Neil Cole, author of Church 3.0, discussed reating 4th generation disciples during Verge Conference’s 4th session. Here is what he said:

Sheep without a shepherd are wolf chow. Jesus has created sheep to be protected and cared for by a shepherd. So when you see lost sheep without a shepherd, they are victims. Don’t judge them. Help them.

When it comes to multiplying disciples, you have to get to the fourth generation. If you haven’t gotten to the fourth generation, it is not yet multiplying.

We need to see the harvest fields, but more importantly, we need to know what to do with them. Here is how a Life Transformation Group does it:

1. We read the Bible together.
2. We confess our sins together.
3. We identify the names of lost people that we know, and we pray for them daily.

You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved, so start by looking for someone who desperately wants to be saved. Also look for someone who will be faithful to the process. Jesus looks for those who are sinners but who are also faithful. Your life is too short to waste without seeing multiple generations of disciples.