The Role of Discipleship in Both Family and Church Life

What is the role of discipleship in both family and church life? Robert Bosley highlights the critical responsibility of discipleship bestowed upon the family and the church. The family, where new life emerges, and the church, where new believers are taught and transformed, are natural settings for discipleship. However, Bosley observes that today's church often overlooks discipleship, treating it as optional or reducing it to a mere program or industry. Instead, he asserts that Scripture presents discipleship as an organic process, occurring naturally in daily life and interactions. Discipleship is not about ticking off boxes or following a rigid program; rather, it involves a comprehensive approach encompassing all aspects of life. It requires families to teach their children the ways of the Lord and churches to faithfully preach the word, administer the ordinances, and provide the means of grace. When families gather together in churches, they can encourage each other to love God, obey His commands, and serve others. Discipleship, therefore, is a dynamic process that fosters a deeper, more committed following of Jesus. Hebrews 10:24-25 (NKJV): 'And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.'