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Discipleship Begins with Beholding
What do you behold? Whatever it is, you will be shaped into that image.
Discipleship is the primary task Jesus gave the church in this age, so every believer must answer two
Am I making disciples?Am I discipling people and being discipled according to the biblical paradigm?Discipleship is often reduced to acquiring new information, embracing certain disciplines, or adopting certain behaviors, but this is not the heart of discipleship. You can know information, live a disciplined life, and behave properly yet not be discipled. At its foundation, discipleship is a process that produces transformation as a people corporately behold the beauty of God in the person of Jesus. If discipleship begins in any other place, it may accomplish some valuable things, but it has lost sight of its biblical framework.
We have taught people how to behave, but have we taught them how to behold?
If people embrace certain rhythms and engage in certain disciplines but are not fascinated by the beauty of God, then they are not discipled. Accordingly, we must lead people to behold God and be transformed into His image. God is not looking for a people who behave like Him. He is looking for a people who become like Him.
In Discipleship Begins with Beholding
Why biblical discipleship is centered on corporately beholding the beauty of God in the person of Jesus.Why beholding has always been central to God’s purposes for His people.How corporate beholding is foundational to the way God relates to His people beginning in the Garden of Eden and continuing through the Exodus, the Tabernacle of David, and the New Testament church.How God plans to accomplish His purposes through a people who behold Him and become like Him.How to behold the beauty of God on your own and together with others.Why simple disciplines like singing are far more powerful than we realize.The great need of our time is a people who are beholding the beauty of God by the Spirit and are satisfied in Him.
Discipleship is the primary task Jesus gave the church in this age, so every believer must answer two
Am I making disciples?Am I discipling people and being discipled according to the biblical paradigm?Discipleship is often reduced to acquiring new information, embracing certain disciplines, or adopting certain behaviors, but this is not the heart of discipleship. You can know information, live a disciplined life, and behave properly yet not be discipled. At its foundation, discipleship is a process that produces transformation as a people corporately behold the beauty of God in the person of Jesus. If discipleship begins in any other place, it may accomplish some valuable things, but it has lost sight of its biblical framework.
We have taught people how to behave, but have we taught them how to behold?
If people embrace certain rhythms and engage in certain disciplines but are not fascinated by the beauty of God, then they are not discipled. Accordingly, we must lead people to behold God and be transformed into His image. God is not looking for a people who behave like Him. He is looking for a people who become like Him.
In Discipleship Begins with Beholding
Why biblical discipleship is centered on corporately beholding the beauty of God in the person of Jesus.Why beholding has always been central to God’s purposes for His people.How corporate beholding is foundational to the way God relates to His people beginning in the Garden of Eden and continuing through the Exodus, the Tabernacle of David, and the New Testament church.How God plans to accomplish His purposes through a people who behold Him and become like Him.How to behold the beauty of God on your own and together with others.Why simple disciplines like singing are far more powerful than we realize.The great need of our time is a people who are beholding the beauty of God by the Spirit and are satisfied in Him.
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Published January 12, 2021
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May 26, 2022
This is an incredible book that every follower of Jesus should read. I’m planning on using this as part of leadership training in my ministry. Whitefield writes clearly and connects all of his points to Scripture. Definitely one I will be recommending for years to come.
August 16, 2024
This book changes my point of view about discipleship!! It’s all about loving Jesus and behold, if the person I’m discipling it’s not beholding Jesus, the discipleship it’s not efficient! We need to look of the beauty of Jesus and behold!!
This book it’s in my top 5, now I’m recommending for everyone!!!
This book it’s in my top 5, now I’m recommending for everyone!!!
August 26, 2025
Beholding has been a huge value in the college ministry I am apart of. I read this book to gain a better understanding of beholding and how to practice it. This book truly helped open my eyes to real discipleship and orienting our lives around beholding Christ. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand how to find who God is and what following Jesus is about!
June 1, 2021
Helped Me Love Jesus More
This book is a roadmap toward point Jesus more. Obviously it can't make me produce love for God, but the principles and actions laid out in this book have the power to transform my heart (and community) into a fiery furnace of love for Jesus.
This book is a roadmap toward point Jesus more. Obviously it can't make me produce love for God, but the principles and actions laid out in this book have the power to transform my heart (and community) into a fiery furnace of love for Jesus.
June 10, 2025
Content is good…
The book felt like it could have used an editor and a better layout designer. It feels very repetitious at times because in each chapter the writer feels the need to reiterate the core ideas… Not bad to do in a measured way, but it felt a little excessive here.
Overall, the book definitely gave me some things to think about theologically/spiritually. Three stars for not being bad.
The book felt like it could have used an editor and a better layout designer. It feels very repetitious at times because in each chapter the writer feels the need to reiterate the core ideas… Not bad to do in a measured way, but it felt a little excessive here.
Overall, the book definitely gave me some things to think about theologically/spiritually. Three stars for not being bad.
November 4, 2023
“Discipleship begins with beholding, but we must be captured by the beauty of the One we behold”
April 4, 2024
Very powerful and convicting! The Lord really spoke to me through this book.
July 13, 2024
The best book I have read in years! This book shows us what we were meant for and it just makes sense.
December 19, 2024
I think this is a must-read book for people who are hungry for being transformed by Jesus!!!
November 19, 2025
EYES EYES EYES
November 29, 2025
Excellent read. I went through the book with a small group who also loved it!
June 30, 2025
Whitefield brings the focus of Christianity, of personal discipleship back to its core - beholding the Person of Jesus and His beauty and majesty. That Jesus must capture our entire being.
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