WHO IS A DISCIPLE?


  • A disciple is a learner or pupil; one who accepts and follows the doctrine and life of a particular teacher.
  • A disciple is more than an observer. He is a regular, consistent and committed follower of a teacher.  

 

From the Latin word, DISCIPULUS it is noted that a discipline is one who bounds himself strictly to the life of a certain teacher; he takes the discipline, direction and correction from such teacher and sometimes he is called by the name of the teacher and or reference is made of him in respect of his teacher.

 

It will be pertinent to say here that discipleship is more than followership which Christianity seems to portray. A Christian has to be discipled to accept the discipline of Christ. At this stage, he deliberately and consciously accept and carry the yoke of Christ (Matthew 11: 29). Discipleship is MAKING not MADE (Matthew 28:19, 4:19ff). One could say that, HE IS WORK IN PROGRESS. This does not mean he toyed with and dated sin. One could see him carrying the mark of Christ on him always.

 

Discipleship is more of relationship than casual meeting with friends, mentors and captains. A disciple DECIDED to be with another person, under appropriate conditions, in order to become capable of doing what that person does or to become what that person is (DALLAS WILLARD).

 

Therefore discipleship is seen as DECISION not following a certain ‘imposed’ leader because in this he has opportunity to revolt. In John 2:23-25, we saw many people believed in Jesus but He never commit life and eternal message into their hands just because they believed. So it is obvious that discipleship is more than believing in Jesus, it is commitment to go with Jesus everywhere and anywhere.

 

We would see in our subsequent teaching how and why discipleship is more than following or choosing a leader to follow. For this is paramount in mentoring and leading.

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