What I wish I knew before I started making disciples

By Ben Hunnicutt

“We don't choose what we will do for God; He invites us to join Him where He wants to involve us.” ―Henry T. Blackaby, Experiencing God

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how far I’ve come on my disciple-making journey. When God started to grow my desire to share my faith as I entered college, I became quite the fiery evangelist. I tried to convince people to accept the gospel on plane rides, while hanging out with friends, and everywhere I went. But I rarely saw fruit. And I couldn’t really figure out why.

While listening to the the CDM Podcast on How To Have Discovery Conversations this week, something stuck with me. In the podcast, Paul Watson explained that when meeting with people who don’t know Jesus, we need to have the mindset that God is already at work in people’s lives. “He is drawing them unto Himself,” Paul said, “it’s not my job to short-circuit the work He’s doing or try to rush it along. My job is to join Him right where He’s at.”

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