Study 21 "Principles of discipling"
The FFMC Disciplemaking Handbook (yes, we have one!) defines disciplemaking in the words of Edmund Chan as: "the process of bringing people into right relationship with God, and developing them to full maturity in Christ through intentional growth strategies, so hat they might multiply the entire process in others also" . Disciplemaking, then is the whole process from conversion to spiritual growth to maturity. Disciplemaking is the mission of the church (Matt 28:19-20) which every Christian, no matter how young a disciple, is called to participate in. We do this in different ways (e.g. evangelism, teaching/preaching), not necessarily in a way that involves walking alongside individuals.(c.f. 1 Cor 3:5, Jn 4:37) So when Ian Malins mentions spiritual maturity, commitment, relationship and spiritual formation as key factors applied to the lives of a few as the principles of discipling. I thought that the way he used 'discipling' was more akin to what we would call ...