What if everything you thought you knew about following Jesus was missing the most important element?

In week 2 of our "Made: The Making of a Disciple" series, Pastor Kelly Goins unpacks one of the most challenging passages in Scripture - when Jesus climbed a hillside and only His committed disciples followed. This wasn't about exclusion; it was about invitation into something greater.

Drawing from the iconic "Be Like Mike" Gatorade campaign, Pastor Kelly challenges us to ask: Who is the archetype we're truly modeling our lives after? Because here's the reality - we're all disciples of someone or something, whether we realize it or not.

In This Episode:

-The Archetype Principle - Why Jesus is the only model worth following completely, and why comparing ourselves to others keeps us stuck in mediocrity

-The Cost of Climbing - Why Jesus made the intentional choice to go up the mountain, and what it reveals about the nature of true discipleship

-Uphill Dreams, Downhill Habits - The uncomfortable truth about why we have big spiritual dreams but lack the daily habits to reach them

-Three Requirements of Discipleship:

Separation (from comfort and crowd mentality)

Elevation (rejecting average for your God-given potential)

Transformation (becoming more like Christ through relationship)

-Grace That Empowers - How discipleship isn't about trying harder with rules, but surrendering deeper into relationship

Key Quote: "Jesus didn't choose you and call you by name just so you could be like everybody else. He didn't choose you so that you could just stay average and be status quo. Getting saved wasn't the ceiling - it was the starting point."

Scripture Focus: Matthew 5:1-2, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 6:40, Acts 4:13

Reflection Questions:

What uphill dreams do you have that are being sabotaged by downhill habits?

Who are the five people you spend the most time with, and how are they shaping your future?

If people observed your life, would they say "this person has been with Jesus"?

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