Pastor Nicky Joya talked about the Biblical pattern of growth for every Christian church.  Quoting I Corinthians 11:1-2, Pastor Nicky cited Paul's effort to follow the example of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Paul, he said, exhorted us to also follow the same example.

The Biblical pattern of growth for every church comes by way of equipping God's people with the Word of God.  Once equipped with the Word of God, we are ready to obey what Jesus has commanded us to do - to share the Gospel with the people.

According to Pastor Nicky, disciple making is the main mission of every Christian church.  "A church that loses its sight on disciple making is not accomplishing the mission Jesus Christ gave us."

As American Pastor Gene Wood said in his book, the church has to "keep the main thing the main thing".  The main thing is to reach out for the lost sheep of God and bring them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Disciple making, Pastor Nicky added, also brings Christians to spiritual maturity.  "As you involve yourself with the lives of other people, you grow," he said. 

The Holy Spirit moves us to demonstrate love and other Christian virtues and find more people to become followers of Christ.

A. Pacesetting
1. Modeling Love
2. Modeling Faith
3. Modeling Purity
4. Modeling Service

B. Biblical Teaching

Biblical teaching aims for:

1. Knowledge - To have knowledge of Biblical teachings
2. Understanding - To be able to explain Biblical teachings
3. Agreement - To persuade people with what the Bible truly says
4. Retention - To recall to mind on every occasion what the Bible says
5. Application - To obey what the Bible says and commands us to do
6. Teaching - To share with others Biblical knowledge

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