Comments on: Making Disciples http://davidcprice.com/making-disciples/ Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Price http://davidcprice.com/making-disciples/#comment-126 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:47:14 +0000 http://davidcprice.com/?p=2466#comment-126 In reply to JSharp.

Awesome thoughts, Jonathan. Thanks so much for taking the time to reflect on these things. Our conversations together have certainly helped me clarify my own. I appreciate you.

]]> By: JSharp http://davidcprice.com/making-disciples/#comment-125 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:38:37 +0000 http://davidcprice.com/?p=2466#comment-125 Really resonated with this comment – > “They all seem to leave me somewhat cold.” The messy and dynamic discipleship I’ve experienced is anything but cold, and makes me so grateful. 
This comment on how Jesus did it makes the idea of discipleship exciting – > “It was a living process rather than a stale, classroom relationship.” We’ve all been in a classroom, and when the idea of discipleship brings with it the air of “classroom”, it’s avoided like the plague. Although I’m sure if people knew what they were getting into when they decide to do life with another person they might avoid it as well ;-). Discipline and conflict aren’t enjoyable, but inevitable in a dynamic discipleship process.
Loved this – > “Discipleship is a simple process, but I don’t want to make it simplistic.  We have to care enough to get involved.  We have to love enough to include.  We have to trust enough to be real.  None of that is easy…” I’ve strangely been encouraged by the realization that relationship with the LORD and making disciples is not complicated…it’s just impossible. It gets my eyes off elaborate man-made strategies and focuses my efforts on what really matters -> attempting things that if God doesn’t come through and do His thing, I fall flat on my face (WARNING: This comes with much anxiety and you’ll have to learn to “Cast like a champion” – My “clever” saying that ties 1 Peter 5:7 with my love for Notre Dame football…).
So thankful for our conversations about discipleship and for your collected thoughts here. The video from D.A. Carson was great too. Really appreciate you sharpening my thoughts.
I also have noticed a huge difference in how Jesus invests His disciples in the Great Commission and how I have. He threw them in the water so they could learn to swim (Sheep among wolves is how He put it…read that today actually) and I hesitate and wait for “just the right time” to send any young believers into the harvest field. But there is something incredibly developing about jumping into a mission that you aren’t ready for (not that you’re ever really “ready”). It seems to be one of the ways to navigate the tension of evangelism vs discipleship…do we develop the current disciples or do we reach the new? No, instead we can develop the current to reach the new = multiplication. (Sorry, I had to preach to myself real quick)

]]> By: David Price http://davidcprice.com/making-disciples/#comment-123 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:45:41 +0000 http://davidcprice.com/?p=2466#comment-123 In reply to JeanLamer.

Thank you, Jean. I appreciate your thoughts.

]]> By: JeanLamer http://davidcprice.com/making-disciples/#comment-122 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:46:51 +0000 http://davidcprice.com/?p=2466#comment-122 Good thoughts David.  I also feel we as Christians, followers of Christ,  can share our testimony of how we came to be that with anyone who desires to know the truth.  Sanctification is a process of little by little growing in  knowledge and obedience to God.  At any place along that journey we can disciple.  Sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ does not have to be a long elaborate discourse but can be simply sharing what he has done in our life.  Being a disciple begins at the moment of salvation.  Keep on sharing your knowledge it is wonderful.

]]>