Discipleship is not just a bible study. Word DNA would like to keep repeating this to right misconceptions about it. Many churches have their discipleship by forming small groups, assigning leaders there, and then start buying BS materials to use.
First of all, leaders in a genuine Jesus discipleship are NOT assigned. They are discipled. Jesus chose people to disciple one on one. He prayed overnight and then hand- picked them the next morning. He chose those "he wanted." Leaders for discipleship should be those whom the head discipler (the pastor) chooses and whom he also personally disciples. They cannot be assigned by the church or elected by the congregation.
Second, you don't use any BS material in a genuine Jesus discipleship. You let the Holy Spirit lead you in your Word discussions. And more than discussions, the Word is imparted to your disciples through your LIFE. It is life-to-life impartation. Remember, Jesus brought us LIFE, and an abundance of it. He didn't bring us discussions on the Word or small groups to have bible studies. Genuine discipleship is you living the LIFE daily and transferring that to your disciples as they pursue the Jesus Christ they see in you. This builds up the Jesus DNA in all of you.
Make sure that you, the discipler, is also under another senior discipler you submit to for life. All of you pursue the authentic Jesus--his LIFE, character, power, and ministry--all using the spoken rhema Word in the bible. That's the Word DNA.Quit doing the traditional church discipleship programs. Do it as Jesus and the Acts church did it.
First of all, leaders in a genuine Jesus discipleship are NOT assigned. They are discipled. Jesus chose people to disciple one on one. He prayed overnight and then hand- picked them the next morning. He chose those "he wanted." Leaders for discipleship should be those whom the head discipler (the pastor) chooses and whom he also personally disciples. They cannot be assigned by the church or elected by the congregation.
Second, you don't use any BS material in a genuine Jesus discipleship. You let the Holy Spirit lead you in your Word discussions. And more than discussions, the Word is imparted to your disciples through your LIFE. It is life-to-life impartation. Remember, Jesus brought us LIFE, and an abundance of it. He didn't bring us discussions on the Word or small groups to have bible studies. Genuine discipleship is you living the LIFE daily and transferring that to your disciples as they pursue the Jesus Christ they see in you. This builds up the Jesus DNA in all of you.
Make sure that you, the discipler, is also under another senior discipler you submit to for life. All of you pursue the authentic Jesus--his LIFE, character, power, and ministry--all using the spoken rhema Word in the bible. That's the Word DNA.Quit doing the traditional church discipleship programs. Do it as Jesus and the Acts church did it.
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