There are 4 traditional approaches to discipleship that actually lead to bondage:
Osmosis: Get people to attend church and serve faithfully.
Academics: Teach information about the faith.
Behaviour: Establish performance expectations for church members.
Church: Train people to invite others, serve, and join a small group.
These 4 things above may have good elements but without an actual relationship with Jesus, you will soon feel like an imposter or impersonator – you look like Him but you don’t actually know Him. You most likely become stuck in perfectionism, anxiety, legalism and other bondage.
While traditional discipleship tends to focus on the outside, heart-focused discipleship deals with what is going on inside of you!
Following Jesus is about relationship!
It starts with hearing His voice. 🙂
This is one of my favourite things to do… I love introducing ‘church’ people to Jesus! I coach people who are stuck in legalistic bondage and into truly hearing Jesus and knowing Him.
(4 elements above adapted from: Marcus Warner)
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 
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