Leadership · Chapter 15 of 16
What Is the Goal?
The likeness of Jesus
You are, or will become, the leader of a group of growing believers! This is a big charge, yet you have been equipped with everything you need. Before you start, you'll need to understand the true goal of discipleship.
The goal of true discipleship is to nurture disciples into the likeness of Jesus Christ, able to imitate Him and reflect His glory. John Wesley believed the goal is to become like Jesus: “to have the mind of Christ and to walk just as he walked.” True disciples will desire to bring others to Jesus!
These goals are not all-inclusive, nor found word-for-word in the Bible, yet they express the desire of Jesus and the Father: that we would be whole and complete, lacking nothing (Psalm 34:10), and good examples of a Christ-like life who draw people to Him. A disciple would…
- •Able to understand the gospel and its implications — such as victory over sin, living without worry, etc.
- •Able to share and model the Gospel and its implications.
1 Corinthians 15 — each element of the Gospel is of “first importance.”
Take it to heart
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