Discipleship is like Learning a Language through Immersion

One of the fastest ways to learn a language is by immersion. This term can mean a few different things, but the basic idea in all of them is that you are exposed to that language in your social interactions and it is constantly reinforced by your observations. 

We all learned our first language by immersion. Have you ever watched a toddler learn to talk this way? It’s an incredible—and amusing—experience. 

When my son, Jack, started to talk, it was sheer…