The circle of discipleship

Mark Griffiths and Rachel Turner’s monthly look at NexGen ministry

I have been in ministry for a long time, and one of the situations I find most frustrating is slow growth. You may encounter one of these situations at some point in your ministry too.

For months or years, you throw everything you can at a particular group to help them meet and know God – relevant topics, games, social times, testimonies – and yet you can feel like all of that barely makes any difference to their faith. The group may have grown in numbers or consistent attendance, and the young people may have flourishing friendships, but when it comes to the real fruit of lives changed by Jesus, you feel as if very little has happened.