Bill and John took him to lunch. John spent the rest of the day sharing Christ with the young man, but he was not ready to make a decision to receive Christ. However, the Russian later wrote John and told him that he had become a Christian. Miraculously, he was granted an exit visa and came to the United States for training in Bible and communications. Now he has a Christian radio program that reaches between 10 and 15 million people each day in the Soviet Union.
Discipleship often results in spiritual reproduction far beyond our expectations or imaginations.
So that they are able to reproduce their faith In other maturing believers. This reproduction is the sign of healthy discipleship. The cost of helping students mature in Christ is high in terms of time, energy, and commitment. The process of disciple-making is much slower than many regular youth programs, but the end result is changed lives. Only a few are willing to pay the price of disciple-making, but the ones who pay that price will help change the world.