Discipleship Scenario

The scenario my group was given in class today was the task of a couple discipling a young married couple. At twenty-four years of age, they have been married for two years and fight all the time. They made a connection through a marriage workshop our church has held a few weekends ago and have reached out through hearing we do a marriage mentoring ministry. They have been recently exposed to the Gospel, and although the wife had some exposure to it through a high school Bible club, they are not believers.

• Since they're already reached out to us, that shows us that there is a realization of their problem and a willingness to receive some kind of help or guidance. That's a good start. 
• The first thing we would do is invite them out to do something fun, like bowling or mini-golf, to get to know each other, show we care about them, build trust, and model a healthy relationship. We would end with a casual dinner where we'd ask them what they thought about the seminar, hopefully transitioning to different needs/topics they'd like to discuss in the future.
• We would spend time with them one-on-one. The wife would spend time with the husband and the husband with the man. Here, we would build trust and a genuine relationship with them and discuss these needs each time we meet. Throughout these meetings, we would show the value of joining the small group for young couples we have at the church.
• We would encourage each to attend the young married couples small group on a weekly basis, where they could not only be further exposed to the Gospel, but have accountability, healthy conversation, and fellowship with others that may be struggling with the same things. Throughout these meetings, we would still be meeting one-on-one with them.
• The last question we asked was how long we would meet with them. Well, as long as it takes. Discipleship isn't a program that fits in a set time and formula. It requires commitment.