NEW BELIEVERS ... AND A REVIEW

"And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'" Matthew 28:18-20

These words are our Great Commission. Witnessing is the beginning of disciplemaking. Be available and ready to bring people to faith in Jesus. And after they have come to Christ, help them become disciples. This lesson gives some ideas to start that process. It also provides a simple overview of Basic Witnessing to help you stay on course.

New Believers: The first steps of discipling new believers.

The starting point of the Christian life is when a person believes in Jesus ... that moment when he or she is born again. New birth produces a spiritual baby. Then obstetrics need to be replaced by pediatrics. Your role changes from witness to disciplemaker.

Teach the basics of being a Christian to them. Do this in the first several days after they have received Christ. Bible Basics One (available from Acts One Eight) provides good starting material for this. It includes four simple lessons on Salvation, Eternal Security, Prayer, and the Bible. It is easy to teach and easy to learn.

Get them into a good Bible. If needed, buy it for them. A New American Standard translation is good. A Ryrie Study Bible version of the New American Standard Bible includes helpful notes and study tools. An NIV might be good if they need an easier-to-read Bible (7th grade reading level) ... but it compromises accuracy for readability. Suggest that they begin reading the Gospel of John.

Encourage them to be baptized ... or baptize them. It's part of the Great Commission.

Get them into a Christ-honoring fellowship of believers. Be sure that it includes meaningful worship and accurate teaching. Explain communion to them so that they understand its significance.

After they have a basic foundation, get them on a milk-to-meat growth plan. Teach Disciplemaking 1 to them at some point after teaching Bible Basics One. Then teach Disciplemaking 2 to them. All of these are available on this site.

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