This document outlines a training course to teach disciples about the call, conduct, and cost of discipleship. It introduces the course and discusses the mandate to make disciples. It also presents a 4 20s meeting format for weekly discipleship meetings, covering fellowship, lesson, discussion, and prayer. Key points of the lesson include defining a disciple, and examining the call to follow Jesus, the conduct of living like Him, and cost of laying down one's life. The goal is to train disciples to fulfill the Great Commission.

1. KINGDOM DISCIPLESHIP
TRAINING COURSE
Lesson #1
Call, Conduct, & Cost of
Discipleship

2. WHAT THIS LESSON COVERS…
 Introduction to Kingdom Discipleship Training
Course
 The Mandate to Make Disciples
 The 4 20s Meeting Format
 Just the Facts
 The Call of Discipleship
 The Conduct of Discipleship
 The Cost of Discipleship
 Lesson Review & Final Word

3. YOUR MISSION…
 You have just made the powerful decision to
undertake one of the most important and vital
ministries in the kingdom of God. That
decision will affect others with the power of
the gospel.
 Your mission should you chose to accept it is
to make disciples for the kingdom of God.
This message will not self destruct in 4
seconds….

4. KINGDOM DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING COURSE
 A disciple is student who has disciplined their
lives with the teachings and lifestyle of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
 This work is to be done by the entire body of
Christ not just those who have 5 fold ministry
gifts.
 Discipleship is key to laying a sound
foundation for spiritual growth and critical for
kingdom advancement in the earth.

5. MANDATE TO MAKE DISCIPLES
 At the Lord’s Ascension into Heaven he gave a
command to make disciples of all nations.
(Matthew 28)
 This command has not changed. It is the work
and word of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:17-
20)
 Discipleship is more than just sharing biblical
knowledge. It is growing, maturing, and
training others into spiritual maturity. (1
Thessalonians 2:3-13)

6. 4 20’S MEETING FORMAT
 In order to effectively invest into the lives of the
disciples it is imperative to spend time weekly
with them. A minimum of one hour a week is a
good starting point.
 In order to help maximize your time together
the 4 20’s Meeting Format may be used to
help invest your time into the life of your new
disciple or small group.
 This model may be tweaked or adjusted to fit
your own specific meeting needs.

7. 4 20’S MEETING FORMAT
 1st 20 Minutes: Meet & Greet. *Quick fellowship
and catch up since last visit*
 2nd 20 Minutes: Kingdom Discipleship Training
Course. * Weekly lesson & study time*
 3rd 20 Minutes: Question & Answer. * Discussion
of the lesson*
 4th 20 Minutes: Prayer & Ministry. *Prayer and
sharing with each other*
 *Set next appointed meeting time & dismal*

8. WHAT IS A DISCIPLE?
 Μαθητής (Greek)
 Transliteration: mathētēs
 Definition: 1) a learner, pupil, disciple
 Occurs 268 times in 252 verses in the Greek
concordance of the KJV
 Law of the 1st Reference:
 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set, his disciples
came unto him:
 -Matthew 5:1

9. THE CALL OF DISCIPLESHIP
 Jesus called ordinary men and developed
them into supernatural leaders who turned
the world upside down.
 The Lord calls men and women to follow him
from all walks of life. The call is to all but not
all respond to the Lord’s call upon their lives
 The call of discipleship means to accept the
Lord’s right to rule and reign in our lives.

10. THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLESHIP
 Jesus has called us to follow him. Once we
do that our lives should look like his.
 The Lord has called us to serve others
through practical and through supernatural
ministry.
 The conduct of a disciple should reflect the
fruit of the Spirit(Galatians 5:22) and the
manifestation of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12)

11. THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP
 The cost of Discipleship involves laying down
our lives for the plans and purposes of God.
 Jesus must be first in the life of a disciple
 Although it may cost to obey God but it will
always cost more to disobey him
 Losing your life is the only way that you will
truly find it.

12. REVIEW & FINAL WORD
 Disciples are students of the Word
 We are all called to be a disciple of the Lord
 Our lives should reflect Jesus in
principle, power, and practice
 Discipleship costs laying down our lives
 Part of the Great Commission is to make
disciples.
 Training disciples can be a messy but it is
well worth it.