The Greenhouse Podcast

“So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…” The Biblical job description for professional ministers— apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers—is to EQUIP believers to minister, then get out of their way.

"When Jesus had called the Twelve together, He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick." So far in this series we have covered: -Engaging with people and culture -Establishing people in Biblical foundations -Equipping believers for minister Today we conclude this series as we discuss - "Empowering Disciples to Make Disciples". Jesus modelled an empowering leadership style. He was neve...

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" When Jesus told His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, none of them thought He meant for them to gather up all those who already followed Jesus and help them do it better. They were under no illusion that they could obey Jesus’ command without actively engaging nonbelievers.

“It is not enough to engage the lost. If we want to make disciples, we must ESTABLISH people in biblical foundations.“ If we want to make strong disciples, we must establish them into what Jesus has done (Jesus’ work) into how to follow Jesus (Jesus’ way) and into Godly relationships (Jesus’ community).

“Discipleship is Jesus’ last command and our first priority”. The Great Commission is great in size, great in challenge, and great in outcome. This is the very core of God’s heart and central to our mandate as believers.