| A DISCIPLESHIP JOURNEY AT FCCB |
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A primary goal of the intentional disciple-making journey is to
develop believers who have a heart for God, His Church, and the
world. Whether one is just starting out or well traveled it is
always helpful to understand both this broader context and the
process for this journey. This journey is about becoming a
disciple of Jesus Christ — a believer who recognizes the
importance of becoming like Christ and in doing so begins an
intentional journey upward, inward and outward in an effort to
follow, be with, and abide in Christ. This process of becoming a
disciple is consistently grounded in three essential components,
(1) making a decision, (2) taking deliberate actions, and (3)
ensuring accountability. Although this big picture is helpful, we recognize that like any journey one needs to take smaller, appropriate steps towards the end goal. Thus, our journey is marked by stages and these stages reflect the disciple-making journey as evidenced in the Gospels. During Jesus’ ministry people came to him to see and hear what he had to say. After listening some decided to follow him; in following, some were committed to remaining with him, and finally some decided to abide with him. Perhaps, you’ve already noticed, each of these stages requires a decision to pursue Jesus more deeply as well as appropriate actions to take as the journey becomes more challenging. So, as you heed Jesus’ call to “Come and Follow Me” this will require a decision on your part to pursue the Journey Inward as you experience Christ through learning and developing spiritual disciplines (i.e. Bible Study, Prayer, Worship, Evangelism, Serving, Stewardship and others), the Journey Upward as you deepen your knowledge of Christ through the Truths in his Word, and the Journey Outward as you learn to share Christ with those who are lost. |
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