Who do you most want to emulate? Is it a parent, teacher, friend, or celebrity? Christian discipleship means living like Jesus. If that seems either daunting or uninteresting, you need to listen to this podcast.
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Being a disciple of Christ is the most exciting lifestyle for any human being. This episode examines the definition of discipleship, how to be a Christian disciple, and how to disciple others.
0:00 – Binmin Intro
0:13 – Welcome and introduction
0:52 – What does it mean to be a disciple?
2:28 – Discipleship isn’t a “self-improvement” program. It but living a Gospel-centered life and evangelizing others (“Multiplicative”: Word of the Day!)
5:02 – There are three ways to disciple fellow Christians
5:25 – Disciplining in 1-on-1 interactions can go up-down or down-up.
7:07 – Discipling peer-to-peer friendships for accountability and live life together (Prov 27:17)
8:18 – Discipling as a mentor to newer believers
10:04 – Discipling in small groups or bible studies
12:00 – Discipleship in the local church
13:35 – So What? You need to count the cost of discipleship in your life.
15:37 – So What? To disciple others, I need to be more Christ-like daily*
17:01 – Thank you and wrap-up
References Bonhoeffer, D (1979) Cost of Discipleship. New York, McMillan, p. 99.
