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Since
discipleship is not optional for Christ's followers,
DM
takes his call to heart and rigorously addresses the issue of
discipleship so often lacking in our Christian practice, both
individually and corporately.
The acronym  iple
reflects our focus (as Christ commissioned in Matthew 28:19) and our
commitment (as Paul defined in Ephesians 4).
B Discipleship: the
intimate relationship process of following the person of Christ
in the relational progression to the Father, and not living merely by
his teachings, principles and example.
B Integrates:
the relational process of intimately uniting the individual and
corporate aspects of relationship in God=
s design and purpose.
B Spirituality:
ongoing intimate relationship with God in which our heart is
opened to God= s
heart, thus deeply knowing him more and more.
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Community:
discipleship is not about "me" ; though the individual is
important, individualism has no place in God's design and
purpose. The Father's whole plan focuses on his family
(community) and restoring persons to it through family love
(as Christ accomplished in the relational progression).
i
-- intimate:
intimate relationships are "hearts coming together" as Jesus
vulnerably incarnated.
p
-- persons:
importance of the person emphasizes the inner person (heart)
over the outer person. When we practice an outer-in approach, it
is usually to the exclusion of our heart, thus redefining our
person more by what we do and have.
l
-- lovingly:
love (agape) is not about what to do but about
how to be involved in relationships. It is the most
important relational quality to be exercised and experienced.
e
--
equalized: Christ came to equalize us such that there are
no longer any relational distinctions between us, only with God.
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