Omega 5.2 Study 16, ("The process of making disciples")
We noted that, as in the previous study, growth in Christian discipleship is not a linear progression. In the Acts 2 passage we see two fundamental principles: the fact that growth comes from God ("the Lord added to their number", v 41, 47), and that growth happens in a community of believers. The truth that comes from integrating these two things is that community is the God-ordained way of keeping us in faith and growing in Christlikeness. That is why the writer to Hebrews in 10:24-25 tells us to go on meeting together. We stay in the faith because of one another.
Disciplemaking is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian disciple. The implication of this is that even young disciples can be involved in disciplemaking. "Disciplemaker" is not a special category that only a chosen few reach. All Christians then are called to participate in disciplemaking, although it is true that we cannot lift others to levels of character and truth that we ourselves do not have.
When we think of the way in which we ourselves grew in our discipleship journey we can see different patterns and different reasons for growth: good teaching, accountability, service, worship and a special awareness of God's power. We also mentioned the special place of Christian fellowship to strengthen one another. Fellowship (Gk koinonia) in the Christian context is most powerful and real when a group of people make their unshakeable commitment to God and one another clear. We are truly members of an eternal family - more eternal and real than our flesh-and-blood families.
I appreciated the open and honest sharing from Selwyn and Qin Ying!
We celebrated Winnie's birthday.
Disciplemaking is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian disciple. The implication of this is that even young disciples can be involved in disciplemaking. "Disciplemaker" is not a special category that only a chosen few reach. All Christians then are called to participate in disciplemaking, although it is true that we cannot lift others to levels of character and truth that we ourselves do not have.
When we think of the way in which we ourselves grew in our discipleship journey we can see different patterns and different reasons for growth: good teaching, accountability, service, worship and a special awareness of God's power. We also mentioned the special place of Christian fellowship to strengthen one another. Fellowship (Gk koinonia) in the Christian context is most powerful and real when a group of people make their unshakeable commitment to God and one another clear. We are truly members of an eternal family - more eternal and real than our flesh-and-blood families.
I appreciated the open and honest sharing from Selwyn and Qin Ying!
We celebrated Winnie's birthday.
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