Steps to Disciple Your Team Members

Team leaders are responsible to not simply teach and train but to develop and disciple their team members into disciple-makers according to the 2 Timothy 2:2 model— “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”

In our final post on Phase 3 (“Building Effective Teams”), we’re using the English word DISCIPLE as an acrostic to describe the key pieces that go into developing disciple-makers .

D - Developing intentional relationships with individuals meets specific needs and learns particular strengths.

I - Identifying individual levels of spiritual maturity allows you to introduce specific challenges for further growth.

S - Supplying the team with spiritual support both by one’s example and also through consistent encouragement.

C - Communicating spiritual truth and inspiration keeps the vision alive and aligned with what matters most.

I - Incorporating team members into the team and local church as visionary influencers and supporters.

P - Praying daily for each member’s ongoing growth and protection from evil.

L - Looking for opportunities to expand each individual’s success by clarifying and developing their spiritual gifts.

E - Enlisting each team member into ministry opportunities that arise both within the team and without.

[Next week we will post the REVERB NETWORK fall newsletter, featuring an interview with a pastor in Nepal who is part of the 4-phase serving leadership development program.]