Training Your Children to be Disciple Makers

Norm and Marlys Christiansen have two children whom they home educated for many years. Their oldest, Chad, enjoyed learning and did well in school. Nate has Down Syndrome and attended special education classes for several years before the Christiansens began home educating him.

For Megan Scheibner, disciple-making is one aspect of her life purpose. She shares how this discipline is possible for busy moms. Indeed, friends and neighbors also can fit in with family discipleship. Megan gives practical ideas of how moms can disciple their children and others for Christ.

What is your definition of being a disciple? Probably your definition includes, after first believing in Jesus, your commitment to develop a relationship with Him through building habits such as Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and outreach.

The Great Commission calls Christians to be soldiers with a mission to make disciples of all nations. Jesus has given authority to His disciples to go out and make more disciples. Unfortunately Christians have not been using this power to make disciples—they have been making converts.