Biblical Foundations of Discipleship: Learning from the Master

Discipleship is not a new concept. Even though many churches do not yet give real focus to the discipleship process, discipleship itself is as old as Christianity. This is because Jesus made discipleship a central feature of His ministry. He took twelve men and poured His life into them so that they would be able to continue His ministry once Jesus had returned to be with His Father. Given Jesus' commitment to discipleship, it is natural that we look to His example and try to emulate Him. In this talk, we want to study His discipleship ministry, which is described for us in the Gospels. We will see why Jesus did discipleship and how He discipled the twelve, and we explore the content of His discipleship curriculum. This gives us a firm biblical foundation for our disciple-making today as we learn from the Master.