Small Groups Asian-Style
The typical small group meets to study Scripture, to pray, and to fellowship, which are all wonderful things, but small groups - discipleship - is so much more than this. Enter small groups Asian-style. The global disciple-making pastor at Brook Hills spent several years serving in Central Asia, and this semester, he shared the story of two young Muslim men whom he was able to introduce to Christ. After their conversion, our pastor challenged them to make a list of 100 people whom they personally knew, and when they brought their list to him, he told them to circle the names of the five people least likely to kill them if they told them about their conversion. And prayerfully, they began to approach these people and to share Christ with them.
This is discipleship.
You don't need a seminary degree to disciple others. You don't have to be a pastor to evangelize others. As you are growing in the faith, use what you know and share it with people.
I've never been into track and field sports, but I do know that in relay races, teammates pass the baton to each other during the course of the race. This is what we're to do as Christians - pass the baton of what we know. We are to relay the Gospel to others, relay what God is teaching us, and relay what we know of Scripture.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all 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 have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20).
The Great Commission is not optional.
If you're not investing your life in discipling others (understanding that discipleship begins with evangelism), then evaluate your relationship with God because you are directly disobeying Him. We are to multiply the Gospel by making disicples with our lives. Are you doing this?
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