It occurs to me--more and more--that people are discipled through relationships. Have you stopped to think about this: the bulk of scriptures gives account of peoples' lives rather than a more systematic approach to biblical principles. Some examples are:
- David and Jonathan
- The disciples jockying for positions next to Jesus
- Jacob and Esau
Intrestingly, often times the Bible reads more like a novel than a holy book. I mean, the fact that God reavealed truth to humanity through the stories of people--their triumphs and failures, their joys and sorrows, their relationships--testifies to the value He places on being connected to us. The very nature of the the Trinity itself suggests to us that above all things God is relational.
Think about this: Jesus, if you read the Gospel accounts, seems seldom to have convened Bible study meetings and discipleship groups...but nearly everyone who was around him changed. He was intentional and directional. If we are intentional and directional in our relationships with one another, discipleship will happen.
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