This is the follow up seminar to the Life Journaling Seminar I conducted in Singapore

2. Part 1
Part 2

3. The SIMPLE
Approach
• Silence your world
• Invite the Holy Spirit
• Meditate and memorize God’s word
• Prayerfully write on your journal
• Lift up your prayer concerns
• End with thanksgiving

5. Matthew 28:19-20
19 Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to
obey everything I have
commanded you. And
surely I am with you
always, to the very end of
the age."
The Great Commission

12. Describe
this point

13. How we describe
these two points
determines
our success or
failure in
discipleship.

14. Spiritual
Christian
Knows a lot
Carnal about the
Christian Bible, attends
church
regularly, etc.

15. Glorify
Christ
(John 17:4) By fulfilling
Free in God’s purpose
Christ through
(Romans 8:1) some kind of
ministry

16. Discipleship is
the process of
helping a person
develop godly habits,
so that he or she can
glorify God by fulfilling
God’s purpose for his or
her life through some
kind of ministry.

17.  Honors God with time, talents and treasure.
 Attends to daily communion with God.
 Builds knowledge of God through His word & works.
 Involves deeply with the family of God.
 Takes care of own family as God does.
 Serves God together with others.
Discipleship is helping a person
practice the six godly HABITS

19. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ and gave us the ministry
of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the
world to himself in Christ, not counting men's
sins against them. And he has committed to us
the message of reconciliation.

20. Supporters
Hosts
Ambassadors
Resource people
Prayer warriors

22. SERVICE CALLING
• Specific Service Calling
– Romans 1:1, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called
to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of
God…”
• General Service Calling
– 1 Peter 4:10, “Each one should use whatever gift
he has received to serve others, faithfully
administering God's grace in its various forms.”

23. Interests
Strengths
Expectations
R.O.I.
Visualization
Experience

25. Levels of Ministry

26. Two Types of Ministry

28. STEPS
• Summarize your Life Journal
entry into one sentence
• Test its validity
• Evaluate the need for it based
on your speaking context
• Prepare how you will say it
• Say it with conviction

29. Step 1: Summarize it in one sentence
• What is this passage talking about?
• What question is this passage answering?
• What is the answer to this question based on
this passage?
• How can you shorten this idea and make it
memorable?
Note: This is the “Main Point” that you want to communicate in
your speaking ministry.

30. Sample of Journal Entry
• Date: Nov 29, 2009
• Title: Effective Grace
• Scripture: "For I am the least of the apostles,
unworthy to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God. But by God's grace
I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not
ineffective. However, I worked more than any of
them, yet not I, but God's grace that was with
me." (1 Corinthians 15:9-10)

31. Sample of Journal Entry
• Meditation: I believe there was many times that
Paul felt undeserving of God's grace. Formerly he
was a persecutor of the Church. But though his
feelings were honest, he trusted in the grace of
God. Paul said, "By the grace of God I am what I
am". God's grace had amazingly impacted his life
to accomplished great things. But how does a
man who sees himself as the least of all become
one of the greatest apostles? He lived in the
grace of God and accounted his life to serve God
as a privilege that was based on thankfulness.

32. Sample of Journal Entry
• Application: It is not enough to know that
God's grace is extended to me. God's grace
cannot just sit in me. I must be active for His
grace to be effective. Like Paul, I get to serve, I
get to minister, I get to witness because it is
my privilege for all that God has done in my
life. I am thankful for what the Lord has done
in me. He is the God of a second chance.

33. Sample of Journal Entry
• Prayer: Father, I am forever grateful to the
cross for it is the power of God unto salvation.
It is by grace that you save me and by grace
you enable me to accomplish great things for
Your Kingdom. Thank you for Your grace that
works in me. I am forever grateful to You.

34. Let’s try it
“For I am the least of the • What is this passage
apostles, unworthy to be talking about?
called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of • What question is this
God. But by God's grace I passage answering?
am what I am, and His grace • What is the answer to
toward me was not
ineffective. However, I this question based on
worked more than any of this passage?
them, yet not I, but God's • How can you shorten
grace that was with me.”
this idea and make it
(1 Cor 15:9-10)
memorable?

35. Step 2: Test its validity
• How does the passage validate or prove this
idea?
• What does this idea really mean? Explain it.
• Is this idea true to life? Think of examples or
illustrations where this idea rings true.
• Can this idea be applied in real-life situations?
Think of some examples or illustrations where
this idea can be applied.

36. Let’s try it
“For I am the least of the • How does the passage
apostles, unworthy to be validate or prove this
called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of idea?
God. But by God's grace I • What does this idea
am what I am, and His grace really mean?
toward me was not
ineffective. However, I • Is this idea true to life?
worked more than any of • Can this idea be applied
them, yet not I, but God's in real-life situations?
grace that was with me.”
(1 Cor 15:9-10)

37. Step 3: Evaluate the need for it
• What problems do people have that this idea
solves?
• What situations do people go through that
this idea helps?
• What questions do people ask that this idea
answers?
• What misunderstandings do people believe
that this idea corrects?

38. Let’s try it
“For I am the least of the • Problems that people
apostles, unworthy to be have
called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of • Situations that people
God. But by God's grace I go through
am what I am, and His grace • Questions that people
toward me was not
ineffective. However, I ask
worked more than any of • Misunderstandings that
them, yet not I, but God's people believe
grace that was with me.”
(1 Cor 15:9-10)

39. Step 4: Prepare how you will say it
• Determine the context or situation where you
will speak (e.g. personal, group, large setting).
• Determine the approach (i.e. the “how”) that
is best suited for this context.
• Draw up an outline if necessary then
internalize the outline.
• Prepare “tools” (e.g. PowerPoint) IF it would
be helpful.

40. If you’re speaking informally…
• Introduce the passage where you learned
something (i.e. your main point).
• Read the passage and explain details that can
help your audience understand how you got
to your main point.
• Summarize everything by stating your main
point and explaining it.
• Apply the main point to yourself (i.e. don’t
preach).

41. If you’re listening informally…
• Ask “open ended” questions (e.g. why did you
say that?)
• Clarify by repeating what you’ve heard (e.g. if I
hear you correctly, you’re saying…)
• Affirm whenever appropriate (e.g. I appreciate
your honesty in saying…)
• Correct gently, if necessary, and only when
you have a relationship with the person (e.g. I
think another way of looking at it is…)

43. If you’re speaking formally…
• Introduce the theme (e.g. grace, discipleship).
• Introduce the problem based on your personal
experience (e.g. feeling condemned after
sinning).
• Help the audience “feel” the problem, too.
• Introduce the passage and explain why it’s the
best passage to help solve the problem.
• Go through the passage and explain relevant
details that can help the audience understand.

44. If you’re speaking formally…
• Introduce your main point as the “turning
point” in your talk, and explain it.
• Apply the main point to specific situations
that are applicable to the audience.
• Motivate the audience to apply the main
point (e.g. inspire them).
• Ask the audience to take an initial step toward
applying the main point (optional).
• Bring your talk to an effective closure.

45. Step 5: Say it with conviction
• Believe that what you’re saying is from God.
– 1 Peter 4:11, “If anyone speaks, he should do it as
one speaking the very words of God.”

46. Step 5: Say it with conviction
• Believe that what you’re saying is from God.
• Be consistent with the atmosphere of the
passage.
• Vary your voice and emphasize what needs to
be emphasized.
• Listen to the Holy Spirit even as you speak.
• Be conversational, not preachy. Look at the
people, not at your notes.

47. Step 5: Say it with conviction
• Illustrate only when necessary. Avoid too
much talk.
• Always come back to the concept of grace as
much as possible.
• Use your whole body, not just your mouth.
• If and when appropriate, end with a simple
presentation of the Gospel.

49. STEPS

50. STEPS
• Summarize your Life Journal
entry into one sentence
• Test its validity
• Evaluate the need for it based
on your speaking context
• Prepare how you will say it
• Say it with conviction

51. Group Discussion
• What is the most significant thing that you’ve
learned today?
• What skill or skills would you like to develop in
the coming days?
• How do you envision yourself using these skills
in ministry now or in the future?
Pray for one another