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Samuel,
Thank you for sharing your project and your passion with us. I think you bring an excellent point
with your project ministry problem. I heard a minister say one “everyone wants to be a Christian,
but no one wants to be discipled.” Many of the things that we are facing in society, such as the
moral decay that we have seen, may have a connection to Christians who have made no effort to
grow spiritually. Spiritual growth is essential for a Christian to be effective in the earth in
reaching the lost for Christ. Like the information you highlighted from the article, one of the
main things about discipleship is that it must be “intentional.”
You highlighted well the importance of faith and understanding what one believes to
properly discipled. Romans 10:14-15,17 (KJV) states, “ How then shall they call on him in whom
they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and
how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is
written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings
of good things! So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” For one to
grow in their faith, they need to be enriched in the Word of God. The problem is many Christians
come to church, and their spiritual enrichment ends there. It is important to encourage them if
they are disciples of Christ; they must spend time in His word not just in church but in their daily
lives. I also wanted to ask if you will bring up the connection between the discipleship and
spiritual formation during your project. In Galatians 4, Paul let the church in Galatia know that
his desire is for “Christ to be formed” in them. True spiritual growth in a disciple cannot come
without spiritual formation. Thank you for sharing your work with us. I pray for your continued
success as you go forward through the program.
