{"id":3650,"date":"2017-06-05T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journeyonleadership.brentwoodbaptistonline.com\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2017-06-05T22:15:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T22:15:00","slug":"the-discipleship-square-apprenticing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadership.brentwoodbaptist.com\/adult-discipleship\/the-discipleship-square-apprenticing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Discipleship Square (Apprenticing)"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Paul Wilkinson<\/address>\n
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A part of ministry is reproducing yourself. Essentially, we want to work ourselves out of a job by replicating ourselves. It\u2019s no different for group leaders. Breen\u2019s discipleship square is a helpful way to go about developing an apprentice. The dream is that every leader would have at least 1, preferably 2 apprentices at any given time with the ultimate intent that the group will be left to the apprentice as the original leader moves on or that the apprentice will be commissioned to his or her own group.
\nThe square consists of 4 parts: Direction, Coaching, Collaboration, and Empowering. At the outset, notice that \u201cwe talk\u201d<\/strong> is a part of each aspect. Debriefing is essential for developing leaders. In the Direction Phase<\/strong>, the leader doesn\u2019t ask for input, help, or advice. The leader says: here\u2019s how I do it and here\u2019s how you should do it. This part may look like: 1. Read the Bible this way, e.g. use cross-references, use hermeneutical circles; 2. Lesson plan this way: use this kind of outline, write out transition sentences, list the discussion questions; etc. We show<\/em> them what<\/strong> we do.
\nIn the Coaching Phase<\/strong>, the leader asks for input from the apprentice after teaching, e.g. did you notice how I transitioned from the introduction? did you notice how I cut such and so out of my outline to let that person share what the Spirit put on their heart?<\/em> Or perhaps you give them your outline and ask for a critique, explaining why you did this or that. You are still doing the teaching and leading, but you are pulling the curtain back a bit to show more of the conceptual thinking behind what you\u2019re doing. The apprentice is learning why<\/strong> we are about the task of teaching. This stage is often the toughest because the apprentice comes to see what it actually<\/em> takes to lead God\u2019s people and repeatedly regresses in discouragement. The key words for the leader here are: grace, time, and vision.
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\nIn the Collaboration Phase<\/strong>, you put the apprentice to work. Have your apprentice make outlines even if he or she is not teaching. Have them write out an introduction illustration or the like. And then let them teach. It is crucial that you continue debriefing in this stage: here\u2019s what went well; here\u2019s what you could do different; here\u2019s how I dealt with such and so an issue; etc.<\/em> During this time, you must guide the apprentice in prayer for who<\/strong> he or she is called to lead.
\nIn the Empowering Phase<\/strong>, you either leave the group in the hands of the apprentice as you move on to launch a new group or you commission the apprentice out to whomever they are\u00a0called to lead. We revel in the joy of watching a leader that God allowed us to pour into as they disciple others. And we continue to talk as iron sharpens iron. Ideally, this pattern will continue for generation after generation as God glorifying discipleship family trees are developed, illustrated by the image below:<\/p>\n

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\nJesus led His disciples this way.<\/p>\n

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  • Stage 1<\/strong>: In Mark 1:15-20, Jesus calls the disciples telling them about the great kingdom of God and the good news to come. I can imagine their incredible excitement: here\u2019s the Messiah and we get first dibs on the kingdom!!<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Stage 2<\/strong>: In Luke 12:32-34, Jesus tells them the cost: sell your possessions to give to the poor, your treasure is in heaven<\/em>, not to mention the rocks hurled at them and their leader and the vitriol poured out at Jesus. I can imagine them thinking: this ain\u2019t the kingdom I had in mind!!<\/em> Imagine their discouragement and recognize why Jesus needed to minister to them personally for over two years: He had to establish them.<\/li>\n
  • Stage 3<\/strong>: In John 15:12-17, Jesus is speaking to adult disciples, metaphorically, as He gives them the vision of loving one another by washing their feet.<\/li>\n
  • Stage 4<\/strong>: Finally, Jesus gives them the Great Commission: I\u2019ve given you all authority, go reproduce yourselves!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Paul Wilkinson \u00a0 A part of ministry is reproducing yourself. Essentially, we want to work ourselves out of a job by replicating ourselves. It\u2019s no different for group leaders. Breen\u2019s discipleship square is a helpful way to go about developing an apprentice. 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