We once heard a pastor ask, "Do you think it's possible for the Church to return to doing discipleship the way it was  in the 1st Century?"  Our answer is YES! New disciples are home-grown around kitchen tables, in neighborhoods,  and the marketplaces of Jesus' followers. This is your opportunity to discover how Disciple Daily is going back to the future with the Fellowship Team. Each year, Disciple Daily invites a few young people who are serious about becoming a disciple-maker to our home at Lone Oak Retreat in New Braunfels, Texas. We focus on a few while praying for a huge impact here, near, and far away. 

Saturday morning, March 22nd, the Fellowship Team flew out of Austin en route to Pasadena. Several months ago, rapidly moving fires enveloped tens of thousands of acres. Lives were lost, and property was destroyed. Samaritan's Purse was on the ground quickly to feed, clothe, and care for those who lost everything except their lives. Samaritan's Purse volunteers realize the importance of being the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus. We believe so much in the mission of Samaritan's Purse that Keith and Alice Myer were recently trained to provide chaplain services in crisis areas for victims and volunteers.

Keith Myer (Fellowship Team Program Director) leads the team, including Rob Townley, Jenifer Cortés, and Caleb Stratemann. Once on the ground, they were joined by Morgan Aragon, a member of our first Fellowship Team.

Yesterday, Caleb Stratemann submitted a very encouraging word.
Today is Thursday, March 27. It is our fourth day in Pasadena, California. The Lord has been doing incredible work here in north LA. The news coverage and pictures do not do justice as to how devastating this fire was. It's not until you walk through a house completely reduced to ash and rubble that it really sinks in. The physical work we have been doing has been the same each day, but the experiences and conversations we have been having with the homeowners have been amazingly unique.

One of the homeowners we served rededicated his life to the Lord. When the fire hit, there was no power in his neighborhood. He tried to go out of his front electric gate, but it wouldn’t open. He then went to his backyard to find a way out. After not finding a way out back, he returned to the front, to find that his gate had miraculously opened. After experiencing that, he knew it was a miracle from God and started attending church. Because of our work, his heart was moved to dedicate his life to God and follow Him again.

Our main prayer throughout this week is that the people we interact with will see the love of Christ through our actions and words. God has been answering that prayer in ways that we did not expect. Not every homeowner we've interacted with has become a believer in Jesus, but some have! We know that seeds have been planted in the rest by introducing them to Him. Thank y'all for your constant prayers. We have been seeing the fruit of your support.

God is at work in and through this Fellowship Team. Every person they serve is told, "We are here because Jesus sent us. Could we talk with you about Him?" Bibles are being given, and there are stories of people giving their lives to the Lord.  You will hear from the team again tomorrow.

Blessings!
Disciple Daily

Each week, the Fellowship Team produces a report about what they are studying and how they are practicing the daily disciplines of being a disciple of Jesus.

Our disciple-making model is revealed in the Gospels and the Book of Acts. This eight-month discipleship school operates in a home environment where your understanding of God's eternal plan for the world and His image bearers will be stretched and strengthened. It will equip you as an intentionally reproductive disciple of Jesus to be better fathers, mothers, neighbors, and workers in fields ready for harvest but lacking in laborers.  You will gain practical resume-building experience at the Lone Oak Retreat property and in our local community. Domestic and international cross-cultural ministry is part of our program.