I could have started this discipleship series here. To be clear, by saving this to the end, I am in no way making a statement of priority. Instead, I assume that because of your spiritual vitality and time with Jesus, you are motivated to disciple others. It is because of your spiritual habits that discipleship is a priority. This series has sought to help you in the skill of that very endeavor. I do want to highlight a few foundational practices and recommend further reading

What comes first, discipleship or evangelism? Some say they are two sides of the same coin. The debate is for others; what is important for our blog series on discipleship is to talk about how we go about evangelism. One common approach to evangelism is a method called “relational evangelism,” meaning it is in the context of our relationships with co-workers, family, or neighbors that we share the gospel. This method arose in response to a common method called “revival-style”

Discipleship is necessarily a community project. We are in relationship with others; we are learning about ourselves; we are knit into the family of God, and we help others grow. We are all in process. I need to speak up when I see something in someone’s life, and I want them to do the same with me. Encourage, correct, warn, and empower. Scripture is clear: this is not an optional part of our walk with Jesus. We grow as disciples when we speak into one another’s lives. If yo

Discipleship is naturally tied to growing spiritual maturity. Growing in our love and devotion to Jesus leads to maturity. However, like so many things in life, spiritual growth is not always up and to the right. There are seasons, growth spurts, dry valleys, and setbacks. If we think of spiritual growth as a straight line with an eventual finish line, we set ourselves up for failure. Instead, listen to the very different picture Jesus paints for us: “I am the vine; you are

A disciple of Jesus disciples others. It is a godly use of influence. Influence has a variety of connotations. It can be positive or negative. An “influencer” today can simply be someone with a lot of social media followers selling product. Traditionally, influence is a form of leadership that has an effect on someone’s life. Some influence comes from title or position, but arguably the most lasting type of influence comes from the character of an individual who invests in an

Often we make discipleship more complicated than Jesus intended. The heart behind this series of discipleship posts is to remove some of the complication that can arise. With good intentions, we create programs, classes, hire consultants, create pathways, take courses, read books, research studies, go to conferences, and constantly tweak our systems. All of this for a better "discipleship plan." Some of those things are genuinely helpful, but they do have a side effect. My ob

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