8 1. Progress.Moore suggests an initial six-month long training in which you meet once weekly with a disciple. Of course, some disciples maybe with you much more than once weekly You check on the progress of the disciple, and make sure that all assignments are completed. At the close of six months, the disciple should be ready to train another disciple. Periodically, you then check on the progress of the two disciples.
3. Problems. You listen to the disciple, and use Scripture to solve problems.
4. Prayer. You pray together with the disciple, increasing the length of prayers as you know each other better.
5. Practice. You regularly take the disciple together with you for personal evangelism and other ministry. 9
As we pray for leaders to train, we also observe to see who is willing and able to lead. When we develop cell groups or house churches, and ask people to help in the church, some people will appear to have gifts in leading and teaching. We can then ask them to help us with certain tasks, and see how they perform. We need to seethe potential in ordinary people. God often uses people of low rank to accomplish his work (see 1 Cor. 1:26-29). Jesus chose common people to be his Apostles. Remember that those who we train one-to-one will be of the same sex as ourselves. We can train people of the opposite sex in small groups. Typically, people our age or younger will respond best to our training. In addition to training leaders, we need to make disciples of the rest of the church. Such discipleship may occur through sermons and through small group Bible studies. Teachers within the church may lead such small groups. Also, we encourage each member of the church to be involved in the work of the church. We encourage the members to follow the Holy Spirit in choosing where they can best utilize their gifts in meeting the goals of the church. Also, we ask people to take certain roles within the church.
