3. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
D = Discern
John 1:12-13NAS
12 But as many as received Him, to them He
gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name, 13
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of
the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
4. Matthew 16:13-19
Verse 17
And Jesus answered and said to him,
Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because
flesh and blood did not reveal this to you,
but My Father who is in heaven.
5. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
O = OBSERVE
Exodus 4:2-5NAS
2 The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand ?" And he
said, "A staff." 3 Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So
he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent ; and
Moses fled from it. 4 But the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch
out your hand and grasp it by its tail "-so he stretched out his
hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand - 5 "that
they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has
appeared to you."
6. Observe
That which is ordinary to man became
extraordinary with God.
Where do they fit in the body?
Evaluate skills, gifting, character, the
heart of a servant.
7. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
C= CELEBRATE
Luke 10:17NAS
And the seventy returned with joy,
saying, “Lord, even the demons
are subject to us in Your name.”
8. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
T- TEST
Luke 16:10 NAS " He who is faithful in a very little thing is
faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little
thing is unrighteous also in much.
Little things – to do first
If they flunk, correct and try again
See if they are teachable, correctable
Don’t defraud them by not communicating.
9. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
O = ORDER
Don’t promote gifting over character
James 3:16NAS For where jealousy and selfish
ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil
thing.
Are they content with who they are in God and
His placement of them in the Body of Christ?
Are their homes in order? Do they meet BASIC
10. SPIRITUAL DOCTOR
R = RELEASE
We are raised up to release
Ephesians 4 – He gave gifts to men to help equip
and raise up other people into the full stature of
their destiny in God.
1 Timothy 3:1NAS It is a trustworthy statement: if
any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a
fine work he desires to do.
11. Raise Up to Release
The poor example of ONAN
8 Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your
brother's wife, and perform your duty as a brother-
in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your
brother." 9 Onan knew that the offspring would not
be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he
wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give
offspring to his brother. 10 But what he did was
displeasing in the sight of the LORD ; so He took
his life also.
12. Raise Up to Release
The poor example of ONAN
Raise up offspring in your Elder brother’s name
(Christ)
Stop wasting the seed on the ground
Have an honorable relationship with the Bride,
if not she will become a harlot
13. We Build With What God Supplies
1. Burnt stones
2. Raw Materials, or recruits
3. Our own disciples, as one of the house
4. Transplanted leaders
5. Pray in the missing pieces
14. The Danger of Not Releasing Others
1. They will have unmet expectations which will lead
to frustration and anger, they will become
depressed or full of rage and spilt your church
2. We limit the growth of our ministry and the
Kingdom of God
3. We illigitimize the next generation and stop
apostolic succession
4. We become inbred and full of diseases
15. The Blessing of Releasing
1. Your sons will honor you
2. Your ministry will multiply and bear much fruit
(30, 60, 100 fold)
3. The ministry will outlive you and become
generational
4. There will be unity instead of division
5. The Kingdom of God will be expanded
6. You will become a spiritual grandfather/patriarch
7. You can build a “Dream Team”
