Explain what a study of St Mark's Gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship

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Explain what a study of St Mark's Gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship

Mark's gospel tells us the whole system of reality and survival involved in becoming a Disciple. It displays the meaning, costs, characteristics and reward of being a disciple. Mark's gospel tells us that it is an apostle who is 'sent' to carry out a mission at their leaders request, but a disciple is someone who learns from a religious leader and lives according to his teachings. A disciple is someone who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another. Christ's disciples imitated his life.

Mark's gospel teaches us that an important element in being a disciple is faith. Having faith in Jesus is to have complete trust in him and God. Faith is a personal response on the behalf of the believer. The epileptic boy's father shows great faith. He does this by coming to Jesus with his ill son and asking him to heal him. An argument had arisen in the crowds about whether or not the boy could be healed. Jesus became angry at the doubt within the crowd and called them the "unbelieving". He then turned to the