A Call to Discipleship!

In doing some study and thinking about the church and discipleship, I came across some thoughts from other pastor's and churches . . .in organizing my thoughts, I came up with six stages of discipleship.

1. Investigation of the claims of Christ

2. Initial decision to be a follower of Christ

3. Identification by taking baptism (open confession and witness)

4. Incorporation - by joining the fellowship of a local church

5. Instruction - by receiving spiritual nurture from the Word of God

6. Involvement - as a responsible member in witness and service of the local
church and society.

these stages seem like a good order for moving through the stages of the Christian journey. I would say that the last three happens as a trio of stages. This list of stages also gives the church an opportunity to evaluate how we the church is doing in their callings.

Have an awesome day.