The 52-step field map
Fifty-two steps, one text at a time.
28 steps training with a friend, then 24 steps reading John with someone you're praying for.
with your Two
with your Who
You
Step 1
An everyday, everywhere, ready-to-go Disciple Maker. You hear about disciple-making and think: I could do that with one person.
Text MAKE and Step 1 arrives tomorrow. One text at a time, with a link to 10 minutes of audio from Through the Word.
MAKE
The next morning
Day 1 of 28. Jesus built his movement on fishermen, not professors... you're more qualified than you think. Listen to today's 10-min guide, then text your two one thing that stood out. That's it.
The Two
Steps 1–28
Step 1 has one job: find your Two, a fellow believer who trains with you for 28 steps.
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Not a mentor, not a student, not a group. A partner. Pick someone you already see during the week, and pick the willing one. Your Two texts MAKE with your code, and you both get the same text each step. Most steps end with the two of you talking: a text, a call, a walk. Two minutes counts.
Jesus made disciples in 3 rhythms, and the 28 steps follow the same order.
Time, Steps 1 to 14: being with Jesus.
Teaching, Steps 15 to 21: telling your story.
Tactics, Steps 22 to 28: being sent.
Key markers
- Step 14
Share the Shalom Assessment with your Two.
- Step 21
Record your 3-minute story; your Two approves it.
- Step 28
Training done. Invite your Who with a code.
- Step 52
The last text, then the conversation after it.
The Who
Step 28
On Step 28 you invite your Who, someone who does not yet follow Jesus, with a code from your text.
The Cord
3 strands
You, your Two, and your Who journey through John together for 24 steps.
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Your Who is someone you and your Two have prayed for since the first week. You are not asking them to come to church or to believe anything. All 3 phones get the same text each step, and the count starts again at Step 1.
Midway through each week the 3 of you meet and use the same 3 parts every time. Look Back: how did the week go? Look Up: "What does this say about God?" and "What does this say about Man?" Look Ahead: what will you do before next time? No lesson, no new teaching.
Mobilize
On Step 52, if your Who decides to follow Jesus, they do not join your group: they start their own line.
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You celebrate, with a baptism if they want one. Then your Who gets a Step 1 text of their own: they find their Two, train for 28 steps, pray for a Who, and read John with them. We keep count in generations: you, then your Who, then your Who's Who. Your Two is your partner on the same line, not a generation.
If your Who is not there yet, nothing breaks. Keep being their friend. All 52 steps are free, paid for by donors. Your Who is never asked for anything but their time.
You do not need your Two yet. That is Step 1's job.