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What is Zúme Training?

Zúme, the Greek word for ‘yeast,’ holds a significant meaning. In Matthew 13:33, Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to yeast mixed into a large amount of flour, permeating the entire dough. This parable illustrates how ordinary people, using ordinary resources, can have exponential impact for the Kingdom of God.

Zúme Training exists to saturate the globe with multiplying disciples in our generation.

In 2015, a small group committed to fulfilling Jesus’ Great Commission mandate convened for a Jonathan Project Leadership Meeting. They prayed and discussed the challenges in multiplying disciples around the world. Recognizing the need for accessible, multilingual, and flexible training that aligns with Jesus’ call for ordinary people to be ‘yeast’ for the Kingdom, the idea for online video-based training was born. Ultimately, this idea evolved into what is now known as Zúme.

The foundational disciple-making principles in Zúme Training come straight from the Bible and have been tested globally for over thirty years. These principles empower ordinary believers to become disciples who, in turn, make disciples, resulting in millions of disciples advancing the Kingdom in spiritually dark places.

First Lesson:  God Uses Ordinary People

You’ll see how God uses ordinary people doing simple things to make a big impact.

*Thank you, Zúme, for providing the videos for this Challenge. This video is only a small part of the great training that they offer for free. If you would like to learn more about Zúme, use this link: https://Zume.Training

Reflection

  • If Jesus intended every one of His followers to obey His Great Commission, why do so few actually make disciples?
  • Is the idea that God uses ordinary people different from what you had learned or assumed was the plan?

Action Step

  • Share with a friend that you are participating in the 30-Day Challenge and ask them to pray for you during the next 30 days.

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2. Simple Definition  of Disciple and Church

Discover the essence of being a disciple, making a disciple, and what is the church.

*Thank you, Zúme, for providing the videos for this Challenge. This video is only a small part of the great training that they offer for free. If you would like to learn more about Zúme, use this link: https://Zume.Training

Reflection

  • When you think of a church, what comes to mind?
  • What’s the difference between that picture and what’s described in the video as a ‘Simple Church’?
  • Which one do you think would be easier to multiply and why?

Action Step

  • Ask a friend to pray that God would begin leading you to a group of five people that you could disciple.

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Day 3: Spiritual Breathing is Hearing and Obeying God

Being a disciple means we hear from God and we obey God.

*Thank you, Zúme, for providing the videos for the 30-Day Challenge. This video is only a small part of the great training that they offer for free. If you would like to learn more about Zúme, use this link: https://Zume.Training

Reflection

  • Why is it essential to learn to hear and recognize God’s voice?
  • Is hearing and responding to the Lord really like breathing? Why or why not?

Action Step

  • Ask a friend how you can be praying for them today

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SOAPS Bible Reading

A tool for daily Bible study that helps you understand, obey, and share God’s Word.

*Thank you, Zúme, for providing the videos.  This video is only a small part of the great training that they offer for free. If you would like to learn more about Zúme, use this link: https://Zume.Training

Reflection

  • How important is it for me to share what I hear from God in my Bible study time?
  • Who are the people in my circles that I can share this tool with right now?

Action Step

  • Share the SOAPS Bible study method with a friend and how you hope this tool will help you apply the Word

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Practice SOAPS Bible Reading (5th training)

Spend the time today practicing the SOAPS Bible reading method. Remember that SOAPS stands for:

  • Scripture: Write out one or more verses that are particularly meaningful to you, today.
  • Observation: Rewrite those verses or key points in your own words to better understand.
  • Application: Think about what it means to obey these commands in your own life.
  • Prayer: Write out a prayer telling God what you’ve learned and how you plan to obey.
  • Sharing: Ask God who He wants you to share with about what you’ve learned/applied.

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Accountability Groups

A tool for two or three people of the same gender to meet weekly and encourage each other in areas that are going well and reveal areas that need correction.

*Thank you, Zúme, for providing the videos.

Reflection

  • Who can I meet with regularly and engage these issues with? Pray and ask God to give you a name.
  • What keeps you from this kind of intentionality with your personal holiness?

Action Step

  • Find 2-3 individuals of the same gender to start an accountability group with.

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Consumer vs. Producer Lifestyle

You’ll discover the four main ways God makes everyday followers more like Jesus.

Reflection

  • Of the four areas detailed in the video (prayer, God’s Word, etc.), which ones do you already practice?
  • Which ones do you feel unsure about?
  • How ready do you feel when it comes to training others?

Action Step

  • Share with a friend the four ways that God makes everyday followers more like Jesus

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How to Spend an Hour in Prayer

See how easy it is to spend an hour in prayer.

Reflection

  • What must you rearrange or stop doing in order to increase your prayer life?

Action Step

  • Share with a friend what you learned about praying for an hour and how you are looking forward to applying it.