Knowra Discipleship Discipleship Discipleship is the practice of following a religious teacher through belief, conduct, and communal life. It joins learning from a teacher with adopting a way of life.
Disciple : A person who learns from and follows a religious teacher or tradition. Discipleship is the ongoing relationship and practice that a disciple undertakes.
Christian discipleship : The practice of following Jesus through faith, obedience, and participation in Christian community. This is the most prominent tradition-specific use of discipleship.
Jesus : A first-century Jewish teacher whose life and teachings became foundational to Christianity. Christian discipleship is centered on following Jesus and interpreting his teachings.
Religious conversion : A change in a person’s religious affiliation, identity, or fundamental commitments. Conversion may begin a religious commitment, while discipleship describes its continuing practice.
Religious education : The transmission of religious beliefs, texts, practices, and traditions through teaching and study. Learning is one part of following a teacher, alongside conduct and communal life.
Apostleship : The role of an apostle as a commissioned messenger or representative of a religious teacher. In early Christianity, some disciples were commissioned to carry the teaching beyond their community.
The Twelve Apostles : The group of twelve followers whom the New Testament presents as specially chosen by Jesus. Their relationship with Jesus supplies a foundational model of Christian discipleship.
Belief : Acceptance that a proposition or account is true. Discipleship includes convictions but also entails conduct and participation in communal life.
Imitation of Christ : The Christian practice of modeling one’s life on the character and actions of Jesus. It makes the idea of following Jesus concrete through habits and moral conduct.
Monasticism : A religious way of life organized around disciplines such as prayer, communal living, and renunciation. Monastic communities institutionalize intensive forms of learning and shared religious practice.
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