The Premise of Discipleship

The premise of Connecting Points is that there can be no discipleship without relationship. Connecting people with God and each other has to do with relationship. Quality of life both here on earth and in eternity is dependent upon the relationships we develop. True discipleship is the work of God in a person’s life that takes place both before and after regeneration. Christ used His relationships to disciple those He called to follow Him. He kept them near and got involved in their lives. We can be taught, encouraged, exhorted, even rebuked form a distance. Real discipleship, on the other hand, can only take place if we take the time to get connected to and develop a relationship with people. True discipleship can only come through relationship.