This week we read about Jesus and His plan for evangelism and discipleship. Looking at these Scriptures, it is easy to see that we need to mentor and be mentored, and that the calling of Christ is not an easy social club. This should be appealing to all of us: A relational Jesus and a relational church.
To sum it up, this was the Master’s Plan to create disciples:
1. He purposefully selected them.
2. He invested heavily in them by spending a lot of time with them.
3. He challenged them to a higher calling that included sacrifice.
(More to come next week.)
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In-your-face, mess-up-your-little-plans, take-away questions:
1. Is God calling you to the next level of commitment? What do you need to do, give up, to get there? Have you crafted a 10-year plan with no input from God? (or maybe just asked for his casual rubber stamp?) Are you drifting idle with no plans? Or maybe you are on the right path, but it is still good to check in with the 'Pilot' every once in a while.
2. Who in your life is heavily investing spiritual principals into your life? If you don’t have someone, start praying for someone. This world is dangerous-don't try to tough it out alone.
3. Who are you investing in? Who will help you carry on the work of the Lord? The best way to learn is to teach, and we are left on this earth to pay it forward.
For more information, see The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman.
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