27 September 2008
>From the 2008 Nairobi Campus Camp
SHINING LIKE STARS IN THE AREA OF DISCIPLING
Steve Mukenya
1. Friendship
Proverbs 17:17
Friends are those that we hang out with during tough times.
Q: Do you have friends?
Discipling times should be a moment of friendship.
Friendship is the core to discipling one another.
Proverbs 16:28 “A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends”
Perversion misuses friendships. We should be in the habit of talking to each other soberly.
Take note of any growth in one another and encourage growth.
Friendship is an art and not a science. It can be developed because it has no limitations.
2. Discipling relationships
Matthew 3:13-15
Both John the Baptist and Jesus had respect for each other and there was a lot of humility in the way they handled each other. Because of their humility, Scriptures were fulfilled.
Respect and honor is two way.
Learn humility in discipling relationships, both for the discipler and the disciple. We lose nothing by being humble.
Matthew 4:19-20
Jesus was himself an example and so He challenged his disciples to follow His example. We need to show seriousness in order to mentor each other.
Q: What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
We need to know our strengths and weaknesses so that we can work on them.
By helping other people to know God we grow in our knowledge of God, In leadership and in our understanding of ourselves.
Leadership is not pressure; it is growing in our organization.
Matthew 6:5-8
Be specific in discipling. It takes discipline to be specific. Note that Christ was very specific in his answers.
We need cooperation in or discipling relationships.
Matthew 10:5-42
Jesus was very specific in his discipling.
Matthew 28:18-20
This is the backbone of discipling.
We have to be taught to reach perfection that Christ expects of us. Be ready to involve people in your life.
3. Bearing with each other
Romans 15:1 “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.”
We should not thrive on people’s weaknesses. We should not look down on people.
Colossians 3:13 “bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the lord forgave you.”
In our discipleship relationships, we should strive to bear with each other and to forgive one another. Bearing with one another does not mean tolerating one another’s sins but it means correcting one another in love. Calling each other to repentance in love.
Ephesians 4:2 “be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Steve Mukenya is a co-lead evangelist in the Nairobi church. He and his wife, Carol, oversee the Campus Ministry in Nairobi.
Other classes from the 2008 Nairobi Campus Camp
Excellent Start | Excellence In Our Walk With God (Purity) | Godly Choices | The Word Is The Anchor | Shining In Academics