Preacher on the Run…

They say imitation is the highest form of flatter. To have someone copy – not only what you do – but how you do it can be a sign of flatter. This is often the case around the workplace. Imagine that there is a new person on the job and someone is assigned to train them. The trainee follows the trainer around to learn the skills required for the job. But this learning is not just what is communicated, but also how it is modeled. And modeling leads to emulation. It’s a form of educating the head and the habits.

I’ve said for years that repetition is the queen of learning. If someone needs to know or do something, you owe it to them to repeat it. Repeating truths people need to know is valuable, but repeating behaviors you want others to emulate is vital. This is especially true in discipleship. As people seek to follow Jesus they need models not just in truths that inform, but in habits that transform.

Following Jesus is so much more than information about Him. It’s discovering His heart, values, and habits. But how does one do that? In the Christian world, we call that discipleship. There are many ways discipleship has taken place throughout church history. Tommy Carreras points out a great form of “Sneaky Sunday Discipleship You May Be Missing“. Don’t be thrown off by the simplicity of this method. While it’s not the entire picture, I believe his underlying principle is spot on.

What is one thing you emulate that you watched someone else do? Why do you do it the way you do? Have you made it up on your own? Or did you learn the skill from someone else? If you learned it from someone else, how similar and distinct are your ways of doing it? As always I love to hear from my readers, so shoot me a comment or email. As always be with the Lord’s people on the Lord’s day.

Until Next Time…