I think being a disciple of Jesus is simple, but not easy. Most likely we are already disciples of something or someone and we know what we did to get there. For example, you might be a disciple of baseball and you have many obscure facts in your brain. How did they get there? You spend lots of time reading the sports page, watching baseball, talking with other baseball disciples, encouraging each other in your baseball following, and so forth.
In a recent article in Harvard Business Review (now you know what I read) on "The Making of an Expert" the authors say this:
"The journey to truly superior performance is neither for the faint of heart nor the impatient. The development of genuine expertise requires struggle, sacrifice, and honest, often painful self-assessment. There are no shortcuts. It will take you at least a decade to achieve expertise, and you will need to invest that time wisely, by engaging in "deliberate" practice -- practice that focuses on tasks beyond your current level of competence and comfort. You will need a well-informed coach not only to guide you through the deliberate practice but also to help you learn how to coach yourself."
Sounds like discipleship training to me.
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