In October 2011, I was honored to deliver this lecture on Discipling Urban Men at Epiphany Fellowship's Thriving Conference, with Dr. Eric Mason hosting. The basic thought in this lecture is that God makes converts, and we make disciples - that's the Great Commission. Too often, we try to make the converts and expect God to make the disciples. With this reversal, we're left not with the Great Commission, but rather a great debacle.
Key point: True discipleship happens both before and after conversion.
Dr. Carl Ellis, Jr. is a theological
anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Redeemer
Seminary in Dallas, TX. Follow Dr. Ellis
on Twitter: @CarlEllisJr
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