AMA: When the Church Goes AWOL- Week 4 / Pastor Jeff Struecker

Big Idea: Have you multiplied yourself?

I. Go and do likewise. 

Luke 10:37

“The one who showed mercy to him,” he said. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do the same.”

Matthew 28:19

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

2 Timothy 2:2

What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Matthew 22:37–39

He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.

II. Love for one another.

John 13:34-35

“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Next Steps: 

• Believe: I surrender my soul to Jesus today.
• Become: I will follow Jesus fully this week.
• Be Sent: I will serve someone far from Jesus this week.

Discussion Questions: 

1. Where does evangelism end and discipleship begin?
2. What kinds of people refused to become Jesus’ disciples, and why?
3. Who has intentionally discipled you, and how did that relationship shape your faith?
4. What steps does it take to call yourself a disciple-maker?
5. What role does the local church play in making disciples?
6. Can a church truly love you—and can pastors truly shepherd you—if they never challenge you to make disciples? Explain your answer.
7. Ask the Holy Spirit to identify one person He wants you to begin discipling this week. Who comes to mind, and what is your next step?