Welcome to the delightful journey of discipleship! Jesus invites us to say an enthusiastic “Yes!” to his beckoning call: Come close, draw near, and follow me. This is exactly what John the Beloved Disciple said long ago and it’s our invitation to intimacy today.Becoming a “beloved disciple” of Jesus is the focus of the 31 reflections contained in this devotional guide. Each reading covers one of the 10 traits of a healthy disciple (taken from Becoming A Healthy Disciple) or one of the 21 chapters of the Gospel of John which feature different portraits of Christ. "I commend this devotional forall thoughtful and genuine disciples of our Lord who want to mature and see thepower of the living Christ working in and through them for the sake of theKingdom of God." --Walter C. Kaiser Jr., President Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell TheologicalSeminary Welcome to the delightful journey of discipleship! Jesus invites us tosay an enthusiastic "Yes!" to his beckoning call: Come close, draw near, and follow me. This is exactly what John the Beloved Disciple said long ago and it's our invitation to intimacy today.Becoming a "beloved disciple" of Jesus is the focus of the 31reflections contained in this devotional guide. Each reading covers oneof the 10 traits of a healthy disciple (taken from Becoming A HealthyDisciple) or one of the 21 chapters of the Gospel of John which featuredifferent portraits of Christ. Stephen A. Macchia is the founder and president of Leadership Transformations, Inc. (www.LeadershipTransformations.org) and the creator of the CHAT Survey for churches (Church Health Assessment Tool, details at www.healthychurch.net). He also serves as the director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. Steve is the author several books, including Becoming A Healthy Church (Baker Books), Becoming A Healthy Disciple, Becoming A Healthy Team, Crafting a Rule of Life (IVP) and Broken and Whole (IVP).