Mike Slaughterwith Karen Perry Smith, Lead Facilitator, Passionate Churches LLC & Senior Executive Director, Ginghamsburg Church
As Mike and I partner with churches through Passionate Churches LLC, one issue we frequently encounter is the lack of a defined discipleship pathway. Church leaders want to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, but they either aren’t sure how to do it – or they can’t clearly communicate about it. And it doesn’t help that discipleship within the U.S. in the 21st century is a bit of a mystery. In an era when those who show up for worship once a month consider themselves to be regular attenders, it’s hard to know exactly how discipleship is supposed to happen. The challenge is magnified given that new worshipers are less likely than ever to have had previous church experience.