Each disciple cycle has a ‘coach’ – the coach is one that finds someone in their oikos (circle of influence) with a spiritual hunger and begins to take that person on a ‘journey’ of intentional discipleship (8 months to a year, during this time the “student” is reproducing – reaching their oikos with the same disciple cycle ‘pattern’).
The ‘front seat’ of the disciple cycle visually symbolizes the role of the coach(trainer) – to disciple their “student”, symbolized by the ‘back seat’, through this 14 spoke (step) discipleship process.
This is a relationship of time, accountability, and intentional training(discipleship). The goal of the coach is to guide the disciple cycle in the right direction, while being sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit – to make sure that the ‘student’ on the ‘back seat’ is continuing to ‘pedal’ on this journey of life-changing discipleship. The goal of the disciple cycle should be reproduction by the student - as he or she moves to the front seat and places someone from their oikos on the back seat of their own disciple cycle.
Disciple Cycle "Pattern" of Learning (II Timothy 1:13, 2:2)
14 “Spokes” of the Disciple Cycle Wheel (7 spokes per wheel):
Spoke 1: Find Your Who ("House or Person of Peace" - Luke 10)
Spoke 2: Do "1,2,3":
1) Share Your Story (Salvation Testimony)
2) Share God's Story (Gospel)
3) Repent and Believe Lesson (using SWORD Method / 70-30 Principle)
Spoke 3: House of Peace/Oikos
Spoke 4: Your Story/God's Story
Spoke 5: Glorify God/One Holy Purpose
Spoke 6: Baptism
Spoke 7: Make Disciples
Spoke 8: Prayer
Spoke 9: Love God
Spoke 10: Lord’s Supper
Spoke 11: Giving
Spoke 12: God’s Word
Spoke 13: Healthy Believers/Healthy Disciple Cycles (House Churches)
1)Two Authorities WORD of GOD/HOLY SPIRIT
2)Three Offices Elders, Deacons, Treasurer
3)Four Marks of maturity; self-governing, self-correcting, self- giving,; self-proselytizing.
4)Five Functions of a Healthy Disciple Cycle (House Church):
Worship, Fellowship, Ministry, Mission, Discipleship.
Spoke 14: Milk to Meat
- Long term discipleship / SWORD Method (Hebrews 4:12)
- Prayer Walking/Spiritual Warfare/Priesthood of Believers |
