#ReimagineDISCIPLESHIP...Four Essentials

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#ReimagineDISCIPLESHIP...Four Essentials

You want to make disciples because it was Jesus’ last command and one of the most important expressions of love you could show to another human being. I cannot think of a more important focus.
 
Disciple making is to help a person place his or her faith in Jesus Christ (evangelism, conversion) and then to help him or her form their life around Jesus--becoming more and more like him (sanctification, maturation). Disciple making includes both parts.
 
There are four essentials when you are discipling a person – 1) the Word of God, 2) the people of God, 3) the Spirit of God, and 4) the Mission of Jesus. You must rely on all four.
 
I call them the four disciple making essentials.

The Word of God - scripture is vitally important. We cannot objectively know the truths we need to know about God and how we are to obey him apart from scripture.                -Scripture (The Word) is the theme of our National Disciple Making Forum (click here for more)   But, too many churches and leaders over-emphasize scripture and knowledge (at the expense of other elements).   The People of God - relationships are essential in disciple making. Jesus’ method, above all, was relational. In the gospels he was with his disciples--walking, talking, experiencing—most of the time. So, like Jesus, we must engage in meaningful relationships with those we are discipling so that we can relate to them, love them, teach them scripture and help them to obey it in practical ways.   But relationships and scripture are not enough.

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For King Jesus, Bobby Harrington discipleship.org