Jesus Was An Alongsider

This week, in anticipation of our up-coming Building Spiritual Reproducers workshop on March 24 in Princeton, MA, I want to pass along an excellent article from The Navigators ministry website. CBMC has a long time friendship with The Navigators, and I greatly respect their ministry of evangelism and discipleship. You can learn more at https://www.navigators.org/
 
Ernie
 
P.S. - CBMC's Building Spiritual Reproducers workshop will expand on the principles and practices of being an effective "alongsider," and provide practical tools to help you develop a closer relationship with Christ and a frutiful Christian walk. You'll be surprised how much a single morning workshop can help you in your spriritual growth. For more information click here.
Jesus Was An Alongsider
Jesus intentionally ministered life-to-life with a select few.
 
When the Lord invited His disciples to “be with him” (Mark 3:14), it meant joining the Lord in His life. Together, they went to social events and on walking expeditions. They enjoyed faith conversations, and shared in the joys and sorrows of ministry.
 
Paul as an alongsider
The apostle Paul practiced a relational approach to ministry. Even though he often launched a church and moved on, he demonstrated a relational approach to ministry. From his example in the Thessalonian church, what can you observe about his relational approach?
 
Read these sections of 1 Thessalonians:
 
 
You as an alongsider
Who has God placed you alongside in your work, home, or play aspects of life? Is there someone in your spheres of relationship that you can come alongside and disciple?
BULL’S-EYE: The New Testament’s portrait of a disciple becomes the target you aim for in making disciples.
R: The R stands for relationships. A relationship with God and a relationship with those whom we disciple provide the appropriate context for the disciplemaking process.
2D: There is always an open Bible between an alongsider and the person he or she is discipling. Around this open Bible, discovery and discussion (2D) take place.
3A: Discipleship includes application, accountability, and affirmation. Alongsiders are on an application journey. Accountable relationships encourage follow-through. Affirmation encourages people to keep going.
 
To download this devotional from The Navigator's website click here.
 
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