The Effect of Teaching About Discipleship on a Life of a Christian Today
The aim of this essay is to show the different effects of discipleship
today. Many Christians have different commitments, for example, jobs,
looking after kids and so on. These people are baptised but do not
fulfil their commitment to god, only attending masses at Christmas,
Easter, death or Marriages. Some Christians do not even manage this.
These Christians haven't understood the commitment involved.
On the Other hand, some Christians are true disciples as they help out
at masses with readings and collections. They give voluntary work at
youth clubs and charity events and so on. They are called to apply
Jesus' teachings in everyday life. Especially with the problems today
with violence, drugs, crime, homelessness and healing the sick. These
people have true faith and take discipleship a bit further, meaning
more cost, but greater rewards.
Another type of Christian discipleship, is those who sacrifice all to
spend life with god. A good example of this people are Roman Catholic
Church Priests, who give up marriage and family to dedicate their
lives to the church by having no distractions and no ties. Many people
respect Priests because they have cost very important things to be
closer with God and the Church. Some people do not respect Priests and
think its bad that they have sacrificed most important things. In the
C of E Vicars make a commitment, but they are allowed to marry. This
can present difficulty, as they have to divide their time between
their families and the Church.
There are many costs to being a disciple today. Just like in Jesus'
teachings, you have to sacrifice all (cost) but the outcome will be
eternal life in heaven (reward) For Example, a Priest has to give up
Celibacy, which is a solemn promise not to marry so he devote his
whole life to God and the Church. This is one major Cost of being a
disciple today.
Three famous people who have served and dedicated their lives to god,
However, having a spirit of giving cultivates others to do the same and gives God room to supply other needs. Ministers need to learn to be content with what they have and learn to follow the budget set for them with accountability. The way you handle money can have an impact on your personal integrity, and how the leadership in the church respects you and your ability to make decisions. Fagerstrom listed some helpful tips on how to gain respect from the church leadership in regards to money: Communicate with someone in leadership before making a big purchase, regularly ask the treasurer for updated records on your balance, make requests far in advance, pray about money, try to seek the best prices, apologize immediately if a purchase is too big or goes over the allotted budget, and never have surprise expenditures (Fagerstrom
Wilson, Barbara S., Arlene Flancher, and Susan T. Erdey. The Episcopal Handbook. New York, NY: Morehouse Pub., 2008. Print.
become a Christian, a disciple of Christ. In this we have to be a good
meant much more. It included a love of G-d and doing the will of G-d as well as
Mark's Gospel and Nature of Discipleship In Mark's Gospel, there are many accounts of Jesus' disciples and Apostles which are helpful to Christians as examples of the nature of discipleship. In this part of my coursework essay I hope to address questions involving what Mark's Gospel tells us about Jesus' disciples and Apostles, as well as defining the principle of what being a disciple entails, and defining also who the apostles were. This is because by learning about past disciples and the Apostles, a modern disciple of the Church can learn about the nature of discipleship. A disciple is somebody who is inspired enough by somebody to learn about them, listen to their ideas and follow them and their way of life.
who "does what God wants them to do". This simply means that if we put
After seeing though the eyes of my pastor I’ve come to realize the importance of faith and committing to one’s beliefs. Returning to church after two massive losses has helped my mother in many ways and it has also taught me as a young man how small things that I could do would turn to have a big impact on someone’s life the same way my pastor impacted my life and the life of my siblings.
Discipleship is the process of making disciples; students or followers of someone (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). Although discipleship existed long before Jesus, the disciple-making process as expressed by Jesus is the most impactful example for Christianity. The following is an analysis of discipleship as it was applied to Jesus’ ministry, Jesus’ discipleship model in light of modern leadership theories, and a discussion of what can be gleaned from Jesus’ discipleship model.
All of us have encountered someone in our lifetime – a family member, a co-worker, a neighbor, or an acquaintance – who asked us WHY? Why do we pour all of our talents, all of our gifts, and all of our service into church?
The pain of falling down from grace and having your own children disown you and
had great faith in Jesus and teaches us that we should do the same. In
understanding that they must possess the willingness to be strong emotionally and have a strong faith in the Lord. When you step into the realm
When Jesus called His disciples, His invitation was simple. He invited them to follow Him. The same is true today. In Matthew 28, Jesus gave His last charge to His disciples, and the charge was simple. He called his followers to go and make disciples. Much effort has been placed by Christians to fulfill this charge, commonly referred to as the Great Commission. Jesus chose to fulfill the implementation of the New Covenant through 12 men who He called, appointed, and commissioned, and he only had a few short years to prepare them for the task (Willson, 1990). His methods were unconventional and were revolutionary for that time. His disciples were to be trained extensively by Jesus, living with Him for three years prior to His ascension. He taught about servant leadership and its meaning for both the leader and follower Matt. 20:25-28). From the beginning, Jesus put in place a careful plan, and an examination of His actions in the Gospels showed that Jesus left behind the pattern to be replicated. His methods, which included the incorporation of three different levels of discipleship, included His interaction with Peter, His closest three (Peter, James, and John), and finally the group of 12. This paper identified and analyzed the three levels of discipleship Jesus modeled, these discipleship methods were then measured against modern leadership theories, and Jesus’s level of involvement and interaction with his disciples were critiqued in light of these modern theories in an effort to determine the effectiveness of this approach.
everything we have, we dedicate it to Him, and we live our lives in service to Him.
As Christians, we try to think that since we are saved we are living a life like Christ but, we are missing the key points of living. In the book, “The Spirit of the Disciplines” author, Dallas Willard emphasizes the spiritual disciplines of our lives and to live like Jesus did. He mentions how the people of the world are missing the disciplines that are set for them in their lives. In Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in his own image.” We are the people of the Lord and must do works to please our God it is a way to show our gratitude for all he has done for us. We are placed on this earth to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Based off religion, we are negatively defined as sinners and broken people while science