Making disciples is evangelism, not sanctification
A statement like this raises two questions for me.
When is a disciple made?
When the church was commissioned to make disciples, what were we being called to do, exactly?
We tend to think disciples are made over a long period of time, the fruit of good training. But this verse in John 4 suggests disciples are made quickly, the fruit of a person's worship and surrender to Christ's friendship and authority.
So, where does 'making disciples' fit in the work of the church?
Make manifest the Gospel.
Call people to "Come, follow Jesus". Anchor to Him. (Make disciples)
Connect disciples to communities of disciples. Kingdom citizenship.
Organize and energize ministry to the Body of Christ and the world around us.
“Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John... ”
