Exploring All Aspects of Discipleship

Exploring All Aspects of Discipleship

I have been set a coursework based on Discipleship, where I will to

cover all aspects of discipleship. A disciple is one who wishes to

learn and to assist in spreading the teaching of another. Disciples

are followers of Jesus. My definition of discipleship is believing in

something or someone and then to preaching the word. St Marks Gospel

can tell us almost everything about discipleship ranging from the cost

and to the rewards of discipleship. Jesus chose twelve disciples to be

with him so that he could prepare them to carry on his mission when he

had left them. The fact that Jesus chose twelve disciples may be

symbolic as in the Old Testament, Jacob one of the greatest patriarchs

of the Jewish faith had twelve sons. The twelve disciples that were

chosen were Matthew, Levi who was a corrupt tax collector, Simon the

zealot (a murdering terrorist group who had killed many Romans), James

and John (sons of Zebedee) who were quick tempered and impatient and

lastly Judas, the man who betrayed Jesus to the Romans. The choosing

of the twelve showed that the kingdom of God is open to everybody not

just modern day brave or honest person. Jesus chose them to be his

close companions, sent them to preach his name and gave them the

ability to drive out evil spirits.

The disciples received their 'call' from Jesus, and responded with

immediate willingness. Jesus called, and the disciples went to him,

"Jesus said to them, come with me, and I will teach you to catch

people. At once they left their nets and went with him". (Mark 6:

7-11) In Mark Chapter Two, Verse Fourteen, Jesus tells Levi to "Follow

me", Levi got up and followed him. The response to Jesus as you can

see they were willing and went ahead to preach the word of Jesus.

To Christians discipleship means giving it all that they have in the

service of god and of other people. The main features of discipleship

are things like giving time and helping others.