[We are finally getting to the part that I wanted to write all along.  It is amazing how greatly I underestimated the foundation I needed to lay before I could logically and Biblically get to this point and I didn't even scratch the surface of what I did talk about!  And the truth is: What I'm going to talk about right now is a fraction of what needs to be said on the topic.  Please consider this a 30,000 foot fly-over of the topic.  If you haven’t read the first two parts of this series then I beg that you do. Given how we have been raised in the church, it is very hard to get from there to here without taking some intermediate steps.]

In Part 2 of this series I gave a definition of what discipleship is and what is its most important attribute.  So let's pull those two things forward into this conversation so we can set our foundation and build upon it.

My definition of discipleship: Discipleship is choosing to walk your faith in front of others as an example, a willingness to pour your Spirit filled life into theirs as you teach them Biblical Truths.