The Challenge of Follow-Up

Winning people to Christ can actually be easier than the making of a disciple.

But until a new believer is discipled to reproduce himself the work of a discipler is not finished. Winning that person to Christ is only the first step of bringing someone to a meaningful relationship with Christ. That relationship will necessitate producing fruit: another believer.

Once a person is saved the challenge of getting them into the Word and in fellowship with other believers will require many touches (cards, letters, phone calls, personal visits, care, compassion). It will be a great challenge to get them connected. But the must get connected either in church or in a small group. There the new believer should meet acceptance and embracing from everyone in his/her new family; just like a new baby born into the family.

Churches that do evangelism will need to spend quality time in developing discipling teams who will make sure that new believers do not fall through the cracks.

Each believer that wins a person to Christ ought to be made responsible to follow-up and bond with that person they lead to Christ. They are the best ones to start the follow-up.

But it is a challenge that must be met.
David