dis`ci`ple
/diˈsīpəl/

This word is derived from mathete, a Greek word that means “learner” in its simplest English form. A learner is someone who learns things. Funny thing about that, we are learning things all the time. Your mind is learning things all the time. The one nuance that makes discipleship a little different than simply learning things is that a disciple tends to be a follower with the information they have learned. So, a disciple is someone who has learned something and then therefore follows this information in their life.

However, the truth is when dealing with faith in Jesus and a religious mindset, we are making disciples all the time. We don’t often see it that way. Often we say things like, “I don’t know enough to make disciples” or “I am not holy enough to be a disciple-maker.” People are watching us all the time at all times and those who know that we are supposed to follow Jesus give watchers a view into religious life that may or may not be what following Jesus looks like at all. Imagine what we communicate when we are foul in public to those that know Jesus is our savior. Imagine what a true Christ-follower communicates when living a Gospel-dependent life. This is not to say that we must be perfect because others are watching, but that we are to be mindful of the fact that we are making disciples all the time. The question I hope to ask, “what is the quality of your disciple?”