Go and make disciples
This step is written for followers of Jesus, about how they walk with friends who are coming to Him. You are welcome to read it and see what following Jesus involves, or go on to the last step, "Worthy is the Lamb".
Making disciples is not recruiting for a group. It is inviting others into what you have found: knowing God, being loved by Him, and living in His purposes with joy (). It begins with listening, because each person is loved by God as they are, before they believe anything.
Jesus did not send us to win debates or collect decisions. He sent us to make disciples, baptize them and teach them to obey, with His authority and His presence. The arguments in this guide open doors; discipleship walks a person through them.
- Befriend and prayEat together, honor their family, pray for them by name. Look for someone open and welcoming, a "person of peace" ().
- Discover ScriptureRead Luke or John together. Ask: what does this show about God, about people, what will you do?
- Meet JesusPresent the cross and empty tomb. Invite repentance and faith, turning from idols to serve the living God ().
- BaptismA public step of belonging to Christ. Prepare them for what it may cost them with family and under the law.
- Teach to obeyPrayer, the Word, fellowship, the Lord's Supper, and new habits at home ().
- MultiplyHelp them reach their own household and train others who will teach others (, ).
Seen as abandoning parents, duty and community
Stay a loving son or daughter; honor parents (). Jesus promises a new family ()
Pressure to keep Jesus as one god among many
Teach exclusive worship gently and clearly (, )
Daily , festival food offered to idols
Work through 1 Corinthians 8 to 10 together; join family life without joining worship
Name, dress, caste and community belonging
In Christ there is one family (). Guard the church from caste division
Rejection, loss of work or inheritance
Prepare them before baptism, not after (). Stay close in hard seasons
Know the law where you serve
Maharashtra passed the Freedom of Religion Act in March 2026, joining other Indian states with similar laws. A person who intends to change religion must give the authorities 60 days' notice, and conversions involving force, fraud or inducement carry serious penalties. Before any baptism, make sure the new believer understands the requirement, take advice from a lawyer or your church leadership, and never offer money, jobs or help as a reason to believe. Faith must be freely chosen.
The Lord's goal is a people from every nation, tribe and language, standing before the throne and the (). Every Hindu friend you pray for is someone He wants in that crowd.
All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Jesus Christ (). We go in His name, under His authority and with His presence, to make Him known, so that in everything He is first ().
Making disciples means friendship, reading Scripture together, meeting Jesus, baptism and a new life, with care for family, culture and the law.
Why the next step followsLast, where the whole story ends.Worthy is the Lamb →Who has helped you know God better? Who could you walk alongside, simply by being a friend and listening?
Has anyone ever invited you to follow Jesus? What holds you back, or what draws you?