The Description of a Discipled Person

for igniteYOUTH

Characteristic / Focus / Bible Character / Scripture
Intimate with God / After God’s Heart / David / Acts 13:22
Godly in character / After God’s Heart / Elisha / 2 Kings 4:9
Nabled in Spirit / With God’s Power / Daniel / Daniel 1:17
Involved in Relationships / With God’s Power / Barnabas / Acts 11:24-26
Trained in Service / Making God Known / Timothy / 1 Corinthians 4:17
Evangelistic in Society / Making God Known / Paul / Acts 26:18
Quality #1 / Intimate with God
Bible Passage / David
Biblical Character / Acts 13:22
Definition / A disciple who has a close and growing relationship with Jesus.
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge
/ They know that God wants to relate personally to them
There know that there are ways to grow closer to God
  • Skills
/ They use spiritual practises to grow closer to God
They have the ability to do spiritual disciplines
  • Attitudes
/ They prioritise relating to God
They take action to grow their relationship with God
  • Relationships
/ Their day is saturated with dialogue with God
Quality #2 / Godly in Character
Bible Passage
Biblical Character
Definition
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge

  • Skills

  • Attitudes

  • Relationships

Quality #3 / Nabled in Spirit
Bible Passage
Biblical Character
Definition
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge

  • Skills

  • Attitudes

  • Relationships

Quality #4 / Involved in Relationships
Bible Passage
Biblical Character
Definition
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge

  • Skills

  • Attitudes

  • Relationships

Quality #5 / Trained in Service
Bible Passage
Biblical Character
Definition
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge

  • Skills

  • Attitudes

  • Relationships

Quality #6 / Evangelistic in Society
Bible Passage
Biblical Character
Definition
We will measure the presence of the quality in the following four areas:
  • Knowledge

  • Skills

  • Attitudes

  • Relationships

Quality #1:Intimacy with God

Bible Passage: Acts 13:22

Bible Character: David

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE / God calls them to a saving relationship with Jesus Christ. / God wants them to grow in their relationship. / God asks them to help others grow in him. / God sends them to grow people in small groups
PROVEN SKILLS / They are able to repent and believe in Jesus. / They are learning how to grow their relationship through prayer, the Word, obedience, fellowship and witnessing. / They are able to practise spiritual disciplines and other others do them. / They are leading small groups in which youth are growing closer to God.
CORE ATTITUDES / God loves them and wants to relate personally to them. / God comes before family or friends and desires intimacy with them. / Growth is ongoing and other need help to grow closer to God. / Spiritual growth takes place best in the context of small groups.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS / They are connected to a believer who loves Jesus and cares for them. / They spend quality time every day relating to God. / They grow personally and look for ways to help others grow spiritually. / They have followers who are growing closer to Jesus.

Quality #2:Godly in Character

Bible Passage:

Bible Character:

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE
PROVEN SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES
KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Quality #3: Nabled in Spirit

Bible Passage:

Bible Character:

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE
PROVEN SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES
KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Quality #4: Involved in Relationships

Bible Passage:

Bible Character:

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE
PROVEN SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES
KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Quality #5: Trained in Service

Bible Passage:

Bible Character:

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE
PROVEN SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES
KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Quality #6: Evangelistic in Society

Bible Passage:

Bible Character:

LOST / BELIEVER / WORKER / SHEPHERD
ACTIVE KNOWLEDGE
PROVEN SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES
KEY RELATIONSHIPS