Have you ever heard someone say or maybe even said yourself something along the lines of “Disciple-making is really the job of the church leadership?” Well, Brookwood Baptist Church believes that the Bible teaches that disciplemaking is for everyone. So, it’s our goal to have a system where people in our congregation are discipling one another while allowing the pastoral staff to shepherd those discipling relationships instead of being responsible for leading them all. This booklet is designed to help guide those who desire to be intentional in Christ’s command to make disciples accomplish that task. Reading plans and Bible studies are in abundance and are encouraged, but often are difficult to reproduce intentionally. Often that’s because in order to lead those types of studies, one must have a certain level of expertise. But God doesn’t call the experts, He calls the faithful, the willing and the competent to make disciples. OVERVIEW
® Groups will choose their frequency (every week, every other week), just keep in mind that the material consists of 52 weeks (1 year) worth of lessons. The key is CONSISTENCY. If you set an every-other-week meeting rhythm and you miss a meet-up, then you’ll go a month between meetings. Meeting consistently is critical. ® Groups will meet for 90 minutes. You will split your time Looking Back (exploring recent growth, heart issues and praying), Looking Up (learning together and asking/answering questions), and Looking Ahead (planning specific action steps). ® Groups need to stay focused on the task at hand. If you’re constantly moving from Scripture to activities to videos with no clear direction, things may not go the way you hoped. Your time together should build towards a specific goal. ® Group members need to have a relationship outside of meet-ups. If the only time you see each other is every other week during your meet-up, you’re probably doing it wrong. You’ll need to spend some time together in ways that don’t just center around growing. It’s amazing how meaningful those times can be and how they can make the time you do meet together deeper. Go have a 9
