Christ in Discipleship

Christ In Discipleship DSMN 500: Discipleship Ministries March 27, 2014 The definition of a disciple is “One who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another, as one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ 's followers according to the Gospel accounts.” Discipleship means nothing without Christ being the central focus. It is crucial that Christ be the central focal point for all Christian discipleship. There are

When someone think about Jesus Christ being the center of discipleship there are two things that comes to mind; change and commitment within the disciple. One day Jesus Christ was walking by the sea of Galilee when He saw Simon and Andrew fishing; he said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men” Matthew 4:19 . The next verse show them immediately dropping their nets and followed Jesus Christ. The actions of Simon and Andrew is described best by Putman, Harrington, and Coleman in the

Follow Up Plan Follow-up is essential to fulfilling the command of Christ to make disciples of all nations. It is the bridge between evangelism and discipleship Waylon Moore once said, “There is no continuing New Testament evangelism without follow-up. They are God’s ‘two-edged sword’ for reaching men and making them effective disciples for Christ.” The sad reality is that, according to Alvin Reid, “churches have neglected follow-up. We have left a generation of baby Christians stranded, unsure

relationship examined was with Peter. The Gospel accounts list a variety of interactions between Jesus and Peter that define this discipleship process. Categorizing the items in this process included Peter’s presence in the transfiguration (Mark 9:2ff), his participation in miraculous acts such as walking on water (Mark 6:45), and his confession that Jesus is the Christ (Mark 8:27ff). Jesus set apart His relationship with Peter through changing his name from Simon to Peter (Mark 3:6), and making the

and Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ I. Introduction Evangelism must be led with a holy passion. In a book edited by James Berkley, one will find the words of Carl Rantz, who said, “If we don 't live it, we can 't preach it with conviction,” (Berkley). Evangelism begins and ends with Jesus. The desired outcome of this paper is to birth a growing passion to make life count for eternity through the work of evangelism and discipleship of others for Christ. There is no higher calling in life

The bible contains many examples of Jesus, and his disciples performing miracles. Most of the New Testament is compiled of miracles, discipleship and Christ’s exemplary lifestyle. We can see through Christ’s actions how we as Christians are commanded to treat, not just other individuals, but individuals with disabilities. In Micah 4:6-7 God proclaims his covenant to Zion and states that he will resort the nation of Israel. The restoration process includes Gods restoration of the disabled. In Micah

first becoming a disciple of Christ. It is important to understand that discipleship should start with the individual and then go out. Christians need to become examples to live by before they can begin the important task of finding, helping, and making disciples. The Bible contains guidance, standards, and examples of being a disciple who makes disciples. A Christian disciple is someone who follows Christ and makes disciples. The goal of discipleship is to become more Christ like, being drawn closer

topic that we discussed. This semester, the main topic was that of discipleship. The questions are as follows: What is discipleship? What does Scripture say about discipleship? How should Scriptural principles shape our understanding of discipleship? What does the world say about discipleship? How should a Christian live in the world today with respect to discipleship? Each of these questions are important for engaging discipleship, as will be demonstrated through the analysis of each question, the

The Following of Jesus Christ Discipleship is the study of theology, having a religion, and being a follower of Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer had many themes and studies pertaining to discipleship. Throughout his book Bonhoeffer shared his views and the way he sees discipleship. I learned about Bonhoeffer’s writings on the call to discipleship, discipleship and the cross, discipleship and the individual, and the church of Jesus Christ and discipleship. By learning discipleship through Bonhoeffer it

Discipleship within the Gospel of John is multifaceted. Discipleship cannot alone be described as follower of Christ because such an individual must be chosen by God, believe in Christ, witness publically about Jesus, be open to and/or be persecuted for the faith, and participate in the reception of the Body and Blood of Christ. Since discipleship is not a vocation that humans can choose for themselves, God must call and pick his chosen peoples. An example of Christ choosing those whom would be