Do you ever catch yourself labeling people "least likely to get saved" or "closest to the kingdom"? I know I do at times, without even meaning to.
Well, doesn't God just like to burst our little bubble.
One student in particular we thought was least likely. Weicong (pictured above, far left) started coming to Bible study just because he was new to MSU and he had friends there. Eventually those friends left MSU, but he stayed at Bible study.
I feel like maybe we spent more time investing in other students because we expected he wasn't as interested. We eventually realized that maybe God was working in his heart, too. So recently Andy asked him if he would like to do more intentional one-on-one discipleship, to which he replied, "Of course!" Maybe we shouldn't have been surprised, but we were! He and Andy have been now meeting regularly and going through the Purple Book.
More on discipleship....
We are called to go and make DISCIPLES. Jesus spent three years just living life with his disciples. It has become increasingly clear to us that a lot of Kingdom of God stuff happens in a normal, daily-living, yet intentional discipleship context.
Chi Alpha is acting on this conviction with separate discipleship groups for the girls and guys. We're being open and honest, pursuing God and truth together, and experiencing change in our lives. We also meet with several students one-on-one.
Sometimes it's shocking to discover what some students don't know about God. There is no shame in this – it just brings to light what kind of issues are so easily missed when there isn’t intentional discipleship.
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