Over the past year, we’ve pulled out a couple dangerous lies, such as, “I can’t make a disciple, that's God's job,” and “My call isn't to make disciples its to...lead worship, care for kids, counsel the hurting, etc.” Today, we’re pulling out this one, “I can't disciple someone because I’ve never been discipled?”

There are many great reasons to believe this lie. It makes sense, right?! How can you disciple someone if you've never been discipled? After all, serious damage results from doing what you've never been trained to do. Imagine performing surgery without training?! Or sword swallowing?! Isn’t it a better idea to stick to what we know and have been trained in?

The fear of damaging others isn't the fear wrapped around this lie. Trying to do something you’ve never been trained to do is also personally risky. The likelihood of being embarrassed, rejected, or just spectacularly failing seems way to high! Learning something in public leaves us exposed to all of those. Need an example? Check out how Google’s AI bot taught itself how to walk. I dare you to walk around in public like that today!