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August 2019

Maturity

August 2019

Dear Friend,“Abide in me...he who abides in me bears much fruit.”  This is the essence of maturity.Jesus spoke these words to His disciples just before His crucifixion.  They are not mystical or religious words, but relational.  God is sovereign.  He is also a Person we can know and trust....Read More

Please Don't Ring the Bell

August 2019

It all started by Jesus calling a few men to follow him. Remarkable as it may seem, Jesus started to gather these men before he ever organized an evangelistic campaign or even preached a sermon in public. Men were to be his method of winning the world to God. In the words of Robert E. Coleman, "The ...Read More

Discipleship

August 2019

The word disciple occurs over 200 times in the New Testament to identify the follower of Christ. Although words like saints, witnesses, believers etc are frequently used, the word disciple will match better based on the great commission of Christ. Jesus said,” Go and make disciples of all the nati...Read More

Hebrew Scriptures and Its Reflections on Discipleship

August 2019

Being a disciple is a sublime state of a human being according to the Scriptures. There are several facets for the term disciple. Primarily, every disciple is understood in relation to his/her master or teacher. In the absence of a teacher or master the word disciple will not be meaningful. Primary ...Read More

Discipleship in Christian Ministry

August 2019

Christian life is described as a pilgrimage or a journey or ‘the way’ to the cross. This “journey motive” is emphasized by the gospel writers as they narrate Jesus’ journey, along with his disciples, towards Jerusalem to die on the cross (Mark.8:27-10:52; Luke. 9:51-18:14). On the way, Jes...Read More

Cost of Discipleship

August 2019

William Whiting Borden was born in Chicago in 1887. Borden’s father was a millionaire. After his schooling, his father arranged for Borden to travel around the world. This trip was instrumental in motivating him to commit his life as a missionary. Borden’s father died in 1906 leaving him a milli...Read More