There
was a time when discipleship was taken for granted. It was assumed that
people could be persuaded to believe and that each person would step
into the path that took them to Jesus. That assumption is no longer
valid. As early as the Gospels, Jesus and his biographers recognize that
each person brings experience to the journey, which travels through
different times and places. The discipleship path for each individual
disciple is assessed and determined through this Gospel Discipleship Participant Guide while the
Gospel Discipleship Congregation Guide serves as the implementation guide for church leaders. It also assesses the discipleship path for the congregation as a whole.
By
understanding what type of disciple you are, participants in Gospel
Discipleship can clarify the path they need to walk. Some people love to
go on mission trips; some people really thrive learning from a great
teacher; some people connect to God through painting and music; and some
people just want to have a cup of coffee and talk about life and
eventually get around to talking about Jesus. Participants in Gospel
Discipleship can be set free from the guilt of not feeling like a "real"
disciple because they don't feel called to experience the journey the
same way as everyone else. Instead, participants can become the disciple
Jesus wants them to be. They can spend their valuable time and energy
living and walking on the path where Jesus is calling them to follow.
