Lee Grady, author, journalist, and ordained minister, is committed to helping mentor and disciple younger Christians. Instead of relying on large-event evangelism, he turned to Jesus as the model of relational discipleship. In Follow Me, Lee looks at the ways in which Jesus taught the twelve men who went on to turn the world upside down.
In the days before COVID we assumed we were successful if we had big crowds in a nice building. But the apostle Paul said ministry made with wood, hay, and stubble will burn up when tested by God’s holiness. (See 1 Corinthians 3:12–13.) Just because a sanctuary is full of people doesn’t mean we are making strong followers of Jesus. We must never evaluate our success by worldly standards. God is not impressed with crowds. He wants strong, faithful followers who can influence others.
