PROJECT PROPOSAL BY JOHN MARK

TOPIC: THE PASTOR’S APPROACH TO DISCIPLESHIP AND ITS EFFECT

ON THE LOCAL CHURCH

I will address this project by looking at the topic of discipleship within five different

chapters. These five chapters are: the introduction, the different historical views of

discipleship, the church in the 21st century, a biblical approach to healthy discipleship, and

the conclusion. It is within this first chapter that the following five elements will be

addressed: the statement of the problem, the statement of scope and limitations, the summary

of literature review, the biblical/theological basis, and the methodology. Within these five

elements the first chapter will describe the entire project for the reader to understand. Thus,

this journey into The Pastor’s Approach to Discipleship and Its Effect on the Local

Church

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Methodology
Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: DIFFERENT HISTORICAL VIEWS OF DISCIPLESHIP
Discipleship In the New Testament
Jesus The Disciple-Maker
The Disciples
The Apostle Paul
Discipleship Throughout Church History
Discipleship In The Early Church

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 Discipleship In The Early Church Fathers
Discipleship After the Reformation
Discipleship In The 20th Century
CHAPTER THREE: THE CHURCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY
The Decline in Churches
The Given Facts of Decline
The Given Reasons For Decline
The Given Solutions For Decline
The Pastor as A Shepherd
The Pastor as A Servant-Leader
The Types of Discipleship Within Churches
CHAPTER FOUR: A BIBLICAL APPROACH TO HEALTHY DISCIPLESHIP
The Pastor’s Approach to Discipleship
The Pastors’ Approach to Discipleship
The Pastor’s Approach to Discipleship
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation

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