House to House “Lost to Leader” Toolbox 4
“How is what you are doing now getting you to where you want to go?”
The Toolbox: From Lost to Leader
Over time, we have filled our toolbox with many helpful tools: the Conversation Quad, the Three Circles, the Traffic Light, the 7 Stories of Hope, the Church Circle, and the Commands of Christ.
These tools are not ends in themselves. They serve a larger purpose: helping people move from lost to becoming leaders. The pathway is simple:
Lost → Follow and Obey Jesus → Become a Disciple Maker → Start New Groups and Churches
This journey begins by recognizing the field where God has already placed us and developing intentional rhythms and habits within that field. Multiplication starts with clarity. As we use these tools, they help us identify where we or others may be stuck. Sometimes it is a mindset that needs adjustment. Sometimes it is a rhythm that needs renewal. The goal is to move from intention to action because intentions alone do not create movement.
While we begin to take disciples through the commands, this is aligning with conversation quad 3-4 and also the 4-fields 3-4. We are teaching them to follow and
obey.
Now we can see the F.A.T.R. (faithful, available, teachable, reproduceable) disciples. This is the 2 Timothy 2:2-7 teaching and showing how our rhythms and habits really help us to be multipliers.
Which will lead to the MAWL. MAWL is an acronym standing for Model, Assist, Watch, and Launch/Leave. It is a foundational, reproducible discipleship framework based on how Jesus trained His disciples. It focuses on hands-on, experiential learning to equip individuals to share their faith and raise new leaders independently.
We leave with this question from TOOL 1: How can I redeem and be intentional with my weekly rhythms and habits, not adding time, but adjusting where I am spending my time and how do I engage those around me in those rhythms?
The final toolbox helps us look back and evaluate the disciples and teams in which we are investing. As we identify the FATR people and practice MAWL, we begin to recognize emerging leaders throughout the Four Fields. This helps us think beyond immediate results and begin thinking generationally.
How do you recognize these emerging leaders? They are often the ones asking questions, inviting others, and looking for opportunities to be with you as you minister. They begin examining their own 4 P’s—People, Places, Profession, and Passions—and asking where they can start conversations, share the gospel, make disciples, and begin new works.
None of these tools is a silver bullet. Rather, they provide a pathway that people can walk. They help us understand where we are with any person and where that person is on the journey. They help us know the next step for those we are pouring into. They help us remain consistent, clear, and purposeful rather than frantic, discouraged, or controlled by fear of rejection.
Jesus Himself provided His disciples with instruction, structure, and a clear path to follow. He gave them something they could commit to and practice. It gave them traction, confidence, and direction. In the same way, these tools help us create simple, reproducible pathways that lead to obedience, multiplication, and lasting kingdom impact.
First published on Substack.
