Christian discipleship is a process that was actually born the moment
Jesus selected His first followers. As He walked along the Sea of
Galilee inviting men to “follow me and I will make you fishers
of men,” the Creator of the World was actively engaged in
discipleship. Today we define discipleship as the intentional process
of teaching and encouraging a man to be an obedient, passionate, intimate,
loving disciple of Christ.
This discipleship thing must have been pretty important to Jesus, because it was the last thing He discussed with his closest friends before He ascended into heaven. We call it the Great Commission.
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20 NIV).
The Great Commission was a charge, a rallying cry for those who
followed Jesus and knew Him well, to adopt a level of boldness
to change the world. In CBMC, we apply that charge to our entire
lives, not to a small division of our lives called “ministry.” We
work to make disciples by having mature followers of Christ walk
beside new believers through daily life.