The Disciple-Making Parent AudioBlog Discipleship Is a Process, Not a Product
Jan 30, 2026
A discussion about discipleship as an ongoing, life-on-life process rather than a one-time product. Conversation covers Jesus’ multi-year teaching model and how readiness and timing shape learning. Roles like teacher, ministry partner, and disciple are explored. Family discipleship is portrayed as messy, full of micro conversations across seasons.
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Seminar Reflection On Teaching Methods
- Chad Bettis recounts leading a seminar on raising sexually healthy kids and reflecting on teaching methods.
- He contrasts formal programs with life-on-life discipleship modeled by Jesus over three years.
Discipleship Is Ongoing, Not Instant
- Discipleship should be seen as an ongoing process rather than a one-time product.
- Children require both formal teaching and ongoing informal mentoring at different readiness levels.
Value And Limits Of Intentional Programs
- Intentional discipleship programs are valuable for organization and formation.
- Yet treating a completed program as the finish line risks thinking discipleship is a finished product.
