{"id":611,"date":"2014-01-17T06:08:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T11:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobilediscipleship.org\/?p=611"},"modified":"2020-03-22T13:38:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T17:38:57","slug":"611-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mobilediscipleship.org\/611-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Disciples are always made, not born"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disciples are always made, not born<\/p>\n

<\/strong>What training correlates with success? According to the authors of The Making of an Expert, one thing emerges very clearly:<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the superb performers\u2026had practiced intensively, had studied with devoted teachers, and had been supported enthusiastically by their families throughout their developing years. Later research \u2026 revealed that the amount and quality of practice were key factors in the level of expertise people achieved. Consistently and overwhelmingly, the evidence showed that experts are always made, not born<\/strong>.” <\/em>(Emphasis added)<\/p>\n

So are disciples! They are always made, not born. We don\u2019t stumble into growing as a Jesus\u2019 learners. We follow others\u2019 example and instruction. This is not something that happens on the backstroke but is the intense focus in a person\u2019s life requiring sacrifice and perseverance.<\/p>\n

The authors continue:
\nThe journey to truly superior performance is neither for the faint of heart nor for the impatient. The development of genuine expertise requires struggle, sacrifice, and honest, often painful self-assessment. There are no shortcuts.
\nIt will take you at least a decade to achieve expertise, and you will need to invest that time wisely, by engaging in \u201cdeliberate\u201d practice <\/strong>\u2013 practice that focuses on tasks beyond your current level of competence and comfort.<\/em> (Emphasis added)<\/p>\n

What about the amount and quality of practice? It is not just \u2018knowing about\u2018 something. Information does not make disciples. Disciples make disciples. It will mean practicing together something poorly at first but trying again. And again. Progress is measured in decades.<\/p>\n

You want to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n

Who are your devoted teachers?
\nWho is enthusiastically supporting you in this quest?
\nWho is helping you to learn to coach yourself?
\nWhat is the amount and quality of your deliberate practice?<\/p>\n

We can help with 40 days of Discipleship<\/a>. It will give you a taste of something different that could change the course of your discipleship. Here is a brochure<\/a> to invite someone to join you.This could be a helpful activity for Lent.<\/p>\n

Source:
\nK. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula and Edward T. Cocely
\nThe Making of an Expert July-August 2007 Harvard Business Review p.115- 121<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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