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Debbie Blank
CBWF, Director
Miracle Hills III, Suite 210
1065 North 115th St.
Omaha, NE 68154
Tel: 402-431-0002 Ext. 6
Fax: 402-431-1749
Email : dblank@cbwf.org
Discipleship
Are You Interested in Discipleship?
| Jesus is our example for discipleship – building Biblical and life principles into the lives of individuals. He focused on people and their physical and spiritual needs in order to draw them to God. He spent time with his disciples teaching them the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). The Bible tells us that mature women are to follow His example by encouraging the younger women (Titus 2:3, 4). |  |
Discipleship encourages one-on-one relationships where a mature Christian focuses on building spiritual maturity into the life of a younger Christian. It is more than just passing on knowledge. It is developing an ongoing, lifelong relationship, which helps the new Christian grow to be a "spiritual reproducer."
The metaphor of "spiritual parenting" can be used to illustrate discipleship:
". . . we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us . . . you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God," (I Thes. 7:12)
An important goal is for each person to both be discipled and give discipling to another. As Paul instructed his disciple Timothy:
". . . the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will be qualified to teach others" (2 Timothy 2:2)
2 Timothy 2:2 illustrates the propagation of spiritual knowledge and wisdom through four spiritual generations, beginning with Paul who taught Timothy, who then taught reliable men, who then taught others.
The Bible tells us to “go and made disciples…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you" (Matt. 28:19, 20). A number of the resources are available through CBWF or your local Christian bookstore as an investigative Bible study with the goal of helping Christians lay a strong foundation for a lifetime of spiritual growth.
If you are interested in becoming either a "Paul" (Spiritual mentor) or a "Timothy" (Spiritual learner), please contact dblank@cbwf.org .
