53 - What It Means To Make Disciples (A Simple, Biblical Approach) with KJ Johnson

Alright, so we all know the command of Jesus to his church in Matthew 28:19: “Make disciples.” This is the command of Jesus Christ to his church, as recorded in Matthew 28:19. That passage is often used as a text for evangelism (and rightly so), but what comes after evangelism--after a person has put his or her trust in Jesus Christ? This is where discipleship, the process of Christian formation, begins. It is also where a number of questions begin. What is the best way to disciple? What curriculum should we use? Is it enough to simply use the Bible? What skills should a new believer learn? What if I haven’t been discipled myself--does Jesus really want me to try and make disciples… on my own? Should I do this with a group? And what is a disciple, anyway? My guest today is Karl “KJ” Johnson. K. J. is the director  of the C. S. Lewis Institute in Chicago. He's a C.S. Lewis Fellow and holds a Masters in Military Studies from Marine Corps University as well as two Masters of Arts from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, both in Philosophy of Religion and Systematic Theology. During his 20-year career with the Marine Corps, he served as a helicopter pilot, weapons and tactics instructor and operations officer, and he’s a veteran of numerous deployments as well as multiple humanitarian assistance/ disaster relief missions. KJ is married to Nidia and they have two daughters. The CSLI develops “wholehearted disciples of Jesus Christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life.” Along with being the CSLI director, K. J. is on staff with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He’s also a good friend, and I’m excited to talk to him today. Get the full show notes at http://thethink.institute.