A disciple of Jesus is someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus. We find Mark 1:17 (Matthew 4:19) to be a helpful verse that can serve as a useful framework around which we can place the teachings of the New Testament on what it means to be a disciple. “And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” (ESV) Notice the three key characteristics of a disciple: He/she follows Jesus He/she is being changed by Jesus He/she is committed to the mission of Jesus The diagram at the beginning of this post is a simple way that we sometimes picture how people grow as disciples: Head – in the mind the decision to follow Jesus has been made (now he/she needs to connect in discipling relationships) Heart – in discipling relationships we are changed by the Spirit to be more and more like Jesus (now he/she needs to minister to others) Hand – by our actions we actively committed to the