Friday night I had the really neat opportunity to watch the Multiply simulcast by Francis Chan and David Platt. It was on discipleship, and was really challenging. So here's (some!) of my notes on it. Hopefully they're readable and understandable. If not, I apologize!

First Francis Chan spoke on conviction. Here's the main points I got out of that:

~ We tend to totally underestimate God!

~ I can't just be "convicted" by a message. I have to repent and change.

~ At the end of my life I want to be able to say "I completed my work on this earth."

~ I nead to learn from Scripture. People then didn't outline some in-depth plan of how they were going to reach out, they just called out to God and stepped out in faith.

~ I am here on a mission, so I need to live like it. That's easier when I think about the fact that my mission is guaranteed to succeed!

Then David Platt spoke on our call, from Matthew 28:16-20.

~ "I want to be part of something that can only be explained by the hand of God!"

~ We have to believe in the authority of Christ. His authority compels us to go and share His word, as well as giving us confidence as we go.

~ We have to obey the command of Christ. It wasn't just a command for the apostles, it's for EVERY Christian. (Every Christian is a disciple-maker.)

~ We have to depend on the presence of Christ. This mission isn't based on who we are or what we can do, it's based on who Christ is and what HE is able to do in and through us!

~ We need to not just receive the word, we need to reproduce it!

Finally, the two had a conversation about how they wanted to/are applying that.

~ As we help others encounter and follow Jesus, we will also be encountering Him.

~ We need to be equipping others to stand on their own feet spiritually by equipping them to become teachers and disciple-makers.

~ We can give those around us courage by encouraging them.

~ Always remember: Saying "I can't do this" is doubting the power of God!! (OUCH! this is something I really struggle with!)

So this was just what I got out of the teaching. Hopefully something in here will speak to you as well! I would strongly recommend looking it up online, if that's possible. (I don't know if it is or not....?) Oh, here's one last really cool thought: Discipleship = the intersection of community and mission. Something to think about as I come in contact with people everyday.