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222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner, 222 Network, 2014222DiscipleshipTraining(Module 1)Robin CornerPage 1Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb: www.worldwidecpm.org
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner, 222 Network, 2014What practitioners are saying:“The primary purpose of 222 DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Manual is toprovide skills to make sure that every Christian worth his or her salt isengaged in ministry. It is designed to shift you from;1. A mere bench warmer into a practitioner.2. From being a mere follower of Christ into a prolific fisher of men.3. From merely praying to the Lord of harvest to a labourer in hisvineyard.4. From a pulpit orator into an equipper of saints for workplaceministry.Robin brings out from the wealth of experience from many countriesincluding Global Summits on training Reproducing Disciple Makers. Soget ready to get your tool belts updated with new cutting edge tools”and then go and fix the world.Victor Choudhrie“This is a superbly-prepared manual, actually a course in Biblical Christianity.”May the Lord Jesus let this training go far and strengthen 1000s of workers!Galen CurrahPage 2Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb: www.worldwidecpm.org
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner, 222 Network, 2014Notes on the training materialThese training notes include ideas I have absorbed through working with some of the fastestgrowing church planting movements in Asia and Africa. They are designed to train Christianbelievers to help facilitate discipleship multiplication movements (DMM's). They are suitable forany group of believers or interested seekers wanting to live a vibrant Christian life followingBiblical principles.The purpose is to help you to be led by the Holy Spirit, to share your faith with others, and impactyour community by helping people start “222” groups (see Unit 5). The “222” comes from 2Timothy 2:2, where Paul tells Timothy to teach faithful men the things which he himself has beentaught. These faithful men will in turn teach others (who will themselves teach others, who willthemselves teach others etc!). All really fast-growing movements use this principle.Importantly, the perspective taken in this training is that the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit areabsolutely central to the Gospel, and not an optional extra for “advanced” Christians (cf Rom 8:14;Luke 4:18; John 14:12-14). During the course, participants are assisted to actually experience theHoly Spirit, and through this grow in their relationship with Jesus and the Father. In keeping withthe “222” principle, they are also equipped to introduce others to the gifts and power of the HolySpirit.The notes may be emailed or given as a printed copy to all the group members. They may bereproduced in full or in part for use by Christian workers and trainees. They may not be usedcommercially. Permission is required in advance if you wish to change them in any way.If the participants study the material before each session, there will be more discussion when thegroup meets, and the material will be covered faster. The units may be studied at a rate of one perweek, or the group may take longer or go faster if desired. Alternatively they could be taught at a 2day (or longer) seminar.Robin Corner; 23 Sept, 2014Page 3Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb: www.worldwidecpm.org
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner, 222 Network, 2014Introduction - Practical IssuesWho runs the course?A facilitator is different from a leader in that he/she takes the lead in encouraging others toparticipate. Facilitators for the groups may be one person or a number of people who plan togetherbeforehand. The facilitator(s) should try to make sure the objectives are met for each unit. Bestpractice is not to continue with the next unit until the objectives of the unit you are doing are met, atleast by the majority.Comments and instructions for facilitators in each unit are written in italics.What is the best type of venue?Any venue can be used, but a private home is usually best. People may also choose to meet inworkplaces, restaurants, outside, or anywhere, just as Jesus taught in homes, from a boat, on ahillside, in the desert, on the street or in public places.How should the seating be arranged?People should sit so all can see each other. A circle, or similar is the preferred arrangement.Should we eat together?Having a shared meal together is the preferred method of starting the meeting, if practical.However, it is important not to put too much pressure on the host, who should also participate.How do we arrange the groups?- A large group can be broken up into smaller groups for activities.- Small groups can then report back to the whole group.What are participatory sessions?These are NOT teaching sessions. They are sessions in which you will practise and model what youwill do when you facilitate your own discipleship group or home fellowship, or join a team to start adiscipleship group or network of groups.What is the goal of a discipleship group?Participants should aim to start as many new discipleship groups as possible. The members of thesegroups in turn will encourage their participants to start their own groups and so on.It is important that the facilitator focuses on the activities for each unit, not just the theory. Unitscan be repeated over and over if the participants need more practice.Page 4Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb: www.worldwidecpm.org
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner, 222 Network, 2014How do we get started?Once you have shared your testimony with a person who wants to know more, it is most fruitful tostart a new group at their home, workplace or other venue as soon as possible. The ideal is that theyinvite other friends and you can start a seekers or discipleship group with them. If this is notpossible they can be invited to your own or someone else’s home. What to do next depends on thenature of the person or group:1. If they are mostly established or new believers they would follow the steps that we are doingin this training (you may want to change the order of the units to start with what they aremost interested in).2. If they have not yet come to a point of faith but are interested, they can be invited to adiscovery Bible group, and/or use other suitable materials, such as Ian McCormack’shealing testimony video (available on YouTube)3. A group may want to do a mixed programme - ie some meetings with a discovery Biblestudy format and some doing the 222 discipleship training. The objective is to become afunctioning, reproducing “222 Discipleship Group” (“222 Group” for short - see Units 2 and5). Please note a 222 Group can be a small group of a larger church or para-churchorganisation or an independent “simple church” or home fellowship.Page 5Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb: www.worldwidecpm.org
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Table of ContentsTable of Contents . 6Method for Discovery Bible Group . 10Recommended Bible study methods . 10The Star Method . 10Open Bible method . 11Four question method . 11Recommended discovery Bible study passages . 11Unit 1: Millions saved through Discipleship Multiplication Movements DMM's) . 13A. Pastoral / worship / accountability time: introducing each other (40 mins) . 13B. New Content: Discipleship Multiplication Movements (DMM's) (40 mins) . 131. India DMM. 133. Chinese DMM . 154. Western DMM's . 155. Sharing your story with non-believers . 16C. Trainees practice (40 mins). 17Activity: sharing your testimony. 17Memory verse: John 3:16 - . 19Unit 2: The Power of Multiplication . 20A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 20222 Discipleship Training – an introduction . 20B. New Content: multiplication and salvation (40 mins) . 211. The power of multiplication . 212. Kapiti Coast for Jesus Campaign - an example . 223. Participatory Bible study on Romans 3:21-26, Eph 2:8-10 . 23C. Trainees' Practice time (40 mins). 24Practise leading new believers to the Lord . 24Memory verse - Romans 6:23 . 24Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org6
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Unit 2a - Storytelling. 26A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 26B. New Content: storytelling (40 mins). 26C. Trainees' Practise time (40 mins) . 27Memory verse: 1 John 1:9 - . 27Unit 3: Water baptism . 28A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 281. When people are saved. 282. Conducting a New Testament Church Meeting . 28B: New Content: Baptism (40 mins) . 291. Baptism scriptures: Luke 3:21-22; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 16:31-34; Rom 6:3-6; 1Cor1:1217 . 292. Questions on baptism scriptures. 293. The name of Jesus . 29C. Trainees' Practice time: baptism preparation- practical (40 mins). 30This week 's memory verse - Matthew 28:18-20 . 30Unit 4 - Be filled with the Holy Spirit! . 32A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 32B. New content: baptism in the Holy Spirit (40 mins) . 321. Baptism in the Holy Spirit scriptures . 32Luke24:47-49; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 10:44-48; 1Cor14:2; Luke 11:9-13 . 322. How Paul trained new believers - Acts 19:1-7. 323. Practical - Pray for everyone to be filled with the Holy Spirit. 33C. Trainees' Practice time (40 mins). 351. Pray for everyone to be filled with the Holy Spirit (continued) . 352. Role-play, goal setting and prayer . 35Memory verse: Acts 1:8 . 35Unit 5 - The Church . 36A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 36Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org7
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Group communion . 36B. New Content: The Church (40 mins) . 371. The church of the book of Acts . 372. Nuts and bolts of church planting movements (CPM’s) . 37222 Groups: New Testament faith communities . 37C. Trainees' Practise time (40 mins) . 39Memory verse: Acts 2:46 to 47 . 39Unit 6 - The Spirit-led Life . 40A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 40B. New Content: the Spirit-led Life (40 mins) . 401. Testimony from Robin C: a divine appointment. 402. The Spirit-led Life . 41Activation: JUST ONE WORD . 42C. Trainees' Practise time (40 mins) . 44Memory verse: Romans 8:14 . 44Unit 7 - The Spirit-led life (continued) . 45A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 45B. New material – Hearing from God the same way as Jesus did. 451. Jesus’ methods of healing the blind – discussion topic. 452. Activity: HEARING HIS VOICE . 46Keep a diary . 48C. Trainees’ Practice. 48Unit 8 - on mission Jesus' way . 50A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 50B. New content: Jesus' mission method – Luke 10:1-11 . 50Revision from Unit 2. 51Application of Luke 10: 1 – 11 . 51C. Trainees’ Practice (40 mins) . 51Unit 9 – Christian lifestyle: Bible reading and prayer . 52Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org8
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 52B. New content: healthy habits to maintain a Christian lifestyle . 521. The habit of Bible reading. 52Which version of the Bible should I read? . 532. The habit of prayer . 54C. Trainees' Practice time (40 mins) - “MAWL” . 55Homework – Bible reading . 56Memory verse: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 . 56Unit 10 - Christian lifestyle (continued) - giving and good works . 57A. Pastoral / worship / accountability (40 mins) . 57B. New content: healthy spiritual habits (continued – 40 mins). . 571.Giving . 572. Read Luke 6:38; . 572. Good works . 58C. Trainees' Practice time (40 mins). 58Congratulations! You have made it to the end of unit 10 . 58Memory verse: Luke 6:38 . 59Appendix 1 - Suggested answers to questions . 60Unit 3 - Baptism scriptures . 60Unit 4 - Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 60Unit 4 (cont.) - How Paul trained new believers - Acts 19:1-7 . 60Unit 5 – early church life . 60Appendix 2 – Obstacles to baptism of the Holy Spirit . 62Appendix 3 – Scriptures for meditation . 67Daily time with Jesus: days 1 – 40 following Unit 7. 67Appendix 4 – Survey Questionnaire . 69Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org9
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Method for Discovery Bible StudyA discovery Bible group is designed: to share information, and show the participants God can speak to them through His word.VenueAny venue can be used, but a private home is usually best. People may also choose to meet inworkplaces, restaurants, outside, or anywhere else that is convenient.Meeting content1. The main feature of the meeting is studying God’s word together.2. Group members should share their news of the week. If people have problems try to findscripture passages for guidance on how to deal with the issues.3. Pray for one another, and discuss plans to share with others.4. Introduce units of the 222 Training Manual at an appropriate time.5. The facilitator should seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in planning and the meeting.Recommended Bible study methodsMany have found the methods below to be very helpful in their study of the scriptures. They areespecially useful for people who are just beginning their Bible study. Method 1 is effective forpersonal as well as group or one-on-one study.The Star Method1Steps for using the Star method:1. Read the passage aloud. (Can take turns if doing group or one-on-one study.)2. Each person then reads back over the passage on their own and looks for these 3 things:a. Anything that stands out or draws the attention of the reader. Mark these things with aStar.b. Anything that the reader finds hard to understand or have a question about. Mark thesethings with a Question Mark.c. Anything that applies personally to the reader’s life or that they feel directs them to dosomething Mark these with an Arrow.1 courtesy of Pastor Gary Stump, Onward Ministries, Inc., PO Box 681, Fishers, IN 46038Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org10
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 20143 Each person should try to write down at least one thing, but no more than three, undereach category.4. Each person should then share things they have marked with a Star and discuss them withthe group. Everyone shares all their Stars first before going on to the Question Marks.5. Each person should share things they have marked with a Question Mark and the groupshould try to work out answers for each. The group doesn’t need to be experts! A perfectlyacceptable answer is, "I don't know, but let's all look into this and see what we find out fornext time."6. Each person should then share things they have marked with an Arrow and discuss themwith the group.Open Bible methodThis is a very simple but effective method for groups. Simply decide where to start and take turns toread as far as the group likes. Anyone can ask for the reading to stop at any time and share somethoughts or ask a question, and the group can discuss it. You can cover a lot of scripture using thismethod.Four question methodUnit 2, section 3 of the training notes outlines a third method of participatory Bible study.Recommended discovery Bible study passagesThese verses have been selected to give an overall picture of Jesus and the on-going ministry of thechurch. You can vary the order. I find John 14 a great place to start with a new person.Psalm 22:1-31Prophesy of Jesus’ coming (written about 1000BC)Isaiah 53:1-13Prophesy of Jesus’ coming (written before 700BC)John 1:1-14Jesus the eternalMark 1:4-18Beginning of Jesus’ ministryMatthew 5:1-20Sermon on the mountMatthew 9: 18-38Miracles of healingJohn 4:6-30Woman at the wellLuke 7:36-50Woman with perfume oilMatthew 13:1-9, 18-23Parable of the sowerMark 10:6-9; Genesis 2:15-25Jesus’ view of creationGenesis 1:1-31Creation – more detailJohn 8:56-59; Genesis 12:1-20The call of AbrahamJohn 14:1-31Jesus words to the disciples before crucifixionEmail: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org11
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014John 17:1-26Jesus’ prayer for disciples through the agesMark 15:15-39CrucifixionMark 16:1-20ResurrectionLuke 24:33-53Jesus’ instruction to the disciples before going to heaven.Acts 1:1-14Preparations for the ChurchActs 2:1-4; 14-24; 37-47Coming of the Holy SpiritActs 6:1-15Disciples multiply in JerusalemActs 8:1-25Persecution leads to multiplication and miracles in other regionsActs 9:1-19Conversion of PaulActs 13:1-12Paul and Barnabas sent on missionActs 16:1-15Paul and Timothy on mission; churches multiplyHebrews 6:1-12Foundation beliefs for ChristiansRomans 3:9-28The nature of salvationRomans 8:1-19Life in the Holy Spirit1 Corinthians 13:1-13The nature of loveRevelation 19:11-26Vision of Jesus’ return to the worldRevelation 22:1-21Final promise to believers and unbelieversNOTESEmail: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org12
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Unit 1: Millions saved through Discipleship Multiplication Movements DMM's)Objectives of this unit – that the trainees learn something about each otherlearn about church planting movementslearn how to share their testimony with a non-believerstart to write a list of who they are going to share withA. Pastoral / worship / accountability time: introducing each other (40 mins)Course facilitator / course facilitation team start by briefly introducing themselves and asking thetrainees “what expectation do you have from this group?” This should give a good picture of wherethe trainees are at in their spiritual walk and idea of mission. If there is a majority of pre-believers,you may want to switch to a discovery Bible group. Some groups may want to use a combination ofsome discovery Bible study group meetings and some 222 Discipleship Training meetings.B. New Content: Discipleship Multiplication Movements (DMM's) (40 mins)Facilitator - encourage the group to discuss the following CPM / DMM material. Alternatively it can becirculated for private study before the meeting so that the participants can move straight into discussionafter the main points have been summarised.Introduction - some examples of successful CPM’s and DMM’sThe last few yearshave seen the emergence of CPM's / DMM's (the two terms are pretty much interchangeable.) Wecan feel encouraged by learning how others have succeeded. The following examples can act as aninspiration. However, movements in different cultures have their own individual flavour.1. India DMMStages of Development1993 – The founder trained rural peasant women to start simple House ChurchesTheir Features- There were many differences from traditional churches, e.g. more participation- House Church members understood it was their responsibility to start new HC’s and trainthose HC members to plant new HC’s and so on. This led to a massive multiplication of disciples and House Churches 2009 - on the day of Pentecost 300,000 believers were baptised in small and large groupsthroughout India. TODAY –1000,000 believers are baptised each year. The leaders faithfully follow Jesus’ commandto go into all the nations and preach the gospel to everyone, make disciples andheal the sick.Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org13
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 2014Recent DevelopmentsIn the past few years, this new movement and others like it have led to major changes in thereligious make-up of many Indian states. Current persecution in India means that we can’t mentionthe names of these states but:1) In one northern state with 20,000 villages, 7000 villages have an active Christian witnesstoday. Twenty years ago Christianity was virtually non-existent in this state.2) In another state of 28,000 villages, 95% of the villages have an active Christian witness.3) In another state with 45,000 villages, 10,000 have been reached with the gospel.By agreement the leaders of the network, now have a goal to reach every one of the 600,000 ruralvillages in India, and also every one of the 400,000 subdivisions in the slums in the cities. This is amassive change from the India of 20 years ago, when rural India was virtually untouched byChristian witness.This network also sends out “master trainers” to assist believers in any country who can gather agroup to be trained in DMM.Main points we can learn from the Indian DMM1. No church buildings. The churches meet in homes, as in the New Testament2. These house churches are participatory, as in 1Cor 14:263. Intimacy with God is emphasised.4. Indigenous features in the churches5. Massive prayer.6. Culture of commitment to the Great Commission; commitment to reach every village (thereare 600,000 villages in India!)7. Holy Spirit power - 90% of new churches start as a result of a miracle or a healing8. Leaders chosen by results in church planting / disciple training, not academic Bibleknowledge.9. Non-Biblical requirements for leaders removed, e.g., no paper qualification is needed10. Master-trainers are appointed to oversee training.11. Elders are chosen by the Timothy/Titus criteria. They have responsibility for non-believersin their area as well as believers.Email: robin@worldwidecpm.orgWeb:www.worldwidecpm.org14
222 Discipleship Training Robin Corner222 Network 20143. Chinese DMMAnother movement which has been tremendous
study format and some doing the 222 discipleship training. The objective is to become a functioning, reproducing “222 Discipleship Group” (“222 Group” for short - see Units 2 and 5). Please note a 222 Group can be a small group of a larger church or para-church organisat
