Discipling and retention

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Nahkoe, would you define discipleship as leading by example. Showing Christ in us to newborn babes so they can follow the more mature in Christ as they follow the teachings of the Master?

I was going to say maybe and started typing...but then I noticed something. I hate to be so picky, but I think it matters.

It's about the more mature following and pursuing God with everything within them. It's about them striving to know God more.

If my pastor is actually thinking about the disciplining that he's doing, I definitely don't see it. (I might need to discuss this topic with him someday) He's passionately pursuing God and the result of that is that people can't help but see God in his actions and hear God in his words.

IMO, it's not about showing Christ..it's about pursuing Him. The more time you spend with Him, the more you know Him, the more you love Him, the more you're going to be like Him and the more someone looking at you is going to see God...and not you.

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

I was going to say maybe and started typing...but then I noticed something. I hate to be so picky, but I think it matters.

It's about the more mature following and pursuing God with everything within them. It's about them striving to know God more.

If my pastor is actually thinking about the disciplining that he's doing, I definitely don't see it. (I might need to discuss this topic with him someday) He's passionately pursuing God and the result of that is that people can't help but see God in his actions and hear God in his words.

IMO, it's not about showing Christ..it's about pursuing Him. The more time you spend with Him, the more you know Him, the more you love Him, the more you're going to be like Him and the more someone looking at you is going to see God...and not you.

Heather,

The way your church discipled you is how my mother used to disciple others. You cannot hear the message until your basic necessities are provided for, which is; food, clothing, and shelter. When a person cares enough to open their pocketbook , time, and energy into helping a person get on their feet enough to help themselves, then your word has been listened to and worthy to be looked into further. A prayer partner/mentor/teacher that walks along side you and guides you and even helps you up when you fall is a soulwinner, wise, and honorable discipler.

God is really good at assigning tasks and leading persons into your life for this very reason. Trust God.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Heather,

The way your church discipled you is how my mother used to disciple others. You cannot hear the message until your basic necessities are provided for, which is; food, clothing, and shelter. When a person cares enough to open their pocketbook , time, and energy into helping a person get on their feet enough to help themselves, then your word has been listened to and worthy to be looked into further. A prayer partner/mentor/teacher that walks along side you and guides you and even helps you up when you fall is a soulwinner, wise, and honorable discipler.

God is really good at assigning tasks and leading persons into your life for this very reason. Trust God.

Blessings, Rhoni

Tell on sister... A major priority that seldom even gets a second thought...

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Tell on sister... A major priority that seldom even gets a second thought...

God has blessed me to have met a precious new covert and I pray daily for her to feel the love of the Lord from me. There are scriptures and lifestyle changes that accompany salvation but babies first have to drink milk before they can digest the meat of the word.

Please help me pray for wisdom and quality time to let God's love shine forth.

Blessings,
Rhoni