The process of shifting from self-focus to Christ-focus–from a self-centered life to a Christ-centered life is called discipleship. Discipleship is to come out of hiding and to learn to fully open your heart and life to the presence, power, and direct authority of the living Jesus. Discipleship looks “not at the things that are seen but at the things that are unseen.” It beholds and obeys Jesus, the Lamb of God.

Just before Jesus ascended, He told us to “Go and make disciples . . .” To make disciples is to train people to continually hear and obey the risen Jesus instead of their own feelings, desires, and opinions. A disciple is someone who continually surrenders the control of their life to the direct Headship and Lordship of the Jesus. Discipleless Christianity is unbiblical.

I don’t think that lining people up in rows and lecturing them is the best way to make disciples. The Bible gives a better alternative in 1 Corinthians 14:26.

I’m a content creator crying out in the wilderness of social media: “Make room for the risen Jesus to be the absolute Lord and Master of your daily life. Move beyond complacent and comfortable religion into a dynamic, obedient, never-ending, lively heart-to-heart relationship with Christ. Learn to decrease so that Jesus can increase in you and the devil and His temptations to sin will flee from you.” See James 4:6-8.

Discipleship isn’t a weekly Bible lecture. It’s an everyday lifestyle of listening to and obeying the risen Jesus. It isn’t boring. It’s joy-restoring!