SouldOut

I had a long discussion with my brother the other day about the lack of real life change in most churches and we agreed that the American corporate church model of programs and large group events is not an effective way to grow mature Christians. The Acts church model is much more organic than what we typically do. Big is not always bad, but there is a huge difference between “big and fat” and “big and strong”.  So, I think there needs to be a top to bottom layered emphasis on disciple making for the church to thrive and be everything God intended. I don’t think discipleship is hard, it is just time consuming and messy. That is probably why most churches don’t do it- we want instant results (another American trait) and discipling people takes time and effort. The analogy that comes to mind is building cathedrals. There will never be another cathedral built in America (or probably the world) because we do not think the result is worth the time and money. But if you want the permanence and beauty of something that is built for the glory of God, you have to pay the price. There are certain things that can only happen one way and Biblical, Jesus style discipleship is how disciples are made. So, pray about who you can invest your life in. There is undoubtedly someone waiting…

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