Jesus’ final commandment to His followers was to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20, NIV). His mandate is just as urgent now as it was 2000 years ago. With almost one-third of the world’s population unreached by the message of the “Good News,” and an even higher percentage that have heard but simply not believed it, we need to “be the church” in a way that will rapidly and effectively train disciples to reach the unreached and convince the unconvinced. Discipleship occurs when God’s people reach, train, and equip people to reach, train, and equip people to reach, train, and equip people to reach, train, and equip people. The New Testament gives us a successful model for carrying out this disciple-making process, but it is rarely utilized in our American churches. Our typical method of discipleship tends to be primarily knowledge-based, and focuses on passively listening to sermons or classroom instruction with some recommended reading, but with very little practical hands-on instruction and life application. This method of disciple-making naturally results in the acceptance of four myths that hinder the rapid and efficient model of disciple-making carried out by Jesus and the apostles as described in the New Testament. Let’s take a quick look at two of these myths—Disciple-making is for mature and qualified people; and I need specialized training before I can begin the complex process of disciple-making. Then next week we will examine two additional myths—Disciple-making is accomplished through good sermons and Bible studies; and if I have made disciples, I have done my job.