tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458036031731635659.post4658875933996137562..comments2023-03-27T01:10:57.150-07:00Comments on pulpitarian: Disciples AskDan Nearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08554957406360808475noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458036031731635659.post-77445175642327886762014-10-15T10:15:44.990-07:002014-10-15T10:15:44.990-07:00So how then do you convert your hearers to discipl...So how then do you convert your hearers to disciples?<br />Let me rephrase: what can the encoder do to get the decoder to engage? Or are you saying it is out of the encoder's control?<br /><br />I think the interaction is not as simple as a Seller/Buyer engagement. I think it is more like Parent/Child interaction. The Child does not always fully understand/accept everything the Parent says. The Parent does not stop at just saying/teaching. The thing is that the encoding here is not just words. It is supplemented by modeling, action, behavior, lifestyle, belief... I think Jesus' disciples followed Jesus not merely because of His words but also through His behavior and action which aligned with what He was saying. i would theorize that the effectiveness of the encoder is directly proportional to the decoder's perception of the encoder's spoken and unspoken message. I am rambling now... <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com