There are a few reasons why the Church has gotten confused about the importance of this. One is that we misunderstand what the word observe means. A second reason is the influence of the Enlightenment on Christianity today. The third is that we lack key principles and skills in applying this.
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Growth was not the result of clever marketing—it was the Lord’s work through His people. The disciples, filled with His Spirit, created an environment where God’s Kingdom could multiply rapidly. Their faithful and constant witness resulted in new disciples being added every day.
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Disciplemaking begins at home. Parents who raise their children and teenagers to follow Jesus’ commands and actively make disciples are not just being strategic — they are forming the next generation of multipliers. Children can make disciples. Teenagers can make disciples. The everyday rhythms of family life are one of the most powerful training grounds …
Our role is not that of a parent, but a midwife. The new churches being born are not our babies—they belong to the local believers. If we try to take over and “raise” them ourselves, we interfere with the natural bonding and responsibility that must develop among the people God has entrusted with these groups.