A disciple is simply a follower. So we are all the disciples of Jesus. If we've turned from our sins and trusted in him, like that's what it means to be a Christian, a child of God, that we are disciples. We're following Jesus by faith, of course, by the power of his spirit. So everybody is being

disciples by by Jesus ultimately, but that does as you mentioned happens in the

context of community. So we are to be disciples who are making disciples. We want to

help other people follow Jesus. So that's basically what the Christian life is

about. We're always wanting to help people follow Jesus. So it's either helping

people who don't know Jesus understand what it means to follow Jesus.

So in that sense, evangelism is the beginning of the discipleship process.

We're calling people to follow Jesus.

Or for people who do know Jesus, how do we grow in maturity?

How do we love him more and seek to obey all that He's commanded us in every area of our life, calling everything under his lordship?

So yeah, so disciplining is helping other people follow Jesus and obey him and everything.

Welcome to the Crossway podcast, a show where we sit down with authors each week for thoughtful

interviews about the Bible, theology, church history, and the Christian life.

I'm Matt Tully, and today I'm talking with Garrett Kell.

Garrett is a pastor at Del Rey Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia.

He's also the author of, How Can I Find Someone to Disciple Me from Crossway?

Today, Garrett and I discuss why all Christians are called to be

disciples and disciple others.

He reflects on why that might look different for different people

in different seasons of life.

He highlights why discipling must always be a two-way street between the discipler and the

disciple E. And he discusses how to know when it's time to take a break from a disciplining relationship.

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