When Jesus walked the earth, He did not start a ministry program or build an institution. He made disciples. He called people to follow Him, live like Him, and carry His message to the ends of the earth. And He did not just tell them how. He modeled, assisted, watched, and then left. That is the blueprint.
At Pioneer Missions School, we believe that to be a disciple maker is to follow that same model.
At Pioneer Missions School, we believe that to be a disciple maker is to follow that same model.
Jesus Modeled the Way
Jesus began by living among His disciples. They watched Him pray, serve, heal, and teach. They listened as He spoke with the crowds, but they also heard the deeper conversations He had behind closed doors. He started with the Simple: sharing meals, asking questions, noticing people. Then He moved to the Serious: calling out struggle, inviting honesty, asking for sacrifice. Finally, He led them into the Spiritual: proclaiming the Kingdom, revealing the Father, and unleashing the Holy Spirit.
He Looked for People of Peace
Jesus sent out the Twelve and later the Seventy Two with specific instructions: look for those who welcome you, listen to you, and are ready to receive peace (Luke 10). We call them People of Peace—individuals who are open, hungry, and quick to share with others. They are the key to multiplication.
Jesus did not chase every crowd. He sifted, discerning who was ready to follow and who would walk away like the Rich Young Ruler. He knew that the movement would grow not through the masses, but through a few radically obedient people.
He Made Space for Discovery
Jesus often asked questions instead of giving quick answers. He told stories, not just sermons. He took people on a journey of discovery, allowing truth to settle deep into their hearts. That is why we use Discovery Bible Study (DBS)—not to teach, but to facilitate. We ask the 7 Questions that anchor people in worship, prayer, ministry, obedience, and evangelism.
He Empowered Quickly and Released Boldly
Jesus did not wait years to release His followers into leadership. He sent them out with what they had and trusted the Holy Spirit to work through them. In the same way, we train our students using the MAWL method: Model, Assist, Watch, Leave. We build with the expectation of 1 4 7 10: that by week ten, our students are already coaching others.
Disciple making is not a career. It is not a title. It is a lifestyle of radical obedience, Spirit led conversations, and deep trust that God is already at work in the harvest.
This is what Jesus did. And it is what we are doing. One conversation, one story, one disciple at a time.
Jesus began by living among His disciples. They watched Him pray, serve, heal, and teach. They listened as He spoke with the crowds, but they also heard the deeper conversations He had behind closed doors. He started with the Simple: sharing meals, asking questions, noticing people. Then He moved to the Serious: calling out struggle, inviting honesty, asking for sacrifice. Finally, He led them into the Spiritual: proclaiming the Kingdom, revealing the Father, and unleashing the Holy Spirit.
He Looked for People of Peace
Jesus sent out the Twelve and later the Seventy Two with specific instructions: look for those who welcome you, listen to you, and are ready to receive peace (Luke 10). We call them People of Peace—individuals who are open, hungry, and quick to share with others. They are the key to multiplication.
Jesus did not chase every crowd. He sifted, discerning who was ready to follow and who would walk away like the Rich Young Ruler. He knew that the movement would grow not through the masses, but through a few radically obedient people.
He Made Space for Discovery
Jesus often asked questions instead of giving quick answers. He told stories, not just sermons. He took people on a journey of discovery, allowing truth to settle deep into their hearts. That is why we use Discovery Bible Study (DBS)—not to teach, but to facilitate. We ask the 7 Questions that anchor people in worship, prayer, ministry, obedience, and evangelism.
He Empowered Quickly and Released Boldly
Jesus did not wait years to release His followers into leadership. He sent them out with what they had and trusted the Holy Spirit to work through them. In the same way, we train our students using the MAWL method: Model, Assist, Watch, Leave. We build with the expectation of 1 4 7 10: that by week ten, our students are already coaching others.
Disciple making is not a career. It is not a title. It is a lifestyle of radical obedience, Spirit led conversations, and deep trust that God is already at work in the harvest.
This is what Jesus did. And it is what we are doing. One conversation, one story, one disciple at a time.
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This was so good! This is exactly what gets me fired up- I am so ready to follow the call and see it through!