The Church Discipleship: Real Praxis
1 The Church Discipleship: Real Praxis 2 Introduction 2 The Purposes and Definitions of Discipleship 2 The Practical Definition of Discipleship: The Primitive Church 5 The Catholic Church's Ecclesiastic Definition of Discipleship 8 The Messianic Jewish Definition of Discipleship 9 The Church of England's Definition of Discipleship 10 The Assemblies of God's Definition of Discipleship 11 A Definition of Real Discipleship. 14 The Biblical Model of Discipleship 15 The Evangelistic Message Won People to Conversion 17 Conversion was Followed by Water Baptism 17 Discipleship Happened in Relational Communities 19 Intentional Discipleship 21 Disciples Learned Through Action and Teaching (Orthopraxy and Orthodoxy) 25 Discipleship Happened Outside of the Church Building 28 Discipleship was a Process and a Practical Experience in the Daily Life 29 Disciples Gained Hearts of Compassion for the Needs Around Them 30 The Current State of Discipleship in Some of the Western Churches 31 Focus on Sunday Services 32 Limited to Doctrinal Teaching Without Praxis 34 Passive Reception Rather Than Relational 36 Individualistic Rather than Communal 38 Ignorance of Social Needs in the Greater Community 39 Elements of Healthy Discipleship Around the World 42 A New Model of Real Discipleship 46 The Church Must Adjust the Vision and Mission and Make Discipleship Intentional and Holistic 46 The Real Praxis of Discipleship will Shape Believers' Understanding of Who They are in Jesus Christ 49 Disciples Will Be Taught and Led by Effective Coaches 51