Good morning Lord Jesus, fill me with your Spirit’s presence as I start my week so I may be your presence in the world throughout the week.

There were four steps to Jesus discipleship process with his disciples.

  1. I do, you watch.

  2. I do, you help.

  3. You do, I help.

  4. You do.

I do, you watch: Jesus did the action, demonstrated what the kingdom of God and discipleship looked like, while the disciples watched.  Many Examples: Mark 3:1-6, Jesus heals a man's withered hand, Mark4:35-41, Jesus Calms the storm.

I do, you help: Jesus performs the action, but the disciples help: Mark 6:30-44 Jesus feeds the 5 Thousand.  Matt. 14:22-33, Jesus and Peter walk on water.

You do, I help: The disciples did the action, while jesus helped: Mark 6:7-13 Jesus sends out the 12.

You do, I watch: Acts of the Apostles and today.

The problem with most churches today is they skip steps 2 and 3.  They go straight from step 1, "I do, you watch" to step 4, "You do."  People come to church on Sunday morning and sit in seats and watch people perform for them live on stage. They watch professionals who have spent days and months planning sermon series, meetings with worship teams and time spent preparing sermons and rehearsing songs.  Then Monday morning comes and they are "live on stage" at their work, school, in daily life and they dod not know how to share their testimony, the Gospel, or reach someone for Christ because they were never mentored and guided through the most important steps: I do, you help and You do I help.  And pastors and church leadership teams wonder why people are not becoming or making disciples!  They wonder why people do not understand the cost of discipleship and tithe!  It is because they themselves were never discipled.  Worship services and Sunday morning services and Bible studies are not steps 2 & 3.

It takes a commitment to and an investment in time by both the church (you and I) and those being discipled.  Commitment to going through this 30 day discipleship challenge.  I lead a 9 week Discipleship 101 training I would love to use to invest time into you.  I am willing to walk with you deeper ito discipleship if you are. I am willing to go beyond "church" as simply Sunday morning worship and Bible studies if you are.  Pray about this.

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If you would like more information, coaching, or mentoring on Discipleship, please contact me Gary Liederbach at garyl@onedirection.community.

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