Follow Jesus: Launching a Disciple-Making Movement

Jesus is portrayed as visiting his people in a decisive, manifest way—calling them to recognize the present moment as a time of visitation, repentance, and renewed fruitfulness. That visitation is connected to tangible change: lives altered like Zacchaeus, forgiveness received as a mandate to move forward, and an invitation to embrace the mission Jesus gave—to make disciples who obey, are baptized, and bear fruit. Prophecy is framed as both scripture-shaped and Spirit-given; prophetic words must be tested against Scripture and the Spirit, but when recognized they reorient thinking, speech, planning, and leadership toward kingdom purposes.

A clear, urgent vision follows: the church is called to be a disciple-making culture and a multiplying movement. Culture is defined not by policy but by practice—when disciple making becomes ordinary conversation and habitual action across the church, it becomes culture. A movement is measured by multiplication beyond the founding campus and through generations of groups. Concrete targets are set: a large number of active groups, off-campus baptisms, and repeated multiplication to the fifth generation as markers that the work has moved from program to movement.

Practical tools and structures are presented to enable this mission. The Jesus Disciple app and networks are already producing baptisms and new groups across nations; improvements and a new Jesus Disciple University (JDU) will equip disciple makers with certificates and future degrees. Mission structures are unified under Jesus Disciple Missions (JD Missions) so missionaries go out trained to use the same discipleship resources. Emphasis is placed on prayer as opening heaven and on the necessity of obedience—baptism being the first public act of that obedience. Finally, the present moment is cast as a breakthrough year: an invitation to yield, follow, and be commissioned into a global disciple-making movement empowered by the Holy Spirit.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Recognize the present visitation God’s visits are more than presence; they are times that demand a response that changes how life is led and how fruit is produced. To recognize a visitation is to turn from complacency, realign priorities with Jesus’ purposes, and allow the Spirit to revise plans and leadership so that fruitfulness increases. [02:40]
• 2. Discipleship must become culture A stated vision stays a vision until it is practiced daily; culture is established when disciple making is as common as conversation and shapes ordinary decisions. When most people speak about and practice making disciples, obedience replaces mere attendance and discipleship becomes the church’s default habit. [29:27]
• 3. Movement measured by multiplication A movement is not a program but a reproducible pattern that outlives its founders and spreads by generations. Multiplication to the fifth generation indicates a viral, self-sustaining disciple-making rhythm that cannot be controlled by a single campus and demonstrates true kingdom diffusion. [37:26]
• 4. Baptism as first obedience Baptism is not an optional symbol but the initial act of obedience that marks conversion and entry into the way of Jesus; it resists cheap faith and insists that following Jesus costs something. Prioritizing off-campus baptisms reframes evangelism as conversion plus visible obedience, pushing disciple makers into real-world accountability. [38:54]
• 5. Prayer opens heaven and leads Prayer is not merely petition but the means by which heaven is opened, the Spirit descends, and God’s voice is heard to equip mission. Regular, expectant prayer shapes decisions, breaks spiritual resistance, and summons the empowering presence necessary for disciple making and mission. [11:03]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [00:33] - Prophetic Words: "Now Is The Time"
• [01:45] - What Prophecy Is and How To Judge It
• [02:40] - Zacchaeus: A House Visited
• [04:33] - Recognizing The Time Of Visitation
• [06:14] - Declaring A Breakthrough Year
• [07:31] - Gathering or Scattering: A Choice
• [08:20] - Forgiveness Leads To Assignment
• [09:39] - Sent To Make Disciples
• [11:03] - Prayer Opens Heaven
• [12:04] - Do Not Be Afraid; Favor Found
• [26:21] - Why Mission Matters: Personal Testimony
• [29:27] - Vision: Disciple-Making Culture
• [34:54] - 2026 Prayer-Faith Goal
• [37:26] - Movement: Multiplication Criteria
• [38:54] - Baptism: Water Required, Track It
• [41:15] - Jesus Disciple App Progress
• [43:17] - Jesus Disciple Conference Preview
• [46:47] - JD Missions: Two Visions United
• [49:04] - Launching Jesus Disciple University (JDU)
• [74:57] - Commissioning Prayer and Closing

Here is a Bible study guide based on the sermon summary:

Bible Reading

Luke 19:1-5 (ESV)
> 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree that he might see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”

Luke 19:41-42 (ESV)
> 41 And when he drew near the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV)
> 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Observation questions

1. When Jesus saw Zacchaeus, what did he say he must do that day? [02:40]
2. The sermon mentions that Jesus wept over Jerusalem. What reason is given for his weeping? [04:33]
3. According to the sermon, what is the primary command Jesus gave in Matthew 28:19-20? [29:27]
4. What does the sermon suggest is the difference between a "learner" and a "disciple"? [31:35]

Interpretation questions

1. The sermon highlights that Jesus' visit to Zacchaeus led to immediate and significant change in Zacchaeus' life. What does this suggest about the nature of God's "visitation"? [03:36]
2. Jesus' lament over Jerusalem, stating they "did not know the time of your visitation," implies a missed opportunity. How can we, as individuals and as a church, avoid missing our own "times of visitation"? [05:16]
3. The Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 emphasizes not just making disciples, but teaching them to "obey." What might be the implications of this emphasis on obedience versus mere knowledge or attendance? [31:35]
4. The sermon defines "culture" as something that is practiced daily, not just a policy. How does this definition apply to the idea of a "disciple-making culture"? [33:03]

Application questions

1. The sermon speaks of recognizing the "present visitation" from God. What are some practical ways we can be more attentive to God's presence and leading in our daily lives, moving beyond complacency? [02:40]
2. The example of Zacchaeus shows how encountering Jesus can lead to tangible changes in our priorities and actions, like giving and making restitution. In what areas of your life might God be calling you to a similar tangible change as a response to His visitation?
3. The vision is to become a "disciple-making culture." What does it look like for disciple-making to become as ordinary as conversation and a habitual action in your life and in our church community? [33:03]
4. The sermon emphasizes that a movement is measured by multiplication, specifically to the fifth generation. What is one step you can take this week to intentionally help someone else grow as a disciple, potentially leading to further multiplication? [37:26]
5. Baptism is presented as the "first act of obedience" for a follower of Jesus. If you have not yet been baptized, what is holding you back, and what is your next step in embracing this public declaration of faith? [38:54]
6. Prayer is described as opening heaven and hearing God's voice. How can you intentionally incorporate more expectant prayer into your week, seeking God's direction for disciple-making opportunities? [11:03]
7. The sermon calls this a "breakthrough year." What is one specific way you can embrace this invitation to yield, follow, and be commissioned into the global disciple-making movement this year? [06:14]