It's been a while since this Blog got an update, so here goes...
Since my last post, I had rediscovered that I need extra motivation to study on a fairly regular basis. Combine that rediscovery with the tugging I had been experinecing to lead another class and the answer came in a BFO (Brilliant Flash of the Obvious). In September, with Carol's help, I started a new Disciple I class at Mandarin UMC. In spite of my lack of trust, we have an almost biblically perfect group of 11, including ourselves.
Disciple I is subtitled: "Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study" so it is more than the 34 week bible study it appears on the surface. As the course description states, "DISCIPLE aims at transformation, not just information, and calls on persons to submit themselves to examination by Scripture, to put themselves under the power of God’s Word, and to be changed by God’s Word". Having lead Disciple classes before, I know that it is the program and the Holy Spirit, that leads that change, I just follow the leader's guide and ask the questions.
As the Leader/facilitator, I am a learner among learners, so I get to read all the same material and work through the same, sometimes difficult, questions with the others. Even though this is the third time I've gone through Disciple I, it is still fresh. Becoming a Disciple is truly a process, not a destination.
More on Disciple can be found at: http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/dynamiccontent.aspx?pageid=204&id=17
