Interesting Topic

Backwards Discipleship

I'm throwing a question out to all believers; if the Bible is the bread of life for the believer and the word never returns empty when sent out, then (here's the question) why is discipleship (as a whole) NOT WORKING? Buckle in, you're going for a ride.

We all know the Great Commission and what we're supposed to do, but the problem lies in how to do it. Here's the key that I think some Churches are missing. The Bible says to start with Jerusalem, then Judea, then Samaria (Acts 1:8). After that, to head to the outermost parts of the world. If you look study that passage carefully, you will understand that God meant to start AT HOME FIRST. God's plan of discipleship (in theory) was simple. Start at home, in your local community, then branch outward to areas near and far.

Simply put, the Church is supposed to be a center of outreach and a place where it meets the spiritual needs (possible other needs) of its community. Churches will spend around thousands to send missionaries overseas and might overlook the needs of their community. There's nothing wrong with going overseas to perform ministry, we're supposed to go to lands afar and preach the gospel (eventually). I repeat, I'm not knocking sending missionaries overseas, I salute the Churches who are able to do so; however, there's a reason why God said start with Jerusalem first. For those who are a little skeptical, check your neighborhood and see if God's blueprints are being executed accurately.