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Discipleship: Words and Example

Jesus’ words are important, like His actions. In the same way, your words and example as a disciple-maker have influence on your disciples.

Which had the greatest impact on your growth as a disciple: events or people? What if we change events versus relationships to AND?

Could the fruit of your disciple-making be more than attitudes and actions to look like Jesus? Could it be more than doing good deeds?

Ask 16 questions of your group or your church’s groups ministry to create a new scorecard for group health as we return to groups in-person.

In the book, Dann shares four major metrics (measures) of disciple-making: conversions, service, reproduction, and multiplication.

There are many essentials in our disciple-making efforts. But too often, apologetics is missing or ignored in disciple-making.

Start with prayer about who will you disciple. Open your eyes to see those who God sends. Now, go and have conversation with those persons.

Take advantage of holidays and special days to invest in people who need Jesus and those who need to walk more closely with Him.

Do your disciple-makers and potential disciples need the kick-start that can be provided by a disciple-making connection event?

Disciple-making is about relationships, investing, and sending. It is about more than personal growth as a disciple. Send the best!