“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19–20, ESV)

The Great Commission instructs every Christian to make disciples, but is there a right way or a wrong way to fulfill Christ’s command? For much of my early church life, it seemed the way one would become a mature disciple was by attending church. When someone became a Christian, the new believer was to get baptized, join the church, and attend services. I grew through excellent teaching in the churches I attended, but as I studied discipleship, I realized that many churches could be more intentional about making disciples. During thirty-three years of pastoral ministry, I discovered that the best way to make disciples was to follow the example of Jesus. His model and the teaching we find in the Epistles focus on the following fundamental principles.

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