Stage One: Seeding

- Objective: Introduce the Gospel, focusing on who Jesus is, His actions on the cross, and the reasons behind them.

- Key Activities:

  - Present and discuss key scriptures about Christ's identity, grace, and mercy.

  - Engage in discussions, answer questions, and help the person understand the basic tenets of Christianity.

- Key Scripture Memorization:

  - Identity of Christ: John 1:1-14 – Emphasizes the divine nature and incarnation of Jesus.

  - Grace and Mercy: Ephesians 2:8-9 – Highlights salvation as a gift of God’s grace, not by works.

  - Work of the Cross: Romans 5:8 – Shows God’s love demonstrated through Christ dying for us while we were still sinners.

Stage Two: Watering

- Objective: Strengthen the new believer’s faith after they have accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.

- Key Activities:

  - Engage in prayer and teach the importance of prayer.

  - Read and teach the Bible, emphasizing its role as spiritual nourishment and a protective weapon.

  - Discussing Sermons: Regularly send sermon recordings to the new believer and create opportunities to discuss insights, challenges, and convictions that arise from these sermons.

  - Witnessing: Encourage the new believer to share their faith with friends and family, support them in answering questions that arise, and pray for boldness and opportunities for witnessing.

- Key Scripture Memorization:

  - Prayer: James 5:16 – “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

  - Word as a Weapon: Hebrews 4:12 – Describes the Word of God as living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.

  - Witnessing: Acts 1:8 – Encourages believers to be witnesses in Jerusalem, and to the ends of the earth.

Stage Three: Rooted

- Objective: Establish a deep-rooted community connection through fellowship and discipleship.

- Key Activities:

  - Encourage the new believer to build at least six significant relationships within the church in the first six months.

  - Promote active participation in fellowship groups.

  - Continuously support the new believer in understanding and integrating into the church’s vision and goals.

- Key Scripture Memorization:

  - Fellowship: Acts 2:42 – Emphasizes devotion to fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers.

Stage Four: Growing

- Objective: Observe and foster the manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit in the new believer’s life.

- Key Activities:

  - Discuss spiritual growth areas and set goals for the next six months.

  - Encourage self-directed Bible study and prayer, reinforcing the believer’s spiritual autonomy.

  - Support the believer in developing personal convictions about holiness and love, influenced by the Holy Spirit.

- Key Scripture Memorization:

  - Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23 – Lists the fruits of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, etc., as evidence of a life led by the Holy Spirit.

This ministry guide is designed to help ministry workers at each phase identify where new believers are in their spiritual journey, provide the appropriate support and guidance, and ensure that each believer matures in their faith and community engagement within the church.