How to Start Discipleship? So you haven’t been involved in discipleship and are wondering how to get involved and how to start discipleship. Maybe your church doesn’t have a discipleship program in place. Hopefully this article will be helpful as we go through how you can start and continue discipleship in your life and in your church! Find a program. The first step would be to find discipleship material to use. There are many resources…
The Who of Discipleship So who should be discipled? Who are we looking to disciple? I have heard many different things about who you should and shouldn’t disciple but lets look at what Christ had to say in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:…
What Discipleship IS For everyone (Matthew 28:19-20)— It is not just an add on course or program. Rather, it should be done with every person and individual. It is used to not only bring people to Christ, but grow them in Christ. A Process (Mark 3:13-14)— It is not just a quick five step program. It is a process. It is a process of spending time with the other individual. It is a process of…
What Discipleship ISN’T Preaching from the Pulpit— Although preaching is vital in a Christian’s life, it is not the best method of discipleship! A Certificate—Most discipleship programs offer some sort of certificate for completion but discipleship is not just getting a certificate; it is much deeper than that. A Fast Program— It is not something that just happens and is done in a short amount of time. A List of Rules— Discipleship is not about…
Why Discipleship is So Important For years, I believe many churches missed one of the most important things they were to be doing: discipleship. Growing up and working in ministry our goal was to see people saved. It is great that we lead people to Christ but many times that is where it stopped. We brought them to Christ and then expected them to figure out everything else on their own! The sad truth is…