A Biblical Guide to Intentional Discipleship in Churches
Post #8
Stage 1 and Beyond Training Content
By Dean Patterson • July 14, 2025
Recently I have had questions regarding suggestions for material content beyond Stage 1 basics. This is a very good question. In Posts #5 and Post #6 I have dealt with material for Stage 1 only. In Stage 1 and Stage 2 more generic material can be used. In Stage 3 and Stage 4 material has…
Post #7
When Do You Start, Who Starts, What Material do You Use, How Often
By Dean Patterson • July 14, 2025
I congratulate you if you have read all the Posts up to this point. So far, we have covered the four stages in the training of Jesus’ Apostles. The New Testament speaks clearly to stages two, three and four as noted in Post #2. Careful reading of the New Testament reveals the “calls” indicating the…
Post #6
Stage 1 – Training Content – Part 2
By Dean Patterson • April 9, 2025
After the Book of John, Ephesians is my favorite book in the New Testament. Paul spells out specifically the primary function or work of the local church (your church-my church) in Ephesians 4:11-13 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work…
Post #5
Stage 1 – Training Content
By Dean Patterson • June 14, 2024
In previous posts we discussed the stages of training that Jesus’ Apostles and talmidim (disciples) passed through. The four Gospels depict there were four stages. We will deal with only the first two stages in this Post #5. As review of the two stages: Stage 1 – This is training in the “basics”. This was…