Being a disciple isn't something we do, it's something we are. We can define a disciple as "someone who knows and follows Jesus, is being changed by Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus, including those around him." Living as disciples means that we work to live out that reality at each stage of our growth, in every area of our lives. Doing it well requires an intentional connection with our brothers in the Body of Christ.
Discipleship isn't an action, an event, something you start and stop, something that you are "ready to do" or "not ready yet". If we understand the biblical model, we should use the word “discipleship” in the same way we use the phrase “healthy living.” You can’t just be healthy for 2 weeks and then go back to every bad food habit, and expect to be healthy for a long time. To be healthy, we need to make healthy choices. That means 24 x 7 x 365. We may take specific actions to help us, just like going to the doctor for a checkup, but the reality is worked out in the 11 months, 30 days, and 23 hours between those visits. In the same way, we need to live as disciples. That means 24 x 7 x 365. We may take part in a focused effort to help us work through to the next stage, but we live that out every day, every hour, every minute.
We want to equip you for intentional discipleship. We will do this by offering a 3-hour Discipleship training on Saturday, June 1st, at 9 AM right after the Men's breakfast. Our focus will come from the book Gospel-Centered Discipleship by Jonathan Dodson, to give tools to effectively include discipleship in all of the relationships in your life.
Learn how to be an positive influencer in all of the relationships of your life.
Will you be a disciple-maker?