Deep Discipleship Quotes

“A scheme of the devil is to get people to renounce their faith in Christ, but another scheme of the devil is for people simply to grow bored with Christ.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“There is no such thing as a disciple of Christ who is not making other disciples of Christ. Disciples make disciples. The local church has an opportunity to both train and send, to equip people and commission people. Send everyone you train and train everyone you send.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“one of the most tragic lies most American Christians believe today: that we have to leave the church in order to lead in the church.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“It terrifies me that people may enjoy the sermon, participate in small group ministry, volunteer on one of our many teams, and be completely satisfied by their experience—yet be spiritually apathetic toward the person and work of Christ.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“According to Jesus, discipleship is not about self-actualization or self-preservation; it is about self-denial. You will know yourself the most when you are carrying your cross. All of our self-actualized visions of discipleship and our own little kingdoms need to crumble and be crucified if the kingdom of God is going to reign in our lives. True self-knowledge comes not through being true to yourself but through denying yourself.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“True discipleship can only be measured by a disciple’s ability to connect all of reality to the Triune God.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus

“Success in ministry is not found in building programs but in building disciples—disciples who love God with all of their heart, soul, strength, and mind (Luke 10:27). Christ is the goal, not better or more impressive ministries. He is what we want.”
― J.T. English, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus