Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time
29/3 & 30/3 (Thurs & Fri 7:30pm – 9:30pm) & 31/3 (Sat 9am-1pm)
Venue: Cathedral New Sanctuary 
Dr Greg Ogden

The Seminar will look at the three ‘M’s’ of Discipleship; the missional mandate, the biblical model and the tested method. Dr. Ogden will address:

A.        The Missional Mandate: Based on Matthew 28:18-20

• Why has disciple-making become again the discussion about the mission of the church?

• How would you measure or rate the church’s effectiveness in making disciples?

• Have we made an unbiblical distinction between being a disciple and being a Christian? Can you be a Christian without being a disciple?

• What is a disciple? One who…goes…to all nations; one who is baptized into the life of the triune God, and one who is being taught to obey all that Jesus commanded.

B.        The Biblical Model: Luke 6:12-13

• Why did Jesus focus on a few?

• How did Jesus go about making disciples?

• How does Jesus model inform how we make disciples today?

C.        The Tested Method: Three Necessary Elements

• Rooted in relationships

• Leads to multiplication

• Creates the environment of transformation

About the Speaker

Greg Ogden has recently “retired” or better yet “redeployed” (March, 2012) from professional church leadership. He now lives out his passion of speaking, teaching, and writing about the disciple-making mission of the church. Most recently Greg served as Executive Pastor of Discipleship at Christ Church of Oak Brook, IL. in the Chicago western suburbs. From 1998-2002, Greg held the positions of Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Fuller Theological Seminary and Associate Professor of Lay Equipping and Discipleship. Prior to coming to Fuller, Greg enjoyed 24 years in pastoral ministry, primarily within Presbyterian churches, but most recently as Senior Pastor at the Saratoga Federated Church in the Silicon Valley, California.  

He is the author of five books: Unfinished Business: Returning the Ministry to the People of God (Zondervan, 2003), Discipleship Essentials: A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ (InterVarsity Press, 1998, rereleased in 2007), Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time (Intervarsity Press, 2003); with co-author, Daniel Meyer, Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence, Defining Character (InterVarsity Press, 2007) and finally, The Essential Commandment: A Guide to Loving God and Others (InterVarsity Press, November, 2011).  

For future speaking invitations Greg can be reached at gregogden15@gmail.com

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