You may find the following resources (developed by McLean Bible Church and others) helpful as your group works through Francis Chan’s book, Multiply.

PART 1 – LIVING AS A DISCIPLE-MAKER

Part 1 – How to Become a Disciple?

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PD F Chapter MP3 Leader Video Chapter Leader Guide

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages

Sermon and Related Questions:

1. Based on Jesus’ words in John 3, what does it mean to have new birth?
2. What are some ways that we tend to rely on human effort rather than Christ for salvation?
3. If repentance means “turning away” from my old way of living, what activities or actions in my own life have I not fully turned away from?

Part 2 – The Command to Make Disciples

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages

Sermon and Related Questions:

If God has sovereignly placed you where you are to participate in carrying out the great commission, how can you be faithful to that placement this week?
Who has God placed in your life that you can teach to follow Jesus?

Part 3 – How to Make Disciples

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages

Sermon and Related Questions:

Am I asking God to transform my life into a “Christ-like” life?
How am I putting my faith into practice in such a way that the people around me could imitate my faith?

PART 2 – LIVING AS THE CHURCH

Part 4 – Life in the Church

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages
Diagnostic Questions for Discipleship

Sermon and Related Questions:

We see in scripture what the church was intended to be, but are we living it? Am I living it?
Am I committed to the local church or am I just attending one? What’s the difference between attending and committing to a local church?

Part 5 – The Primacy of the Local Church

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video Interpreted Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages
One Another Passages in Scripture

Sermon and Related Questions:

1. Do you view this church more as a service provider or as your family?
2. Does my attitude towards Devonshire help or hinder our church’s effectiveness?
3. Do I submit to the authority of our church’s leadership?

Part 6 – The Global Church

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages
Personal Passion Indicator

Sermon and Related Questions:

How might serving overseas expand our view of the global church and what God is doing in the world?
What excuses or fears might be keeping you from going on a cross cultural mission trip?
Is there a specific part of the world that your heart breaks for? A place that you desperately desire to see transformed by the Gospel? If so, how can you invest in that specific area?

PART 3 – HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

Part 7 – What does the Bible claim for itself?

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video Interpreted Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages

Canonicity – How the Bible was assembled
Inspiration – How God authored all of Scripture
Inerrancy – How the Bible was originally recorded without error
Transmission – How Scripture passed from the original writers to us

Sermon and Related Questions:

Do I believe and accept the Bible’s claim to be inspired and inerrant? If so, how might that that belief impact how you entrust Biblical truth to “other faithful men who will be able to teach others also? (2 Timothy 2:2)”
In light of this week’s message, what truths or claims from God’s word do you still find hard to accept? If there are some passages that you find hard to accept, how will you go about investigating those questions?

Part 8 – Why is the Bible Trustworthy?

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video Interpreted Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages
Sample Bible Reading Plans
M’Cheyne One Year Bible Reading Plan

Sermon and Related Questions:

How does examining the many prophecies about Jesus that have been completely fulfilled give you a confidence that the Bible is truly a trustworthy book?
What are some ways that you’ve seen scripture transform your life? What specific passages has the LORD used in your life to transform your heart and mind?

Part 9 – How to Properly Interpret the Bible Parts 1 & 2

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Material from Book: Chapter PDF Chapter MP3 Leader Video Interpreted Video

Compiled Scripture Passages from Chapter
5-Day Inductive Bible Study Based on Chapter Scripture Passages
“What it Means to Me…”
Translation – Why different translations exist
Helpful Bible Study Tools

Sermon and Related Questions:

What are the dangers of applying a verse taken out of context? How can you be sure to avoid this in your own life?
Does your approach to life start with the statement: “The Bible says…” How does this approach impact the way you live your life?
As you study Scripture, do you make an effort to seek out the true meaning of the text? How do you make sure that your own personal bias doesn’t interfere with what the text actually means?
How do you go about properly applying the Bible to your own life?