At the 2010 Verge Conference, George Patterson boldly announced that "discipleship is easy if we make disciples like the early church." How? He said they did five things:
1. They presented the living, risen Christ, not just facts about Him. Look at the Book of Acts for example; over and over you hear the reality of the living, risen Christ proclaimed. Patterson said that people today must experience the risen Christ and feel his presence in their lives. How? Through baptism, the Lord's Supper, loving, and prayer ... prayer for healing.
