1.) Excel in Relationships

• Value people. Initiate friendships, be a genuine friend, parent, brother.
• Discipling only takes place in the context of relationships

2.) Abound in love

• Love covers a multitude of sins
• Love has many forms and languages – service, forgiveness, acceptance.

By these all men shall know ye are my disciples, if you love one another  (John 13:35)

3.) Establish godly and healthy authority and accountability

• Slowly establish godly and healthly authority. Discipline takes place in the context of authority and submission.
• Hebrew 13:17 – submit to spiritual authority.

4.) Regular, consistent, and life-giving fellowship

• Intentional process
• Life-giving means refreshing, restorative, and building others up
• To be life-giving, be full of the Word and the Holy Spirit

5.) Life impartation and modeling

• Allow individual discipling to take place (group meetings alone are not enough)
• Allow your life group members to know you and read your life
• Model Christlike character