Christ has called us to go and make disciples in His name; he wants us to go and share the saving the Gospel of His name so that others may find eternal life. Our job does not just stop at showing others the Gospel, but stretches far beyond sharing and into the realm of discipling new believers in their walk with Christ. It is my philosophy that when discipling a new believer, you will have to develop personal specific plans for the new believers. There are some basic principles to fallow when it comes to discipleship, which has been shown to us throughout the Bible, we should fallow when working with a new believer.
Discipleship has biblical connotations in both the Old and New Testament, and the fundamental ideology of that call is that God …show more content…
How you approach someone who is struggling with an addiction will be different from how you approach someone who simply wants to learn more about the scriptures, and it will differ even more so based on their knowledge. As week seek out to make disciples, we need to examine a few things before we begin to disciple other people. First and foremost, we must examine our own hearts and asks ourselves if we are truly perusing God. If we cannot help ourselves then how do we expect to help someone else with their struggles, that is not to say we are free from struggles, rather we can show that there is hope. Paul tells us in Philippians 2 that we are to have the same mindset as Christ in our relationships, as well as we are to be of pure heart. When we look to disciple someone, we must be aware that we are doing this for God’s glory as we disciple a fellow believer; our interests should be for personal gain, but for the person we are discipling and most importantly for Christ’s …show more content…
In the book, Concentric Circles of Concern, Author W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. talks about the importance of relationships and building relationships when he states “When we have crossed over into this person’s world, he or she feels safe, and the time will come when the person will feel comfortable in crossing over into our world. It is a continual process. It is the process that makes a relationship. (pg. 136)” Relationship building is a fundamental aspect of the Gospel and is a fundamental part of the discipleship process. Paul talks about, in 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, the purpose of relationship building for the furthering of the Gospel, or the making of more disciples. I personally, would stress this as one of the most important pillars of Discipleship, this is because of how much the Bible the places on the ideology of relationship building. I grow in Christ because I have a relationship with him, in a similar way I grow with my friends because I have a relationship with them. If we want to make more Disciples of Christ, we must actively be seeking out a relationship with Christ and a relationship with
Discipleship has biblical connotations in both the Old and New Testament, and the fundamental ideology of that call is that God …show more content…
How you approach someone who is struggling with an addiction will be different from how you approach someone who simply wants to learn more about the scriptures, and it will differ even more so based on their knowledge. As week seek out to make disciples, we need to examine a few things before we begin to disciple other people. First and foremost, we must examine our own hearts and asks ourselves if we are truly perusing God. If we cannot help ourselves then how do we expect to help someone else with their struggles, that is not to say we are free from struggles, rather we can show that there is hope. Paul tells us in Philippians 2 that we are to have the same mindset as Christ in our relationships, as well as we are to be of pure heart. When we look to disciple someone, we must be aware that we are doing this for God’s glory as we disciple a fellow believer; our interests should be for personal gain, but for the person we are discipling and most importantly for Christ’s …show more content…
In the book, Concentric Circles of Concern, Author W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. talks about the importance of relationships and building relationships when he states “When we have crossed over into this person’s world, he or she feels safe, and the time will come when the person will feel comfortable in crossing over into our world. It is a continual process. It is the process that makes a relationship. (pg. 136)” Relationship building is a fundamental aspect of the Gospel and is a fundamental part of the discipleship process. Paul talks about, in 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, the purpose of relationship building for the furthering of the Gospel, or the making of more disciples. I personally, would stress this as one of the most important pillars of Discipleship, this is because of how much the Bible the places on the ideology of relationship building. I grow in Christ because I have a relationship with him, in a similar way I grow with my friends because I have a relationship with them. If we want to make more Disciples of Christ, we must actively be seeking out a relationship with Christ and a relationship with