Discipleship

Every week I meet with this guy. He is a carpenter, bus driver, school teacher and an elder at my church. His name is Glendall and aside from all his jobs, he still makes time to meet with me every Tuesday.

This week we met at Denny's and discussed 1 Corinthians chapter 8 over black coffee (Glendall) and unsweetened tea (yours truly). I have a theory that the more involved one gets into bible study over a lifetime the need for stronger drinks correlate with the delving deeper into the bible. I think Glendall had 4 cups of coffee in an hour... I had maybe one glass of tea.

Discipleship is about learning and then teaching. At least in the Christian perspective we are to make students and teach them all that Jesus commanded. Matthew 28: 19+20 ^"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." I have been a part of discipleship for a few years now and I can tell you that it is important on a spiritual level.

Over the years not only have I gained more knowledge from the weekly appointments, but I am kept accountable. Yeah, I am accountable to those sins of omission and commission, but it goes deeper than that. Glendall holds me accountable to having a relationship with Christ. Praying, bible reading and worship are all parts of what he holds me to. Through guidance in the bible my spiritual life is kept in check and that effects all other parts of my life.

Most of the time during the hour we are together is spent two sentences behind while my mind is trying to catch up to Glendall's train of thought. I smile and nod my head, but it's rarely good enough because he asks some hard questions to make sure I understand. Many of the topics we study are not that deep nor complicated, but they teach me how to observe and think about life differently. However, when we do get to a deep topic a nice portion of the hour (if not the whole hour) is taken to understand the thought.

I greatly appreciate the chance to learn from a man with expert knowledge of the bible (he would never admit to it). The experience has changed the way I view life. I highly recommend becoming a disciple if you ever have the chance.

If you are wondering you don't have to be a Christian to be a disciple. All that is needed: is a willingness to learn and an interest to change your life.

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