Discipleship is based on relationship, a mutual relationship of significance. The teacher is to be recognizably worth following; the disciples are to be of value to the teacher.
Jesus came to a highly religious society, with firmly established institutions and recognized systems of instruction. Yet, some followed Jesus as he preached because He had a life that no one else had. He spoke with an authority that others did not have; He had power that others did not have. But more than this, Jesus dealt with the individual; each person was significant to Him. Each person He healed, He healed face to face. Those who followed Him were following Someone who recognizably thought they were significant. Those who teach need to value the individuals they are teaching.
Excerpt from
"The Foundation of Discipleship" by Greg Whitten, angiken@gmail.com] or Basic Christianity
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