Selecting a Scriptural Church

So come to church, not to network;
But be discipled, to obey
Learn commitment, to God’s Word;
Go make disciples, in Jesus’ way.
LORD, Draw Me Nearer

LORD send conviction, lest I wander,
Discipline me, if I stray,
Take me deeper, draw me nearer,
To ever hunger, and obey.
Biblical, Disciple-Making Church Models

So may our churches, now awaken,
To obey, and pray and plan,
Asking God, to raise up laborers,
Disciple-making, is Jesus’ command.
Famous Churches, Yet Key Missing!

First do commit, be His disciple,
Search to be trained, equipped to go,
So at work, in school, with neighbors,
Disciple-making, from seeds that grow.
‘Churchianity’ or DMM (Disciple-Making Ministry)

For our focus, as His body,
Our goal, bringing God glory,
Disciple-making, His strategy,
Equipping saints, to spread His story.
Church Dilemma…and Solution
We so need, this role-modelling
Equipping, training, how ‘tis applied
How to grow, make new Believers
Become discipled, then multiplied.
Desperate for God Daily

When obeying, we lay hold,
We no longer, live old ways,
With now, agape love to give,
Comes from Christ Jesus, every day!
Blind-Spots in the Church

So, mentor those, faithful, available,
Also teachable, must display,
Men and women to be discipled,
Equipped for ministry, Jesus obey.
Church Traditions or Jesus’ Vision?
Equipping saints, for the ministry,
How to obey and multiply,
Mentored, trained to make disciples,
To reproduce…. will we apply?
Discipleship…Disciple-Makers

See our lives, as we’re obeying,
His ‘agape’ love, we are changing,
Now Jesus’ vision, as His disciples,
Obey and go, disciple-making.