The document outlines 5 stages of spiritual growth for disciples: 1. Spiritually dead - rebellion and rejection. 2. Spiritual infant - confusion and dependence. 3. Spiritual child - moving to a God- and others- centered outlook. 4. Spiritual young adult - serving others and learning ministry skills with guidance. 5. Spiritual parent - able to reproduce the discipling process and work with a team to make more disciples.

1. HOW A DISCIPLE
GROWS

2. Stage 1:
Spiritually Dead

3. Rebellion
Rejection

4. 5. Stage 2:
Spiritual Infant
(John 3:3;
1 Pet. 2:2)

5. Confusion
Dependence

6. 6. Stage 3:
Spiritual Child
(1 Tim. 1:1-2)

8. 7. Stage 4:
Spiritual Young
Adult
(1 John 2:12-13)

9. A. Characteristics
Rom. 12:10-13; Phil. 2:3-
4; 1 Jn. 3:16-18
1. Move to a God- and
others- centered
spiritual outlook

11. B. What they say

12. C. What they need
1. A place to learn how to
serve
2. A spiritual parent to
debrief ministry
experiences
3. Relationships that offer
encouragement and
accountability

13. C. What they need
4. Help establishing
boundaries
5. Help identifying
their spiritual gifts
6. Skills training
7. Solid food!

16. 8. Stage 5:
Spiritual Parent
(a disciple who
makes disciples)

17. A. Characteristics
1. Intentionally
cooperates with God
to reproduce disciples
2. Able to reproduce
the process they
learned

18. A. Characteristics
3. Able to work with a
team of other
disciples
4. Able to feed
themselves; know how
to find answers

19. B. What they say

20. C. What they need
1. Relationships with
other disciple-makers
2. A church family-
their team
3. Peer accountability
and encouragement

21. Don’t mistake
physical age for
spiritual maturity!

22. In which stage
are you?

23. How long have
you been there?

24. What are you
doing to grow?

25. How can I
be of help?