"Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you..."
It is for this purpose that my brother Jack Cohen and I formed Kohath Ministries (http://www.kohath.org). But what does it take to "make disciples" or better said... how does someone become a disciple of Jesus Christ. Obviously, becoming a disciple is a process and when Jack and I first got together, we discussed what that process is and how Kohath could make an impact in a meaningful way for people. We believe that becoming a disciple involves multiple steps:
- First a person has to hear the word of God. Therefore, Kohath's goal, first and foremost is enable people to hear, read, and see the word of God.
- Second, a person has to internalize the word of God. Studies show that most of the information we hear, see, read in a day is lost quickly. In order for a person to internalize something it has to have impact on them. They have to acknowledge what they hear, read, and see as important or relevant to them. As a result, Kohath's mission is to find unique ways to communicate the word of God and to make that word REAL and practical to a people's life.
- Third, a person has to experience God working in their life. When God touches you, you know it! That is called "testimony" and having an encounter with God is a powerful thing. While the relationship between someone and God is a personal thing, our goal is to provide opportunities at all Kohath events and studies for people to spend time with God. Either through prayer, personal reflection, confession or simply quiet time, getting alone with God is key to hearing his voice and experiencing his presence.
- Finally, a person has to be willing to share their experience with others. Disciples don't only receive... they give! Therefore, through Kohath, we will seek to create opportunities for sharing, service and testimony so that God's word is multiplied further than any of us could ever do. We are also focused on providing training and personal growth opportunities to challenge Christians to live out discipleship in their daily lives.
The truth is, we are all continuing to grow in our discipleship for Christ. Jack and I are so thankful for God's direction in Kohath which is contributing to our growth as well. Over the last year, we have truly been blessed and have watched God work in and through this ministry in different ways. To-date, we have experienced powerful worship opportunities through six "Spiritual Renewal Encounters" in Lewes, Delaware and we have another one coming up on May 17th. Not only have these events given us the opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through music and preaching, we have also been able to participate in fellowship with wonderful Christian people and receive their prayers of support. What a blessing! We have hosted baptism services, our first Christian retreat and have been able to share our Lampstand Newsletter with people broadly. We have also been able to make available sermons/messages on CD from Jack and from our father, Rev. Conrad ("Connie") Cohen which have blessed people's hearts. Finally, we have been led to develop our first Bible Study called "REAL LIFE: Living in Abundance" of which the first topic in the series, "Life Is A Pain" will be coming out next month!
Yet, we still ask... what more can we do to fulfill the commission Christ gave us? The answer is simple... all we need to do is to continue trusting and obeying in God every day and he will lead us where he wants us to go. Thank you, God!
Jill Cohen
Vice President, Kohath Ministries
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