Liveblogging the Ministers Retreat

Time for the last session.

David Putman: Breaking the Discipleship Code

What does it look like to be a missional follower of Jesus Christ?

Generally we don't really want to go "deeper" or have more "meat."

"I love technology!"

Rev. 3:20: it Jesus' church why isn't he inside?
Is it Jesus knocking on the door of my heart?

What does it mean to break the code? We must loose our religion and rediscover the centrality of Jesus and the simplicity of His ways!!!

If we can get back to Jesus and His purpose for our lives that is the answer to the problems in the world.

Follower= live like Jesus, love like Jesus, leave what Jesus left behind (people who live like him and love like him)

• LIVE LIKE JESUS

Phil. 2:5-8: The best definition of what it is to live like Jesus. I must decrease in order for Him to increase.

• LOVE LIKE JESUS LOVED

Jesus' love is totally impractical! When we think about love we think about what makes sense to us, but when we look at the Gospel we see a radical love that does not make sense!

• LEAVE WHAT JESUS LEFT BEHIND

Mark 3:13-15 Discipleship is Life on Life. "a gun goes a long way when you're in ministry"

We are going to become like Jesus!

Apostle Paul: "Come follow me as I follow HIM!"