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The Epic Life Quest
What does an Epic Life look like when it succeeds? Jesus viewed his followers as being successful when everyone was active in the game, and growing as they live and love more like Jesus with the ultimate goal of helping others do the same. This is what He called discipleship. Matthew 4:19 gives us a clear, uncomplicated image of what it should look like (a scorecard of sorts), when He said, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Back before we all had a GPS, finding our way on road trips turned out to be adventures. A successful road trip required planning and preparation. A successful journey needed a driver, a vehicle, gas and a map. A successful journey needs four elements as well; an intentional leader, a relational environment, a reproducible process and prayer.
A Driver: The Intentional Leader (Servant)
A road trip cannot begin if someone doesn’t turn the key, start the car, and drive. A driver with a destination in mind is essential. In the discipleship process, the driver is the intentional leader driving the discipleship process toward the goal of helping others live and love more like Jesus (making disciples). It’s not leadership like we think in America, however. It’s more about making a deliberate decision to help others grow and how you can serve them best in the process.
A Vehicle: The Relational Environment
A driver must have something to drive. In discipleship, the vehicle the intentional leader drives is the relational environment. Relationships are what God uses to communicate His truth and help people grow. Without relationships, the journey of discipleship is boring and ineffective. Relationships create the environment where discipleship happens best. This requires consistently meeting together to eat or for coffee, etc. Life can only be shared when you’re together.
A Map: The Reproducible Process
The third component for a successful journey is a map. The road map is a reproducible process. This road map allows us to measure a disciple’s progress and teach that disciple the route so that he or she can intentionally lead others on the same journey. Think using the Weekly Up, In, Out Guide & Epic Life Tools
Gas: Prayer & The Holy Spirit
Remember the tool from last week? Asking the Holy Spirit in prayer to lead and show us What’s Next and Who’s Next? Prayer is our ultimate fuel to guide us and give next steps?
An intentional leader plus a relational environment plus prayer plus a reproducible process equals disciples.