Discipleship is relationship

Joey Bonafacio from Manila said that at Church Planting School and it is so true. You just can't disciple those you don't know and spend time with. I picked up a book called "Uncommon Youth Ministry" by Jim Burns at a book sale and just started reading it last week. Wow! It is brilliant and is all about discipleship and building everything on relationship.
This month we are doing 4 Thirsty Thursdays! These are connect opportunities at a north, south, east and west branch of Mac Donalds in our city. Just want to give kids the chance to come and chat with us. Out of this hopefully more intense discipleship relationships can be built. We are seeing such fruit from the small groups our team are running at schools, homes and at Jozi Lights. We are starting to see the next level, where our kids who are being discipled now start to take care of other kids they know. Xtreme Makeover of Me written by Joanne is the tool we use, but it is modelling it that is so key. Had an awesome Facebook post from a young lady who had been in our Delmore Club years ago. She wanted to thank us for being committed to those Wednesday afternoons, for bringing Jesus to them consistently, and she was thrilled that we are still doing it in 2011.
Needed this as there are times when you question the fruit of your labour. Ministry comes at a high price and I had a day two weeks ago when I considered becoming a postman, but a day later I was committed to reaching and discipling children.