Discipleship Process

Jamison received many, many (too many) sets of Legos for Christmas. Half of them are Indiana Jones Lego sets and the other half are for Lego City. He loves putting together the buildings, cars and airplanes they are meant to create. The other day he spent probably 6 hours putting together a set that had nine bags of legos. The only break he took was when we made him eat supper. So far he does not imagine his own creation, but he follows the instructions very carefully. It is all laid out for him and he just goes through each step until it is done.
I want to help layout the simple instructions our church is using for a process of discipleship. These steps will lead anyone to a deeper relationship with God if they follow these steps.
1) Embrace Christ in worship
2) Experience Christ in small groups
3) Serve Christ in ministry
The place most people will start their journey of discipleship with us is in Sunday morning worship. Most people who connect to our congregation begin there. Then we encourage you to find a small group where you will learn about who Jesus is and God's calling in your life. Then we encourage you to find a place to serve God in ministry.
It is as simple as 1-2-3, but it also more complex than that. It is not 1-2-3 and I am done, but rather the process continues as you go deeper into each step. You can worship more fully. Your small group can dig deeper into God's Word. Your ministry can grow and transform the world.
In this new year, I encourage you to look at your discipleship journey. Where are you in the process? Are you still moving closer to God or have you been stuck for awhile? Take some time in prayer to see what next step you should take this year to become a better follower of Jesus.