Discipleship
One of my favorite things I do is one-on-one discipleship. It is a joy to study and pray with an individual and challenge and encourage that person spiritually. One of the teens I disciple is named Jake. Jake and I have known each other a long time—he was one of my campers when I was a cabin leader in my teens. In the summers, he is my assistant program director. This year, Jake is graduating high school, so I wanted to dig deep with him for the one year we live close.
Jake is a spiritually mature teenager. Unlike other teens that I disciple, Jake reads the Word regularly, has a desire to minister in his school, and has a godly relationship with his girlfriend. It is a joy to encourage him.
I believe Jake is cut out for career ministry. He seems to want to go that route, as well. God has used me to encourage Jake to pursue Bible college and to study deeper in the Word. I challenge Jake to find people to minister to. In just a few months, I have already seen such growth in him. I am excited that God would let me work with someone who will be a leader of his generation for the sake of Jesus.
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