“The Disciple Nations Alliance presents discipleship as more than one’s relationship with God. Christians are challenged to engage in healing relationships with others and to better steward creation. The training materials are simple without being simplistic and are appropriate even for communities where there is low literacy. The emphasis on applying Gods Word results in immediate demonstrations of love by local churches which, when sustained, becomes a lifestyle of wholistic outreach.
Dennis Tongoi,
Africa Director, Church Mission Society
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Sessions
vision conference sessionsThe Vision Conference has been a central means of spreading the Disciple Nations Alliance school of thought. Here’s a list and short description of the sessions that are conducted.
God has given us a powerful story to tell to the nations. It is God’s story, and it has the ability to transform individual lives, lift communities out of poverty and build nations that are free, compassionate and just. We must learn to tell the whole breadth and depth of the transforming story. Lesson 2: The Role of the Church in SocietyGod’s grand agenda is the reconciliation and restoration of all things that were broken in the fall. This agenda will not be completed until the return of Christ; however, until that time God has established the church as the primary instrument for the administration of that agenda. Lesson 3: The Irreducible Minimum Scripture reveals to us the summation of the Law. We are commanded to love God and love our neighbor. The principle way we demonstrate our love for God is by loving the "neighbors" he has placed in our lives. If we neglect this love for others, the love of God is not in us. Lesson 4: Jesus’ Model for Growth and Service (Luke 2:52)Luke teaches us that Jesus grew physically, spiritually, socially and in wisdom. Jesus became all God intended Him to be as the ultimate servant. He is our model for growth in our personal lives and for serving others to help them grow into all God intends for them. Lesson 5: The Power of StoryEveryone has a worldview. Every culture has a “story”, a worldview. Worldviews are powerful because they determine how we see the world, they shape our values and behaviors and they determine the kind of societies we will build. In some cases, even the Church has abandoned a biblical worldview, and the consequences have tragically influenced our understanding of the nature of the Church and the Great Commission. Lesson 6: The Wheel of Wisdom (The Three Relationships of Man)Biblical wisdom is God’s instructions for living. We achieve the blessed, balanced life God intended, when we carefully follow His instructions for all areas of life. There are three primary relationships – spiritual, physical and social – out of which all other relationships come. Knowing and applying Biblical wisdom in each of these relationships will move us toward God’s intentions for our life. Lesson 7: The Church as a Window – Man’s Need and God’s Future IntentionsSinful man’s condition is hopeless without God. God’s compassionate and glorious intentions for broken man include forgiveness of sin, restoration of the relationship between man and God and restoration of the broken creation. He has made a perfect provision for our redemption and has promised a wonderful future at Jesus’ return. Lesson 8: The Church as a Window - God’s Intentions for the Present and the ChurchGod’s present intention is obedience. Believers’ obedience to Christ’s commandments demonstrates the goodness of God’s intentions for salvation and restoration both in the future and in the present. Our disobedience creates a wall that keeps the world from knowing about God’s great love for them. The Church is like a “window” through which the broken world can see God’s intentions. Lesson 9: The ABC’s of CultureThere are fundamental building blocks of culture. Satan lies to individuals and nations by replacing Kingdom building blocks (Truth) with his counterfeit building blocks (lies), resulting in the impoverishment and enslavement of nations. The more Truth a culture embraces, the healthier it is. The more lies it embraces, the more destruction, poverty and enslavement it experiences. Lesson 10: Kingdom MathGod invites us to give Him whatever is already in our hands no matter how small it is so that we have the privilege of being participants with God in the extension of His Kingdom. God supernaturally uses our sacrificial obedience and multiplies what we entrust to Him. God’s way sets us free from depending on outside resources for growth and development. Lesson 11: The Kingdom of God The Kingdom of God is any realm where Christ the King reigns – where His will is done. His Kingdom is God’s total answer to man’s total need, and that is good news. The nature of the Kingdom of God and its members provides a framework for personal transformation that will move outward bringing transformation to communities and nations. Lesson 12: Reviving the ReformationAt a time when all the nations of the world were materially impoverished, the Protestant Reformation brought a transformation to those nations that embraced the biblical ideals and values taught by the Reformers. Those nations were some of the most free, just and compassionate societies the world has ever seen. The principles brought by our reformer fathers are valuable lessons for the church today. Lesson 13: The Discipline of LoveThe image of God is best reflected in man through sacrificial servanthood. This is a simple spiritual discipline that is an effective discipleship tool designed to help followers of Christ learn to demonstrate God’s love through serving others. Believers will become aware of the need to personally reflect Christ’s character in four areas of God’s concern (wisdom, physical, spiritual and social) in the world which they live (family, church and community). Lesson 14: Seeds and Seed ProjectsGod multiplies small actions (seeds) of obedience to extend His Kingdom. Seed Projects are an effective tool for enabling local churches to express God’s love to their communities through the use of local resources. The process for planning a Seed Project is a simple model for identifying and carrying out small Kingdom projects. Reporting allows us to learn from completed Seed Projects and to plan future projects that make the demonstration of God’s love a balanced and integrated ministry lifestyle.
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