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Chapter 4
Four Kinds of Disciples
Jehovah Witnesses don’t believe in hell and neither do most
Christians.
Leonard Ravenhill
Attenders
Let us be clear. A true disciple knows and loves the Lord, our
Father God in heaven. A true disciple knows Jesus, God’s Son, who
died on a cross to forgive sin and rose from the grave. A disciple
for sure follows Jesus’s teachings. A disciple loves their neighbour
and other people. A disciple has fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
Disciples have had an encounter with the living Jesus. They
continue to be transformed to the likeness of Jesus. A disciple is a
disciple-making disciple.
The attender, witness, starter and trainer are the four kinds of
disciples that participate in churches or fellowships, small groups
and Christian gatherings. The attender often serves and financially
gives but they do not share the gospel and their faith, neither do
they train disciples or start new groups. Small groups may consist
of several people or be one-to-one gatherings. The attender is
present in a service or meeting for personal benefit and may grow
internally. However, there is no kingdom growth. The attender
does not launch out.
I was lost in this church.
There is another type of attender. This person attends some kind
of Christian gathering or church, often on a Sunday morning, but
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