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Why I Hate the Verb “Discipling”

September 3, 2019September 2, 2019 Heather Caliri
two women walking down a path in a meadow, their arms around each other's shoulders

When I was in college, I was “discipled” for four years. Back then, I was part of the parachurch ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru), which meant we needed to use Biblical nouns as verbs. Discipling involved meeting with a staff member, volunteer, or older student leader every month or so and discussing how […]

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