
ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Introduction
Summary: An introduction by author and ACTIVATE(D) Director, Nick Greenwood.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 1 - The Vision
Summary: An introduction to one another, an explanation of the Team Series format, and a chance to further pursue the vision to see Christ glorified in whole neighborhoods and networks of new disciples.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 2 - The Motivation
Summary: An opportunity to help one another identify what has or has not previously motivated us to share Jesus with the lost, and realize that the Gospel in us is the only thing that purely and deeply motivates us to share it with others.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 3 - The Need
Summary: An authentic identification of one’s personal need for revival and how the Gospel practically covers one’s sin each day, such that it cultivates affection for Jesus and motivates sharing that with others.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 4 - The Response
Summary: A look at how gratefulness for the Gospel produces a natural desire to be with God and know Him more, practice spiritual disciplines as “want-tos” as opposed to “have-tos”, testify to who God is, what He has done, and what He is doing, and share those things with others for their joy and His glory.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 5 - The Bridge
Summary: A reframing of evangelism that encourages authentic spiritual conversations that focus on God’s continuous work to restore our own identity in the Gospel, which connects to another person’s sense of need, longing, and identity.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 6 - The Power
Summary: A prioritization of God’s glory that leads us to embrace our complete dependence on Him, listening to His voice in order to experience His power through prayerful lives of risk.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 7 - The Source
Summary: An invitation to a Spirit-led Bible-based disciple-making approach that overcomes a purely cognitive/knowledge-based training, such that one experientially lives their faith in the lives of the lost and teaches others to do the same. This is an introduction to Discovery Bible Study (DBS) as a helpful method for inviting people into discipleship.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 8 - The Impact
Summary: An opportunity to answer the questions: What does it look like to fulfill your Gospel ambition? What is your realized vision 5 to 10 years out if you fully lived into your Impact Statement?

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 9 - The Team
Summary: An establishing of helpful team practices that resource the team members to lead their own teams well after the ten-session Team Series, and empower them with a model for discipleship that is reproducible.

ACTIVATE(D) Journal - Chapter 10 - The Commission
Summary: A celebration of all that God has done together, a reflection of the values and rhythms experienced in the training, an invitation to further support and connection, and a commissioning as disciples who make disciples.