Go out and train everyone who accepts the Full Word of God as friend who knows his masters business. AMEN.

"Spiritual discipline, then, is developing Soul Reflexes so that we know how to live. We Discipline ourselves to Develop Soul Memory  in normal times so that we'll be equipped for the Times of High Demand or deep Crisis." 


Desire: to be in a relationship where one is encouraged or where one encourages another to become an apprentice of Jesus.

Investing in what lasts.

In Mathew 28:19-20 Jesus tells his followers that they are to "Go and make Disciples of Nations, Baptizing them in the name of The Father and of The Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have Commanded you."

Making disciples is the God-given agenda for the church. That agenda is more than "Saving Souls." It involves helping people make the transformational journey into Christlikeness.



Disciple makers give light and hope and help to those willing to be Intentional About Their Growth.

Disciplining typically happens when Believers Meet Around The Word of God to Spur One Another on to Love and Good Deeds. Often a more mature Christian disciples a younger one in a Paul-Timothy Relationship. But it is also possible for a group of two or three peers to disciple one another through Meeting and Studying Together.

Though the Holy Spirit is ultimately responsible for the disciples growth, the 'Disciplemaker' has a part to play. Disciplemakers seek to help others grow in Loving God with all their Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind. Discipling someone includes introducing them to a number of Spiritual Practices, Relationships, and Experiences that can help them 'Mature' in their Faith.

A discipling relationship may focus on "Bible Study", Lectio, book of discussions; varieties of Prayers; Lifestyle choices; Mentoring in Areas of Service, STEWARDSHIP, Hospitality, Self-Care and WITNESS. Just as Parents long to see their children reach their potential, So Disciplemakers Long for The World to Experience the Impact Apprenticed  to Jesus.

The book of Acts records how the Holy Spirit "TURNED THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN" through the lives of Jesus' first disciples. JESUS IS STILL LOOKING FOR DISCIPLES. And the Holy Spirit is still able to turn the world around through the lives of people committed to keeping company with Jesus.
Share: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook - Practices That Transform Us.

We have many choices to make as we play varying roles and face many tasks, responsibilities, and challenges in our families, work lives, and group affiliations. But our lives become even more complex when we look beyond our nuclear families and the particular organization to which we belong or have contact with on a regular basis. 

Whether we are children, heads of families, students, or employees, we also belong to an even larger organization we call society. We 'Coexist' as a collective of human beings stretching beyond the boundaries of different towns and cities, counties and states, regions and nations. 

We all are inevitably citizens of the World. And as members of the social order, we confront profound choices  about what citizenship means. 

A secular psychiatrist once wrote concerning the Road Less Traveled; "What I get from it is that there's no such thing as a Free Lunch." He was right in a certain respect. The support and nurturance we get from society do not come free. Some degree of 'Responsibility' beyond simply paying taxes accompanies the benefits of citizenship. But whether we're interested in becoming Good Citizens or Not is another matter. If we have the energy and will to do so, we face the choice of how to be the Best Citizens We Can Be, we also have the option of 'Copping Out', of not caring, of avoiding all responsibility for the Well-Being of  Society. AS IN THE CASE WITH ANY CHOICE WE MAKE IN LIFE, WHICH OF THESE ROUTES WE TAKE YIELDS ITS OWN CONSEQUENCES. 

If we more closely examen the complexities of citizenship and look at society 'Realistically', inevitably we will be confronted by a number of paradoxes. Whenever you take into consideration the multiple dimensions of any situation, and IF NO PIECES IN REALITY ARE MISSING from the picture, you probably will be looking at the paradox. 

In other words, VIRTUALLY ALL TRUTH IS PARADOXICAL, AND NOWHERE IS THIS MORE EVIDENT THAN IN THE TASK OF MAKING CHOICES ABOUT OUR SOCIETY. 

Share reference: The Road Less Traveled and Beyond - Spiritual Growth In An Age of Anxiety. 

Discipline and Disciple come from the same root.

Practices Include: 

*Meeting with one another to Study The Bible, Pray and Encourage his or her Spiritual Growth. 

*Teaching and Equipping Another so He or She can Teach Others Also. 

*Instructing and Modeling of Christian Virtues and Disciplines. 

*Attending to Worship, Faith,  and Obedience of a Younger Believer by a more Seasoned Saint. 

*INTENTIONALLY INVESTING IN THE LIFE OF AN APPRENTICE TO CHRIST. 

*Using Gifts and Talents to Help Others Grow in Christ. 

God-Given Fruit:

*Keeping company with Jesus as you fulfill His Command to Go and make Disciples. 

*Becoming a Model of Service, Faith, Obedience, and Worship of Christ. 

*Becoming a Trainer, Equipper, and Encourager of Others. 

*USING YOUR GIFTS FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM. 

*Obediently following Jesus in making Disciples. 

*INVESTING IN WHAT LASTS - THE GROWTH AND FRUITFULNESS OF OTHERS. 

*PASSING ON WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. 

*BECOMING A LIFELONG LEARNER AND A LIFELONG LOVER.