Who Me? Disciple?

October, 2003

by: Beth Mack

As I think back over my life and the people who have had the greatest impact on me for Christ, several people come to mind instantly. One of those people was a woman that I met when I was fifteen years old named Donna. Donna became my friend. She pursued me and she modeled Christ for me at a critical time in my life. She modeled what it truly meant to sacrificially love people. She also modeled a non–complaining spirit, which was something that I desperately needed to learn. I know that I am different because I knew her.

Donna was living out Titus 2:4 where the older women are commanded to train the younger women. Paul is calling women to a lifestyle of discipleship. Women need other women to come alongside them and model for them what it means for them to know and love Christ. For many of us the thought of discipling some one is a scary thought. I have had several godly women say to me, “Who me? Disciple? I could never do that.” In part, I think this is because we sometimes have wrong concepts of what it means for us to disciple someone. Often, the result of this thinking is that we fail to obey the command of Scripture and miss out on the opportunity to impact others for Christ.