ROOTS DISCIPLESHIP CHALLENGE WEEK 2 / Care
Welcome to week two of the Discipleship Challenge!
As we mentioned last week, each week we are going to focus on one of Root’s Five Essentials of Discipleship, as well as a few other aspects crucial to discipleship. At Roots, we believe that every healthy discipleship relationship will involve these Five Essentials: Care, Truth, Prayer, Vision-Casting, and Accountability. So each week, we will spend some time digging into these, and making sure we truly understand what each of them mean to a multiplying believer.
This week’s topic is:
CARE: authentically involved in the lives of our disciples.
With each Essential, there is also a central question to ask as you meet together. For this week’s topic, Care, the question is: How is your heart?
Our definition of discipleship is, “Intentionally pouring my life and God’s truth into another person until they get it, live it, and share it.”
It’s often said that “people don’t care what you know, until they know that you care.” As cliche as that sounds, it is really true. Which is why we believe that one crucial aspect of “pouring our lives into others” through discipleship is caring for people in a way that they know you love them and are truly invested in their spiritual growth and well-being. Truly transforming discipleship is more than a meeting, it has to be life-on-life.
We hope this week’s article, video and verse encourage you into greater faith and discipleship! If you missed last week’s and would like to get it please email Dave at dave@rootscc.com and I’ll send it to you.
Blessings,
Pastor Dave & Pastor Kevin
Article To Read:
Video To Watch:
Dhati Lewis - Hospitality in Discipleship
Verse To Memorize:
1 Thessalonians 2:8
8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
Other Resources:
The Right Components of Discipleship
Godly Encouragement as an aspect of Care