Every disciple benefits from a cheerleader, challenger, and guide–from brand new Christian to the mature disciple. I tend to prefer the name, Encourager.
In my previous post, Can You Make a Disciple of One Person?, I asked: How can we carry out this command? How can we “make disciples of ALL NATIONS” (emphasis added). I want to suggest an overly simple answer: ONE AT A TIME. I have often had the reply, “But…
Two encounters are critical. First, the leader encounters God in His Word and is changed. Second, the leader guides the group to have a life-changing encounter.