A Culture of Disciple-Making

Part 3: Witnessing and Being Together

Acts 1:1-11; 2:1-47

If Matthew 16:18 (representatively) helps us understand that, in order to have a disciple-making culture as a local church, we all need to prioritize the church…         

…and Matthew 28:19-20 (representatively) helps us understand that, in order to prioritize the church, we all need to be committed to the progressive development of every disciple…         

…then Acts 1:1-11 and 2:1-47 (representatively) helps us understand that, in order to be committed to the progressive development of every disciples, we all need to practically witness to unbelievers while being devoted to a local group of believers  

Discipleship is both making new disciples and maturing already disciples.  

Thus, witnessing of Jesus to unbelievers and being devoted to a local group of believers are both a part of discipleship.  

So, every disciple practically should seek to evangelize unbelievers by going to them, and edifying other believers by gathering with them. 

 Do you know the gospel (the witness) of Jesus? Are you seeking to tell others about (witness to) the gospel of Jesus?  

Do you know that you’re supposed to be together with other believers? Are you living in such a way that you are devoted to a local church?