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The Right Way To Disciple A New Believer – George Patterson

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  • http://www.CrazyAboutChurch.com/ Charles Specht

    There are many ways to disciple a new believer, but not all roads lead to Rome, if you will.  Here was Jesus’ plan for discipleship.

    “Go therefore into all the world and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.” (Matthew 28)

    So discipleship pretty much finds its roots in immediate and public water baptism (identification with Christ), doctrinal teaching (the Bible), and automatic obedience (observe) to what is being taught from the Bible.  Again, pretty simple stuff.

  • Lamar

    Very clear. Teaching “Them” and that also is very clear English, which entails “both” group and individual teaching to observe all things He commanded them.

    And, you can see that all through the New Testament. Teachings and venue’s which had a lot of folks hearing and listening, and then the very individualistic personal teaching and mentoring. 

    Jesus Himself took Peter aside and taught him much about “love”! 

    So, we need not dicotomize the issue at all.  I find the almost everything I am hearing on all sides of issues seems to be either “going to the extreme on one side or the other” when we should be balanced doing both matters we are involved in.  Evangelism/Discipling; Teaching/Preaching; Small classes/Large Classes; In homes/out of homes; In buildings/out of buildings; In High Schools/In traditional church buildings; on and on we could go!  Let’s quit arguing over the places and methods – just do all things we can using all “means” possible to reach the lost and to build up the body of Christ faithful servants.  Another reason for following this direction is that it “helps keep us all” from being people who develop a “my way” is right and “your way is wrong” attitude as if we are more spiritual than others.  As long as something is NOT unbilbical and takes glory away from Christ and the Holy Spirit we certainly have freedom from the Lord to do those things.  However, I find that some folk believe that “the means” are the answer to the entire matters before us in terms of successful evangelism or discipling of new believers or old believers.  Not so! The entire matter is either blessed and annointed by the Holy Spirit and brings forth fruit or it doesn’t. The “means” are of no value unless God uses them or perhaps doesn’t even use them at all.  All is in the hands of the Sovereign Lord!  Let us keep focused!

  • Gabe

    The music in the video really overpowers his voice and message… Other than that great!

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