Comments on: What do you do? http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/ Sat, 19 May 2012 08:09:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Tim http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-597 Tim Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:41:37 +0000 http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-597 My thoughts are along the same lines as Conrad, but I would also emphasize that discipleship takes place best in the context of relationship but with intentional leadership development in mind. Jesus not only developed friendships with His disciples, He taught them to be leaders and continue spreading His message after He returned to heaven. If we don't build relationships that encourage students to be leaders and give them opportunities to practice as such, then the benefit of their discipleship ends with them. We need to train leaders to continue spreading His message after we're gone. Hopefully the discipleship process doesn't end with us. My thoughts are along the same lines as Conrad, but I would also emphasize that discipleship takes place best in the context of relationship but with intentional leadership development in mind. Jesus not only developed friendships with His disciples, He taught them to be leaders and continue spreading His message after He returned to heaven. If we don’t build relationships that encourage students to be leaders and give them opportunities to practice as such, then the benefit of their discipleship ends with them. We need to train leaders to continue spreading His message after we’re gone. Hopefully the discipleship process doesn’t end with us.

]]> By: Dennis http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-574 Dennis Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:21:39 +0000 http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-574 Thanks, Conrad. Good suggestions. Anyone else? Thanks, Conrad. Good suggestions. Anyone else?

]]> By: Conrad http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-573 Conrad Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:07:59 +0000 http://youthministrytv.com/2006/08/20/what-do-you-do/#comment-573 The only thing that has really worked for me is disipling others. This isn't Bible study or small groups but personal discipleship in the way Jesus invested in people. The change that happens in people when someone cares enough to invest in them is amazing. It can't be formulaic and it can't be mass produced. What that looks like for me is meeting with people and asking about their life. It's more than just questions though. I share my life too I guess. But, most important, we talk about what God is doing in our lives and challenge ourselves and each other to imagine what God is calling us to do. This a bit of a meander, but that is kind of what it usually looks like for me. Of the guys I have done this with, I still talk to them regularly, even though we aren't in proximity and we still challenge each other often. Many of those guys are in ministry now too. Maybe there's another post on discipleship tools? The only thing that has really worked for me is disipling others. This isn’t Bible study or small groups but personal discipleship in the way Jesus invested in people. The change that happens in people when someone cares enough to invest in them is amazing. It can’t be formulaic and it can’t be mass produced.

What that looks like for me is meeting with people and asking about their life. It’s more than just questions though. I share my life too I guess. But, most important, we talk about what God is doing in our lives and challenge ourselves and each other to imagine what God is calling us to do. This a bit of a meander, but that is kind of what it usually looks like for me. Of the guys I have done this with, I still talk to them regularly, even though we aren’t in proximity and we still challenge each other often. Many of those guys are in ministry now too.

Maybe there’s another post on discipleship tools?

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