The Messenger
Our Weekly Bulletin
Our Weekly Bulletin
Among the many things that Jesus did throughout his ministry, teaching seems to be the most widely
recognized. Even among those who do not believe Jesus to be the Son of God, the promised Messiah, the
Savior of the world, most people recognize Jesus as being a great teacher. Jesus taught crowds of people,
but perhaps more importantly, Jesus taught a few disciples whom he commanded to teach others in order
to make disciples, who in turn were to teach others to make disciples, and so on.
It’s very simple: disciples of Jesus are learners who teach others. With “all authority in heaven and on
earth,” Jesus tells his followers to make disciples who make disciples. There is no question that this is an
important task for the church, if not the most important task. How should we, the church, accomplish our
task? Again, Jesus told his followers: “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
What are we listening to? What are we learning? What are we practicing? What are we teaching? The
answer to each begins in the Bible. The starting point of our faith is hearing God’s Word: “Consequently,
faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” (Romans
10:17). The rest of our growth and fulfillment of our task as learners, practicers, and teachers is found in
the Bible: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy
3:16, 17).
Having discussed this with many preachers, church leaders, and church members, I can say with
confidence that the primary reason why many Christians don’t make disciples is because they don’t
believe they know enough. And yet, the number of Christians who participate in any kind of Bible study is
staggeringly low. A recent study found only 19 percent of “churchgoers” read the Bible daily (14 percent,
weekly; 26 percent, a few times per week; 18 percent, rarely). It’s no wonder so many Christians struggle
with discipleship; few are active learners, fewer still teachers. As we learn together, we will know God
better, and follow Jesus better and be better equipped to change the world one soul at a time.
God Bless -Todd
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