Dare To Be..

Dear Dare to be a Disciple,

What are we really making clear? How to find the differential meaning of it or fully understand the step-by-step process of becoming one? Those are the questions that are ponder in today society. Learning to become a Disciple, doesn’t mean life is over, I have to stick to this strict diet. No! It means you have to allow the process to change you gradually in order to become as one for one another. For example, you might think a disciple is one thing and I might think it’s something else. And if I’m trying to create a disciple, but my vision of that disciple is different than yours, then that’s going to make it hard for us to work together and be successful. That’s why it’s volatile to make it clear the true purpose of becoming a disciple.

How do you define a disciple? Matthew 4:19 is a good framework. We’re not saying that in Matthew 4:19 Jesus intentionally gave a definition, but there is a definition there that is really helpful. So, Jesus is talking to his disciples, and he says, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” It’s the same thing in Mark 1:17. So, what is a disciple? We can put everything in the Bible in this one expression: A disciple is somebody who’s following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and they’re joining the mission of Jesus. This definition is very helpful because you literally can work on it the rest of your life, but you can start on it tomorrow if you’re just now making that decision.