(ABP) -- More than two decades after he helped many Baptist churches breathe new life into discipleship training, Roy Edgemon believes it’s time to take a new look at how churches make disciples.
But now Edgemon says it’s time for Baptists to take a fresh look at their approach to discipleship. If they don’t, he said, their churches are in danger of continuing to reach people but not turning them into devoted followers of Christ.
“They’re trying to be evangelistic and trying to be very missions-oriented,” said Edgemon, a member of First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. “I don’t think the people are getting the foundations of their faith. I don’t think they’re getting any depth.”...
