Forward re: Discipleship resource

From the desktop of Bob Edwards, Global Missions Director for Church of God Ministries, comes this message in our weekly update...
"New stuff. It is coming at us even when we don’t know what it’s all about. Take this symbol below for example:

It’s called a QR code (Quick Response code), and you see it increasingly in magazine advertising, in markets, and believe it or not even on billboards. (For a thorough explanation go to www.wikipedia.org and poke in “QR code.”) Although it was developed for tracking the process of manufacturing automobiles, it is in greater use today popping up in all kind of places. If you own a smart phone you can download a QR Reader for free. When the code is scanned with your QR Reader it will take you to the web site of the creator of this particular code.

Try this one above. When you do you are going to like what you find. It takes you to the <nextstepdiscipleship.org> web site. This particular web site was developed by a group of concerned church leaders who are passionate about evangelism and discipleship. They believe that evangelism is the first step that must be followed by spiritual growth in the new believer. It moves hand in hand with our Focus 40 emphasis of leading 25,000 persons worldwide to a salvation experience.

The question was asked, “So when they come to the Lord, what next?” For this generation of tech savvy, smart phone and tablet carrying individuals, it meant discipleship through media that they understand and that makes sense to them. When you lead a person to the Lord, what are the next steps? Well, this is one great possible resource. While you are still on your knees in praying with them have a card in your pocket and give them this QR code: 

Three ways to get there.

Actually there are three ways to access this great discipling material.

• The QR code
• Going to the web site itself: www.nextstepdiscipleship.org
• You will find that the site includes a short intro video, a lesson and a downloadable exercise that speaks to growth in the Lord.

• or (now this is really cool) through texting the following (US ONLY???):
• Text: NEXT
• To: 96362

If they sign on to the text messages, they will automatically receive daily text messages for the next 10 days. Give it a try.

**Scripture

Then Jesus came to them and said,

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore go and

make disciples of all nations…” Matt.28.18-19

**African Proverb

“Cattle are as good as the pasture in which they graze.” Ethiopian proverb"