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Disciple-making is not a program; it’s a lifestyle. This is a big truth. Jesus said, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt. 4:19). Clearly, this was no call to join a discipleship program but an invitation to a lifestyle of disciple-making. According to Jesus, this lifestyle is the supreme purpose of every believer. You cannot be a true follower of Jesus without becoming a fisher of men.
Common Misconceptions
There are some common misconceptions in today’s church about disciple-making. Some think it is evangelism. It means having gospel conversations and seeking to lead others to Christ. Certainly, this is a vital part of disciple-making. But making converts is not the same as making disciples. You can do evangelism without being a disciple maker, but you cannot be a disciple maker without doing evangelism. Others think disciple-making is Bible study. Again, this is a vital part of the disciple-making process, but there is a problem. We are creating great learners of the Bible but we not teaching anyone to be a disciple maker. There is no duplication of our faith into others. Let me explain.
Christ’s Model
With no buildings or budgets, Jesus launched a disciple-making movement that exploded upon the world. In comparison, the church today has discipleship programs, but few disciple-making people. We must exchange our misconceptions about discipleship for Christ’s model of disciple-making. Jesus made disciples who made disciples. Basically, Jesus duplicated his life practices into others. Then Jesus sent the disciple out to do what he taught them. Jesus trained the early church leaders to multiply.
Multiplication is the key to reaching our world for Christ. However, most churches today lack a simple process for equipping believers to make and to multiply disciples. For the most part, we are attempting to reach the world by addition and not multiplication. By reading the Gospels, we learn there are six practices of disciple-making that Jesus modeled for us with His discipleship group. These include: 1) fellowship, 2) teaching, 3) prayer, 4) ministry, 5) multiplication, and 6) accountability. In D-Life Training, we will train you in the same model that Jesus used.