When [John] saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus. —John 1:36–37
“Will you disciple me?”
Whether you’ve asked the question or received it, rightly defining this concept is important. Is discipleship showing someone how to be a better Christian? A better person?
The best example of discipleship is John the Baptist. John was a signpost to Jesus. His main goal wasn’t that others should be like himself but like Jesus. When he saw Jesus, he proclaimed His identity as the Savior. And John’s disciples left him for Jesus.
In John 3:26, his concerned disciples have presented this ministry-threatening situation of decreasing numbers. John’s response is so foreign to our modern ears that it seems other- worldly: “He must increase, but I must decrease” (v. 30). John understood that his goal was to create followers of Jesus, not himself. It was his job to simply point people that way.
Our goal, likewise, should be to lose our disciples to Jesus. The mentor is merely a signpost showing the way to dependence on Christ.
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“3 Metaphors for Mentorship” (ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Pray that God would make your life one that points those around you to Jesus.