Episode 226: Making Disciples Starts With Relationship

Write this Down! with Dot Bowen

What does it actually mean to make disciples—and how do we live that out in our everyday lives? In this episode, Dot and Cara begin answering listener questions by unpacking Jesus’ command to “go and make disciples.” They talk through why relationships are essential, how discipleship happens in the real world, and why it’s not just about knowing God’s Word. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, working in an office, or serving in ministry, this conversation will encourage you to see your ordinary moments as opportunities to make disciples. Grab a cup of coffee and your Bible, and settle in with us.

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Matthew 28:18-20 (0:13)
• How do I make disciples as a stay at home mom? (2:20)
• What is a disciple? (2:43)
• There’s a difference between discipling and evangelizing. (5:55)
• Discipleship is walking alongside others,while teaching and challenging them. (10:21)
• Dot was wrong about this for most of her life. (12:02)
• There has to be a mutualness to discipleship. (17:00)
• What does this practically look like with others? (19:00)
• Discipleship requires permission for others to speak into your world (23:41)
• The difference in teaching vs. discipleship is paying attention to the “how.” (27:38)
• How do you know if you are really making disciples? (31:00)

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Scripture Verse:

Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV) “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”