Disciples make Disciples

If you are following Jesus, you are a disciple. However, being a disciple doesn’t mean it’s just “you and Jesus.” Being a disciple means that you are following Jesus along side other people who are following Jesus. A disciple submits himself to the Lord as well as the community of others who are submitting to the Lord. It is within the context of community that we grow personally and corporately with Jesus.

You won’t find many Christians who will argue against following Jesus or being a part of a community. Deep down, we all see ourselves as a disciple. The problem comes when we leave out the most important part of being a disciple. Following Jesus and being in community is crucial, but Jesus taught that ALL of His disciples would also be (Luke 5:10)”…fishers of men.” What’s the bottom line of what Jesus is saying? He is saying that disciples follow Jesus, they grow in the context of community, and they make more disciples.

Disciples make disciples. If you are a Christian and you are reading this blog, it’s because over 2000 years ago, one of the original 12 disciples made more disciples, who then made more disciples, and eventually the pattern continued until you. A disciple is one who grows closer to Jesus and wants that for others. A disciple finds those younger and newer in their faith and lives life with them. They show the younger in faith how to properly reflect the grace that was so freely given on the cross. The disciple teaches younger disciples how they can disciple. The process is an ongoing growth where we all follow Jesus in the context of community and “fish for men” to become new disciples.

So the question is, are you a disciple who is making disciples?