Disciples of All Nations

196 Pages·2017·6.19 MB·English

Disciples of All Nations
Continuous Mission Until He Comes
Published by Foursquare Missions International/Foursquare Media
1910 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
www.foursquare.org
All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®,
NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by per-
mission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Cover design by Mark Mickel
ISBN 978-0-9802392-4-9
Copyright 2009 by Foursquare Missions International/Foursquare Media. All rights
reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
Second Printing, November 2010
Contents
FOREWORD 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7
PREFACE 9
INTRODUCTION Disciples of All Nations:
Luke’s Story 11
CHAPTER 1 Disciples of All Nations:
Foursquare’s Story 21
CHAPTER 2 Disciples of All Nations:
National Church Development 31
CHAPTER 3 Stage One: Initiate—Evangelize 41
Birthing • Bonding
CHAPTER 4 Stage Two: Nurture—Strengthen 55
Modeling • Mentoring

CHAPTER 5 Stage Three: Expand—Multiply 67
Empowering • Sponsoring

CHAPTER 6 Stage Four: Send—Extend 81
Networking • Partnering
CONCLUSION Until He Comes 99

APPENDIX A National Church Development:
A Local Church Assessment 101

APPENDIX B National Church Development:

A Nationwide Assessment 111

NOTES 121

BIBLIOGRAPHY 133
STUDY GUIDE 137

Foreword
Disciples of All Nations:
Continuous Mission Until He Comes
The weight of a book is determined by neither the scales at
the post office nor the renown of its author. Its true weight
is determined by the imprint it leaves on lives—through content
that begets timeless and transforming results. By that measure,
this book weighs a ton! And I’m pleased to be asked to invite you
into its pages—a foreword intended to prompt you forward.
John L. Amstutz, the author, has characterized the heart of
that “call” that leaders in the living Church have always been
intended to address: “Go and make disciples of all nations”
(Matthew 28:19). He has given us these pages as a reflection of
what has characterized his own life mission for the thirty-five
years I have known him. John is serious about Jesus’ call to
“make disciples.” It’s the only way I have ever known him to be,
and it has been the focus of his entire ministry.
Through this handbook, John has framed a resource to
enable Christian leaders to grasp and apply the elements of effec-
tive discipleship and the multiplication of disciples and, thereby,
churches. His work directs us to Jesus’ plan for making disciples,
and also helps us sense the Holy Spirit’s passion for relentless
advance of the Gospel until the Savior’s return. This handbook
is a tool to serve the whole Body of Christ—a fundamental pri-
ority of our movement, which is dedicated to “worldwide and
interdenominational evangelism.”
Two primary values compel both the Foursquare movement
and our release of this publication:
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1. We want to focus the purpose and the power Jesus gives
believers when the Holy Spirit “comes upon” them—target-
ing global witness to His saving life and power.
2. We want to fulfill that mission in partnership with all who
bear Jesus’ Name—teaming with His servants throughout
the whole Church to reach and teach (disciple) then plant
and establish local churches (evangelize)—always, every-
where, and beyond sectarian smallness.
As you enter these pages, I invite you to experience the
promise of God’s Kingdom grace and power in the face of pro-
found need in our world. The whole Church is being called back
from superficial notions that “church growth” is what Jesus
planned, when in fact it was (and is) “people growth” that
advances His Church as His disciples sink their roots in His
Word, on the banks of the Holy Spirit’s stream of nourishing
resource through His presence and gifts.
Rooted in those realities, which define how the Church was
conceived and how it will multiply life to the nations, we open
to Christ’s timeless promise and potential for our dynamic
enablement and durable fruitfulness—unto “continuous mission
until He comes”—as His disciples, and as His disciple-makers.
Jack W. Hayford
Founding Pastor, The Church On The Way
Acknowledgements

The contributions of many made this manual possible. Don
McGregor, missionary, strategist, teacher, and friend has
been an exemplary practitioner who has both modeled and men-
tored a generation of Foursquare missionaries in the making of
disciples of the nations. Frank Greer, Ted Olbrich, Lee Schnabel,
and Mark Shaw are among numerous missionaries who have
been instrumental in developing national church movements.
Their stories from the field represent the many more that could
be told, including those of Wilson Badejo, Leslie Keegel, and
Josue Bengston, national leaders who have led their countries in
discipling nations. The teaching and writing of field missionar-
ies Greg Fisher, Bill Kieselhorst, Glen Mickel, and the late John
Louwerse contributed significantly to understanding, communi-
cating, and implementing the developmental process in many
countries.
Special words of thanks go to Johnell Loop, who patiently
oversaw the development of this manual; to Gary Matsdorf, who
wrote the accompanying study guide; to Wanda Brackett, who
edited the entire manuscript; to Mark Mickel, who created the
cover design; to Michelle Glush who formatted the text; and to
Rick Wulfestieg, who facilitated and expedited publication.
The encouragement of Jonathan Hall, the director of
Foursquare Missions International, and that of his predecessor,
Mike Larkin, greatly aided the release and distribution of this
manual. The foreword by Pastor Jack W. Hayford certainly does
“prompt us forward” in making disciples of all nations; it clearly
expresses the heart of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to whose glory this
work is dedicated.
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