Discipleship

In a recent conversation with a good friend of mine, he was telling me about a member of his church. It's a man that CW went to school with, that has come to a personal relationship with Christ through his ministry and is now totally sold out to Christ and a deacon in the church.

What a joy that must be to see someone you've known for years, come to Christ. Then watch them, under your example and leadership, grow in Christ and become a faithful disciple and begin producing fruit of their own.  That is what ministry is all about.

In a book that George Barna wrote on Growing True Disciples, he talks about the need for good coaching or mentoring when it comes to discipleship. I call it "walk alongside" discipling. It's what Jesus did. Unfortunately, it's sorely lacking in many churches today for a variety of reasons. But apparently not at CW's church.

In places like Homer, IL the churches don't get very big - but apparently the people that touch the lives of other people for the cause of Christ are becoming giants!  They may never build a Crystal Cathedral, but I suspect they shine bright with the love of Christ and reflect his image and character in what they do and how they live -- And that's all that really matters.

One day, I hope you have the privilege to meet my friend CW and his family. If not, I suspect that one day, at some time or another,   each of us may bump into someone in heaven that is there because of them.