how do you see true discipleship happening with such a young group?

this is a very good question. we have to keep in mind that a baby church is just that... a baby. just like parents who want their infants to take their first steps or say their first word, we are anxious to see this infant church look like a full grown church. but that is a process, and we have to let God do it. there are many things we want to see happen, and many of those things take time and patience.

discipleship is not one of them.

in fact, it is already happening all around us. people are beginning to truly invest in the lives of others in meaningful relationships, and the fruit is very visible as people grow to look more and more like Christ. isn't that what discipleship is all about? admittedly, the ideal church picture would have a wide age range, something that we do not have right now. but our average age is increasing as God brings more adults into the fellowship. when you look around on sunday nights you see a much more diverse room than you did a year ago... and in another year it will be even more diverse. there are no biblical parameters to follow in regard to age, so we can't make that the main issue. God will build us as He chooses, and one of the main ways He will build us is through discipling each other now.