Hello Ladies,

I wanted to discuss with you one of the key areas of discipleship. Remember a few blogs ago I wrote about the importance of praying for the woman you are discipling. As you prepare to attend our conference in a few weeks I want to encourage you to look at 1 Thessalonians 2:8. In this passage he writes, “So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.” Paul wanted to share truth and life with them because of his love for them. Ladies when you begin to disciple someone their is a love that develops for them, you desire to see them grow in their knowledge of God, and His will for believers and into godly women. You will also desire to spend intentional time with them. I had the opportunity to take the girl I am discipling on a road trip with me to visit some of my close friends. It was great for us to talk and laugh hysterically at the experiences we have had, we also cried over some of the hardships we have gone through, we had a time of praise and worship while driving for 5 hours. I wouldn’t trade that time for any bible study or lesson that we studied, because it was during that time that I got to hear her heart and she heard mine also. This in addition to biblical curriculum will lead to an effective discipleship relationship.

Here are a few practical ways to spend some life on life time with the ladies you are discipling:

cook dinner together

clean together

go grocery shopping together

go on a road trip

take them with you on a weekend getaway

have a girl night (movies, popcorn)

The goal is to allow them into your daily routines, you want them to see how a godly woman lives.