Below is the framework of Discipleship, that we have focused on at ICCC. We have drawn upon Acts 2:42 to identify 4 components of Discipleship. The components are not all-inclusive, but fundamental to growth in Christ.
4 Components of Discipleship
"And they devoted themselves to apostles teachings and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers." -Acts 2:42
Fellowship (Hebrews 3:13) (1 Peter 3:8) (Acts 3:44)
Living life together: investing time and interest into the lives of fellow brothers and sisters
“How can we be strangers if we both follow Christ?” –Anonymous
Study (John 8:32) (Romans 12:2) (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
Wisdom above knowledge: Bible Study, Book Study, Church History, Theology/Spirituality
"In the spiritual discipline of study we engage ourselves, above all, with the written and spoken Word of God" -Dallas Willard: The Spirit of the Disciplines, 176
Accountability (James 5:16) (1 Timothy 2:5)
Authentic Confession and Graceful Guidance:
What do we do that we should not? What do we not do that we should?
"A man who confesses his sin in the presence of a brother knows that he is no longer alone with himself... in the presence of a brother the sin has to be brought into the light" -Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life Together, 116
Prayer (Acts 1:14) (Luke 9:28)
Intercessory Prayer, Corporate prayers of praise, guidance, and confession
"If we truly love people we will desire for them far more than it is within our power to give them, and this will lead us to prayer." Richard Foster: Prayer, 191
