What Is A Disciple? by Shalene

What exactly does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Does it mean to merely share the Word of God, or does it mean to share God with others? Simply put, to me, being a disciple of Christ means to not only lead other to Him, but to help others to lead even more "others" to Him. Yes, it is part of the Great Commission- Jesus' last instruction to us to share the Good News with all. Therefore, I take my role in this instruction very seriously.

Because of this, I am beyond humbled to have been one of the first recipients of a brand new award being passed out. It is the "Mathetes Award", created by Dan King of Management by God to recognize those who take to heart the Great Commission and further God's Kingdom by creating more disciples for Him. According to Dan (and I trust him on this) mathetes is the Greek word for disciple. The rules for the award, as posted by it's creator are as follows:

In the spirit of this award, the rules are simple. Winners of this award must pick five other "disciples" to pass it on to. As you pass it on, I just ask that you mention and provide links for (1)this post as the originator of the award (Dan King of management by God), (2) the person that awarded it to you, and then (3) name and sites of the five that you believe are fulfilling the role of a disciple of Christ.

Here are my five awardees as disciples of Christ:

1. Robert of Mulled Vine
2. Carol of The Bible Thumper's Soapbox
3. Hannah of In Spirit and In Truth
4. MirroredGrace of Mirrors...Reflecting Upon God's Grace
5. DM of Heart to Heart

Thank you to all of you that brighten my day with your own ways of making disciples of the nations. Blessings to you my siblings in Christ. May the Peace of the Lord be upon you.