DISCIPLE-MAKING APPROACH

TO COVID-19

The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) and N.C. Baptists on Mission (NCBM) have put together a list of resources to help you and your church respond during the coronavirus.

The Strategic Focus Team, working with others from BSCNC and NCBM, compiled the following to help your church achieve a lasting disciple-making impact in your community. Think of this information as a framework for a Great Commission response where we’ve matched resources available through the buttons above to key components in the missionary task below:

Building Relationships

Engaging with the Lost through Praying and Caring

Praying

Praying for divine appointments and receptive hearts.
Preparing Your Heart for Praying and Caring
Prayerwalking
Intentional and Biblical Prayer Prompts

Caring

Meeting felt needs.
Ways to Care During the Crisis
Contacting the Lonely and Needy
Faith at Home Missional Families
Reaching out to those in Multi-family Housing

Sharing the Gospel

Sharing in a way that’s simple, meaningful and reproducible.

Initiating Gospel Conversations
3 Circles Gospel Presentation
The Story Discovery Bible Study

Discipling New Believers

Helping new believers grow in gospel-fueled obedience to Christ to become disciples who make disciples.

“Commands of Christ” booklet
Embrace Resources for Discipling Women
Ministry to Men
Disciple-Making at Home
Best Practices in Disciple-making

Gathering Together

Meeting regularly for prayer, worship and learning to love one another.

Resources to Help You Meet Online
Caring for Your Group
Teaching Your Group
Sunday School: Inside-Out Online Academy

Developing Leaders

Training others to carry out the 6 key components of the missionary task (outlined on this webpage), using the acrostic M.A.W.L.

This acrostic guides you through the steps needed to help someone else gain the competence and confidence to lead others in carrying out each step in the missionary task.

Model – You do it for them.
Assist – You do it with them.
Watch – They do it with you.
Leave – They do it for others.

Entering New Fields

Mobilizing leaders to initiate the missionary task in new areas of need and opportunity.
Use any of the resources mentioned above under the other components of the missionary task when entering new fields.

The Kingdom Pattern as a Rhythm of Life
Peoples Next Door Manual for Discovery and Engagement
The Mission of God