH DAKOTA

MINNESOTA

CANADA

NOVA Fredericton SCOTIA Halifax NEW Ottawa BRUNSWICK Toronto Atlantic Ocean

MAINE
VT NH

MASS

SOUTH DAKOTA

WISCONSIN MICHIGAN

NEW YORK

RI CONN NEW JERSEY DELAWARE

IOWA NEBRASKA
ILLINOIS

PENN
INDIANA

NEVADA UTAH COLORADO

OHIO WV

MARYLAND
VIRGINIA

KANSAS
MISSOURI
CALIFORNIA

KENTUCKY TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA

ARIZONA NEW MEXICO

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS

MISS
ALABAMA

GEORGIA

TEXAS

= Mega Center = Micro Center

LOUISIANA

FLORIDA

Transforming Our Nation

WASHINGTON
MONTANA 14,052 OREGON IDAHO WYOMING IOWA NEVADA 19,272 UTAH NEBRASKA SOUTH DAKOTA 24,884 NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA

Beaufort Sea

Baffin Bay

Davis Strait

YUKON Whitehorse NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Yellowknife Hudson Bay BRITISH ALBERTA COLUMBIA Edmonton Pacific Ocean VANCOUVER ISLAND Victoria
SASKATCHEWAN

Labrador Sea

28,000

NEWFOUNDLAND St. John's QUEBEC ONTARIO

Fredericton

MANITOBA

NEWFOUNDLAND

Regina

Winnipeg

Qubec Ottawa Toronto

NOVA SCOTIA Halifax NEW BRUNSWICK Atlantic Ocean

CANADA

MAINE VT

WISCONSIN
22,769

27,435

NH

MASS

MICHIGAN
21,359

NEW YORK
26,071

RI CONN NEW JERSEY DELAWARE

PENN OHIO INDIANA WV

23,653 27,157

COLORADO
KANSAS 14,762

ILLINOIS

MARYLAND

MISSOURI 27,165

VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA

CALIFORNIA ARIZONA NEW MEXICO 26,100

KENTUCKY TENNESSEE
24,745

OKLAHOMA

ARKANSAS
26,864

24,053

MISS

GEORGIA

ALABAMA
23,170

TEXAS LOUISIANA

FLORIDA

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Transforming Our World

North America Europe

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Asia
Central America and South America

Africa Australia

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Impact Disciplemaking Around the World

CHALLENGE

The focus of missions is shifting from sending foreign missionaries to sending equippers who will train 2 million untrained indigenous pastors.
T-Net is seeking pastors and church leaders who will partner in teaching and training these international pastors.

India
Places 1. Punjab 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Kamataka 6. Tamil Nadu 7. Rajasthan 8. Kerala 9. Gujarat 10. Nagaland

1 7 2 10

9 3

4
5 8

Philippines
8 6 7 5 3 2 4 1

10

Places 1. Batangas 2. San Pablo City 3. Sta. Tomas 4. Sta. Rosa 5. Manila 6. Zambales 7. Bataan 8. Baguio City 9. Cebu 10. Mindanao

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