Discipleship Basics · Chapter 10 of 16
Discipleship & Evangelism
One continual process
Evangelism and discipleship are both part of a continual process. Evangelism without faithful discipleship can cut growth short — if the person is truly converted at all, their spiritual growth might be hindered or stop altogether.
Here is a model of how evangelism and discipleship work together. Read it from the bottom up:
Discipleship · Spiritual growth after knowing Christ
- ▲Active in evangelism and discipleshipMultiplication Phase
A faithful disciple who can reach others (2 Tim 2:2) — the cycle continues.
- │Faithful life, bearing fruitTransformation Phase
Rooted & growing upward (Col 2:6).
- │Growing in maturityTransformation Phase
An early believer whose roots are spreading (Col 2:6).
- │Babe in ChristFoundation Phase
Still in need of spiritual milk, the basics of salvation (1 Peter 2:2–3).
Evangelism · Sharing the Gospel before commitment to Christ
- ▲Reaping
The seeker.
- │Watering
- │Sowing
Even those uninterested in the Gospel.
- │Prayer
Check your understanding
5 questions on this chapter
Put the evangelism stages in order, starting from the first.
Use the arrows to move items into place.
- 1Sowing
- 2Watering
- 3Reaping
- 4Prayer