Here’s the question I heard Dallas Willard put to a roomful of church leaders that led to this post:
Does the gospel you preach naturally lead people to become disciples of Jesus?
Meaning, is there a natural connection between the gospel I proclaim and a life of being with Jesus to learn from him how to be like him? Does the latter flow from the former in an obvious, natural way, or does discipleship feel like an “add-on” or extra-curricular activity for those who are into that kind of thing?