A leader's Instruction on Pleasing God

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us  instruction  as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more. (1 Thessalonians 4:1 NASB)
As a pastor and leader one of my responsibilities is to provide clear and practical instruction on how to live a life that is pleasing to God. In addition, to providing instruction on how to excel even more in pleasing God. It is one thing to get someone to start their walk or Christ adventure, it is a whole other thing to model and empower them to excel, to always take next steps, positioning themselves for new depths in the life worship experience. It is always harder to finish then it is to begin.  Followers of Christ start off with a "come and see" mindset, but the further they go in sanctification they begin to experience what Jesus meant when He said, "come and die". This progress in transformation is to be both modeled and intentionally incarnational.

The overarching question...how do we do this? How do we as leaders model and instruct followers of Christ in how to live a life that is pleasing to God? What will it look like and how do we transfer these basic and advance principles so that they can be replicated in the lives of others?
1. What pleases the Lord? Total and unlimited love for, out of obedience to, sacrificial life worship, and surrender to God.
2. Starting daily in the basics: prayer or conversation with God, adoring His awesomeness with thanksgiving, speaking things that are unseen into being and bringing His beloved before Him through petition. An immersion in His word: find a God thought, unpack what it means to you, how you will make it live and with whom will you share it? Regular tithing and sacrificial giving. Service to Christ's body and intentionally sharing your Christ life story with pre-Christians.
3. Walk with a mentor: Time shared with someone who is more mature in Christ who will listen, model and challenge you in your walk with Christ.
4. Share life in community: gather with other believers who strive to live out the great commandment and the great commission. Share each other's burdens, encourage and empower each other in ways that constantly point to a deeper relationship and life expression with Christ.