4D Groups

What Is A 4D Group?

A 4D-Group, or Discipleship Group, is a same-gender group of 3-5 believers that meet regularly for the purpose of being disciples who make disciples. When they gather, they pray, study God’s word, memorize scripture, hold each other accountable, and do life together. The goal for the group is for each member to replicate themselves and their group. After 52 weeks, each member goes and finds 3-5 people to invite to join a 4D group. This is the way we multiply spiritually and grow as believers in a deep way. We would love to see each group replicate to the fourth generation. (4 times).

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LIFE GROUPS & 4D GROUPS

Family Life Groups

4D Discipleship Groups

Knowledge Transfer

Life Transformation

Leader Prepares

Everyone Prepares

Low Commitment / Low Cost

High Commitment / High Cost

Members Sign Up

Leaders Select/Invite Members

Teach, Pray, Care, Share

Truth, Equipping, Accountability, Mission, Supplication

Size: 8-25 people

Size: 3-5 people

Produces Community

Produces Mature & Equipped Disciples

Mixed Genders

Men with men, Women with women

Leader Is Teacher

Each Person Is A Discipler

Missional Expectation

Missional Experience

Fellowship

Leadership Development

WHY MAKE DISCIPLES?

Our mission is to MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS WHO MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUS! (Matthew 28:19-20)

This is so much more than just a slogan. It has to be a part of our culture and our DNA if we are going to accomplish the mission Jesus gave us. We make disciples of Jesus who will make disciples of Jesus because every person needs God's forgiveness for sin and a personal relationship with Him. In that relationship as a disciple, each person should be growing closer to God and becoming more like Jesus.

We make disciples who will make disciples because Jesus modeled it and commanded us to do so. Likewise, the Apostle Paul demonstrated the process for us and exhorted those whom He discipled to follow His example in disciple-making.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. -- Romans 3:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 6:23

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. -- 2 Peter 3:18

We make disciples who make disciples because it is a joy, a blessing, an opportunity to increase our faith, and a privilege to see God at work in someone else's life as He uses us.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -- Matthew 28:19-20

and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. -- 2 Timothy 2:2

WHAT DOES A DISCIPLE LOOK LIKE?
You must know what a disciple is if you are to be a disciple and make disciples. Jesus provided an easy-to-understand picture of a disciple in Matthew 4:19. “And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”.

In the simplest terms, a disciple is one who:

KNOWS & FOLLOWS Jesus – “Follow me…”How do you really follow someone unless you know them? Knowing Jesus through a personal relationship with Him is first and foremost! Nothing else matters if you do not know Jesus. To follow Jesus is to pattern your life after His life – to be and do like Him. This involves intentional and active listening, learning, yielding, and obeying Jesus out of a love for Him.

is BEING CHANGED by Jesus – “I will make you…”As you whole-heartedly follow Jesus, He will make and fashion you into what He created you to be and do. There will be observable growth and change in your attitudes, character, and behavior.

is COMMITTED to the mission of Jesus. – “…fishers of men.”