We are having a great discussion and debate on the topic of discipleship at Rooftop currently. The church leadership wants to improve the process by which Christians who are attending Rooftop and consider it their church home, actually grow spiritually and in their love for God. A couple things to consider here:
1) This is a debate that has been taking place in the church since Pentecost in Acts 2 and I am pretty sure that we are not going to find the silver bullet after all these years.
2) I believe there are certain conditions that exist and can be created in a person's life that either help or hinder true spiritual growth. It is very much like the parable of the seeds being thrown on the different types of soil. Some seed dies off or never grows and other seed grows and produces a crop 10 to 100 fold.
While there are many great resources out there and a lot of things "to do", I am finding more and more that this issue boils down to DESIRE. Do the people in our church who say they are a follower of Jesus Christ want to live like a follower of Jesus Christ lives? If yes, are they willing to do the things they want and need to do to allow God to bring about the result and growth that He wants and that in most cases we as followers of Jesus want ourselves?
Human nature is on display here in that is our DESIRE and therein our resolve, is competing with the obstacles both internal and external that stand in our way and that we so readily accept as a wall between us and God. How do we tap into the DESIRE of our heart, which God has placed in each redeemed heart, and help release it into every aspect of our daily lives, regardless of the obstacles?
The question is very interesting and the issues are very complex just like the heart of a person is complex. I am thankful for the discussion, the energy being put into helping our church grow up in Christ, and to encourage one another to live the lives God desires for us. (To be continued...)
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