I have been inspired by Billie Hanks Jr. and the importance of a 2 Timothy 2:2 disciple making strategy. “And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (NKJV).

The mission statement of International Evangelism Association (IEA) is “to help churches and seminaries TRAIN DISCIPLE-MAKERS – to personally befriend and equip each new church member with the needed ministry skills to enjoy a lifetime of spiritual growth and evangelistic multiplication.”

The foundational one-to-one discipleship book that is used is A Call to Joy: Encouraging The Growing Believer. It is published in an expanded discipler’s and “Timothy” editions. A Call to Joy features seven weekly lessons, Inspirational Readings, and a month of daily Quiet Time devotions.

Day 30 is based on 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it”(NKJV, emphasis added).

The devotional section states on page 107,

So this reputable ministry ministry sees the value of the spirit, soul, model of man.

The fifty years of IEA ministry continues to expand through equipping leaders internationally. “The Becoming a Disciple-Maker Lead Church strategy and friendship-based equipping process is now being taught for credit in Christian seminaries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Dr. Hanks has followed in Trotman’s steps and is training IEA staff to do the same – teaching and training thousands of Great Commission minded pastors from many denominations how to close their “back doors” and “equip church members” to grow and multiply spiritually.”

Their disciple-maker curriculum is available in 25 languages
disciple-maker.org/product-category/disciple-making/one-on-one-training/

and also in a cloud-based digital edition. disciple-maker.org/app/

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