Implement tools and resources for a discipleship process
In the west—particularly America—we are extremely well resourced. What this can lead to is a mentality in which we start with the resource instead of our end goal for disciples. Only after you’re confident about the purposes of your church and the process that needs to be implemented do you seek out the resources necessary to get the process going.
At Grace Hills, we are in the process of turning Saddleback’s CLASS material into six-week long small group studies so that, rather than attending a three- or four-hour seminar, people can grow in the context of community together.
What’s your next step? Maybe it’s time to brainstorm a little. Remember that our big mission is to glorify God in all the earth, which starts with making one more disciple by introducing someone to Jesus, connecting them to his family, helping them grow in grace and knowledge, and enabling them to embrace their ministry to others and mission in the world.
