Real Life Quotes

“So they looked at each other. Then Audrey tells me that God designed the world for good, but we messed everything up-our world, our relationships and our relationship with God-by living selfishly for our own ends. But Jesus died for it all, and all of the junk died with him on the cross, and when he came back to life three days later, a new life was possible-here and in the life to come. We're forgiven. And one day, all things will be made right, but for now, we are sent together to be agents of healing.”
― James Choung, Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out

“That's what disciplemakers should help with," she continued. "They can't tell people what to do. But they can ask questions, offer advice, pray and help discern God's voice with a disciple. The disciplemaker helps point out what might potentially be gifts and passions. But we don't force our opinions on them. They'll have to figure it out in the end, with the guidance of God's Spirit, of course. Basically, we help them answer this question: what would the kingdom of God look like if it showed up around you?”
― James Choung, Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out

“Jesus himself didn't think he could disciple one-on-one. He came from a tight community of three-Father, Son and Spirit-and then created another community of three-Peter, James and John.”
― James Choung, Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out

“It's all about trust."
She wrote trust under the arrow, right under the word skeptic.
"Wait a second. Your discipleship model starts with unbelievers?"
"Right," she said. "With both unbelievers and believers, we're just helping them become like Jesus and do what he did. We really see evangelism and discipleship as part of the same continuum. But we have different tasks at each stage.”
― James Choung, Real Life: A Christianity Worth Living Out