It can be tough carrying a burden for discipleship movement in cities!

There can be great encouragement from learning with and from the experiences of peers. That's why peer learning is an important part of the work we are doing in cities.

We recognise that the vast majority have said "No" to our evangelistic approaches and they are not changing their minds.

This creates challenges both for followers of Jesus and for seekers.

We previously looked at how population growth and technology have increased the complexity of our cities.

These changes have important implications for urban ministry. These implications confront us with pressing questions that must be addressed if we want to see God’s vision for our cities fulfilled.

We will look at three of them here.

God's Kingdom is fundamentally relational and cities have changed the way people relate.

The better we understand this, the better we are empowered to sow Kingdom seed that invites people into a renewed relationship with our Father-King.

God’s end-vision for Creation is a Biblically explicit, universal constant. He is restoring His Kingdom and bringing all things back into harmony and unity under His loving reign and rule. At the human level, He is inviting us to participate in His Kingdom as beloved Sons and Daughters who join with Him to help others do the same. In essence, this is discipleship that replicates.

People are so familiar with European and American discipleship wineskins that many are surprised to discover other possibilities. Some of these can facilitate deep and effective discipleship, spreading through entire social networks.