LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY
Disciple Making in a Healthy Church Environment
Submitted to Dr. Bob Bayles,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
DSMN 500-B-4LUO
Discipleship Ministries
by
Timothy Wheaton
June 8 , 2021
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Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................1
The Five Stages of Discipleship....................................................................................................2
The Four Spheres of Discipleship.................................................................................................4
Bonhoeffer’s Call to the Cross......................................................................................................5
Conclusion......................................................................................................................................6
Bibliography...................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
To use a secular vernacular, discipleship is not a “hit it and forget it” proposition. If one
begins the task of discipleship, it is a requirement to complete the task of making disciples of
Christ–to make little Christs. Discipleship is the transformation of men and women into
likenesses of Christ. This task requires energy, time, and a commitment. Commitment to the one
