In 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12, we read an expression of the Apostle Paul’s care and love for disciples of Jesus.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 NIV)
Notice: Care, Love, Share, Encourage, Comfort, and Urge. What an amazing combination of words, which describes how to make disciples. Yes, just as Paul, we as disciple makers need to have such an attitude and approach to disciple-making. For example, “share” is the heart of a real disciple maker. We need to learn to share our lives with those we disciple. Sharing is not just giving away belongings, but a matter of the heart.
Are you interested in learning more about the Network 20 disciple-making movement? Please contact Carlos at carlosholguin@n20i.org.
Gary Wybenga
Network 20 Executive Director
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