This is class 1 of the Disciple Makers class covering the topics 'conversion' and 'purposeful questions'.

1. And Make Disciples of All Nations
DiscipleMakers Class

3. DiscipleMakers
Class One

4. “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, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded
you. And I am with you always to
the very end of the age.”
- Jesus Christ

5. Three Main Pillars of DiscipleMakers

6. • Class 1: Conversion, Purposeful Question
Wedge
• Class 2: Seeking God, Word
• Class 3: Jesus and Discipleship
• Class 4: Sin
• Class 5: The Cross and Grace
• Class 6: Repentance
• Class 7: Salvation
• Class 8: Holy Spirit & Church
Class Schedule

7. Conversion

8. • Today we speak of “conversion” of an
unbeliever, due to key texts in the Latin
Bible.
• Repent, then, and turn (converto in Latin
Vulgate) to God, so that your sins may be
wiped out, that times of refreshing may come
from the Lord (Acts 3:19)
• I preached that they should repent and turn to
God and prove their repentance by their
deeds (Acts 26:20)
• They tell how you turned to God from idols to
serve the living and true God (1Thess 1:9)
“Conversion”

9. • But HOW does an unbeliever repent and
turn? HOW is someone converted to Christ?
• Consider Scripture’s remarkable description
of this Before & After Transformation…
Conversion – HOW?

10. • So HOW does Christ take someone – who
is dead in sin– and make them alive in
Him?
• HOW can we get through if they are
– Dead in your transgressions and sin (Eph. 2:1)
– objects of wrath(Eph. 2:3)
– futile in their thinking (Eph. 4:17)
– darkened in their understanding (Eph. 4:18)
• HOW can the Scriptures reach our friends
when “the god of this age has blinded the
minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot
see the light of the gospel”(2 Cor. 4:4)?!?
Conversion – HOW?

11. Conversion
Before After
Convicts

12. John 16:8-11...The Holy Spirit Convicts the
World

13. Conversion
Convicts
Metanoia
Righteousness
Judgment
Sin •BAPTISED
•Forgiveness
•Holy Spirit
•Church

14. Purposeful
Questions

15. • How do you ask someone to study the
Bible?
• How do you begin a Bible study with a
seeker?
• Do you know why you are studying the
topic you suggested?
The Power of Questions

16. Do
•Find out about their
current relationship
with God (Relgious
affiliations and goals)
•Ask for permission to
share your faith with
them
•Disclose that the
study is intended to
discuss matters of life
& doctrine
•Ask if other Christians
may join in
1. Asking a Seeker to Study
Don’t
•Ever employ any
“bait and switch
tactics”
•Arrive with Shining
Like Stars or
“processed notes”
•Surprise them in
any way at the study
- participants, time
needed, topic of
study, etc.

17. • Do you know why you are studying the
particular Scriptures you chose to employ?
• Does your friend know why he/she is studying
these Scriptures?
• Can you crystallize the aim of each GTG study
in words (HINT: Each study usually has a dual
aim to: 1. expose any misconceptions about
“___,” and 2. inspire the seeker to Biblically
pursue “____.”)
• Every scripture you study should help you
achieve one or both of these aims.
• At the end of a particular study, you should
expect God’s Word to achieve both aims.
2. So What’s Your AIM?

18. • You develop a seeker who is
dependent upon you for reading the
Bible
• The seeker misses the thrill of “getting
it”
• You risk appearing arrogant
• You are definitely lazy (it’s easier to
preach than asking great questions)
• You are more in the dark about the
seeker’s heart
The Pitfall of Preaching the Study

19. • Peter the Preacher: “A fisher of men is
someone who catches men for Jesus.”
• Mark the Manipulator: “Isn’t it obvious
that fishing for men means catching men
for Jesus?”
• Vague Victoria: “So what do you think
that all means?”
• Limited Linda: “Do you know what it
means to fish for men?”
Studying Mark 1:17

20. • Jesus asked over 300 questions/ answered 3!
• Purposeful Questions are empowering to the
Seeker because it causes him/her to think /
Learn to get Bible themselves
• It breeds both excitement about and
confidence in the usefulness of Scripture
• “Give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach
a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.”
• Proverb 20:5 “The purposes of a man’s heart
are deep waters, but a man of understanding
draws them out.” Purposeful Questions draw
this out.
3. Power of Purposeful Questions

21. • Disciple the heart of the seeker with
gentleness and respect
• Progress to the heart following the “What
– How – Why” approach (Interpretation–
Application – Contemplation)
• Never lose focus of the aim of the study as
you examine each Scripture
• Don’t procrastinate or avoid confrontation
under the guise of “gentleness”
4. Purposeful Questions Get to the Heart

22. The Purposeful Question Wedge
Interpretation
Application
Contem-
plation
What…?
How…?
Why…?

23. • Interpretation: “What does it mean to seek
something “first?”
• Application: “How are you going to make
God’s Kingdom the first priority in your
life?”
• Contemplation: “Why do want to take such
steps for God?”
The Wedge: An Application
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first His Kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well.”

24. • A passage of Scripture cannot mean now
what it could not have meant then
• Begin with the THERE and THEN to
establish the interpretation for the HERE
and NOW
• Building on the example of Matthew 6:33…
interpretation questions would ask:
– “What is the ‘Kingdom of God’ to the ears of
Jesus’ hearers? What does it mean to you?”
– “What is ‘Righteousness’ to Jesus’ audience?
What does Righteousness mean to you?”
– “What’s the difference between ‘seeking His
Kingdom’ and ‘seeking His Kingdom first’?”
The Wedge: Interpretation Questions

25. • Having established the meaning of the
text, it’s now time to apply the principle of
the text to a seeker’s pursuit of God
• Encourage the seeker to imagine (vividly) his
application of the Scripture, for example:
– “How will tomorrow be different if you spend it seeking
God’s kingdom and righteousness First?”
– “What will your prayer life look like this week if you seek
first His Kingdom?”
– “What will your Bible study look like this week if you seek
first His Kingdom?”
– “Describe your fellowship and worship this week if you
seek first His Kingdom.”
• (notice that not all Application Questions begin
with “How”)
The Wedge: Application Questions

26. • At this point, the Wedge comes to a very
sharp point
• Contemplation Questions probe the deeper
motivations of the heart
• Good Contemplation Questions expose
what we really value and why we value it:
– “Why have you put God and His Kingdom on the
back burner while you have pursued your
career?”
– “Why does your boyfriend come first rather than
God’s Kingdom?”
– “Why do you value academic success over
spiritual success?”
The Wedge: Contemplation Questions

27. • Never fail to plan… arrogance and laziness cannot
be accepted
• Crystallize your AIM for choosing these Scriptures
• Ask questions to determine any preconceptions
about the topic with your friend (how else will you
know to clear up misconceptions – never assume!)
• Ask questions to draw out the depths of your
friend’s heart on the topic
• “Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of
the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is
pleasing when you keep them in your heart and
have all of them ready on your lips.”
• Proverbs 22:17-18 NIV
Purposeful Question Worksheet

28. • Review the Guard the Gospel studies of
Seeking God & Word of God
• Complete PQW for Seeking God & Word
studies
• DM Graduate?...Conversion/ PQ/ Seek &
Word(Quiz 10th March)
• Reach out and ask someone NEW to
study the Bible with you - you’ll be ready
to help them soon enough! You can’t be
a DiscipleMakers if you don’t reach out
and offer to help seekers with the Bible
• Visit www.commonwealthacademy.ca
Preparing for Class Two

29. And Make Disciples of All Nations
DiscipleMakers Class
End of Class One