One of the problems that we are seeing in the local church today is an "I'm okay, you're okay" mentality to some degree. People think because someone dresses nice, speaks well, occasionally smiles, and can say "Amen" very articulately, that they are spiritual. Perhaps some of those things might suggest spirituality, but what really defines spirituality is what comes out of the person's life.

Jesus said, "Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19, 20

A disciple as defined by Webster's Dictionary is: a pupil or follower of any teacher or school. An early follower of Jesus, especially an Apostle. Jesus said, "Make Disciples," not converts. A convert is someone who changes from one religion, doctrine, opinion, etc. to another. Jesus wants people to be discipled. Largely, the church has failed in making disciples because she has not shown the relevancy of the gospel to our lives. Because men of God do not know the Lord intimately or personally, they have turned what Jesus meant to bring freedom into religion.

If people really know the Lord Jesus Christ, then they will have the ability to lead others to Him; not through doctrine or speaking certain translations of the Bible, but through sharing Him personally. A person who knows Jesus intimately, as with another friend, can describe what He is really like. Since those who know Christ have attributes of His personality, people are often drawn to them. If Christ is presented properly, then the Holy Spirit will draw people to Him. Hence Raffa Discipleship School enters.

Raffa Discipleship School is about training young men and women to know the Lord Jesus Christ! All students are trained in the practical application of Biblical truths, thus bringing the truths alive. The Lord Jesus is presented as someone who cares and is involved in the lives of people today, as He was when He physically walked the earth.

Students are challenged to apply the word of God. They are given relevant assignments that stretch them to know themselves better as they grow to know the Lord Jesus Christ more intimately.