Discipleship 1 - Dead to Alive: The Foundation to Discipleship

This week at Rooted Fellowship, Pastor Jono kicked off a brand-new sermon series titled simply Discipleship. Coming off a significant moment in the life of our church, saying farewell to our founding leaders, Pastor One and Mamoruti Confidence, the focus now shifts to how we live out our faith as followers of Jesus.Rooted is a disciple-making church, and this series dives deep into what that means—not just in theory, but in everyday life. Drawing from Ephesians 2:1–10, we were reminded that discipleship begins with God’s grace. We were dead in our sins, captive to the world, the flesh, and the devil—but God, rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ. That’s our origin story.Discipleship isn’t about mere cultural Christianity or religious habits; it’s about a transformed life rooted in Jesus. This transformation leads to good works, not to earn salvation, but in response to it. Pastor Jono challenged us to reflect on how we’re living out our faith in our time, treasures, and talents, and to intentionally engage those who are spiritually far from God.As we begin this journey through discipleship, we’re invited to pray for our “one more” — the person God is calling us to reach — and to live with gospel urgency. Let’s be a people who know our story, live it out boldly, and invite others into the life-changing grace of Jesus.