THE DISCIPLESHIP PATH AT DESTINY 1. MAKE A DECISION Salvation Rededication Water Baptism Mark 16:15-18 2. CONNECT Meet our team Start building some relationships 3. NEXT STEPS (Partnership) The difference between “attenders” and “partners” can be summed up in one word: COMMITMENT Commitment always . Commitment produces . Deuteronomy 6:5-7 Matthew 22:37-39 Get Planted In The House Of GOD! • Get on a serve Team Mark 10:42 4. GET CONNECTED IN A SMALL GROUP **5. ATTEND A MINISTRY GROUP ** SET SOME LIFELONG DISCIPLESHIP GOALS Matthew 25:23 Servant is the Greek word doo'-los • One who manages the affairs of the master One who is devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests. One who gives himself up to another's will A true disciple sees himself as a manager not as an owner. Mark 8:34-35 Mark 8:34 “Casual Christian Translation” “If you are thinking about following me, then consider any spare time you may want to give up and make some minor adjustments in order to accommodate a faith that will help you improve your life, but only if it’s convenient and doesn’t change your personal goals or upset your current lifestyle.” “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” ― C.S. Lewis Matthew 25:14-30 YOU’VE BEEN ENTRUSTED 1 Corinthians 6:17-20 Nothing belongs to us! Matthew 6:21 God set up a principal for us in the Old and the New Testament. It’s called tithing. Tithing is not a money issue. Tithing is a heart test. The first and the best belong to the Lord. Tithing is an act of . Proverbs 3:9-10, [AMP] Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first fruits (the very best) of all your crops (income); Then your barns will be abundantly filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine. (every dimension of your life will overflow with blessings) Malachi 3:10-11 If you dig up a hole and put inside what God has invested in you, you usually fall into that hole. 2 Corinthians 5:10, [AMP] For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives—the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities]. Identify who you are in The Parable of the Talents, and invite The Holy Spirit to speak fresh perspective to your practical living. Step up your stewardship: invest your time, talent, and treasure into the Kingdom of God at greater capacity and obedience.