“I’d like to grow in my faith. I just don’t know enough yet.”

Maybe you’ve felt that way. The people around you seem comfortable finding Bible passages and talking about things you barely understand. You worry that asking a question will reveal how much you don’t know.

Or maybe you’ve followed Jesus for years, but you hesitate to help someone else grow because you’re still learning yourself.

Learning is part of being a disciple. We follow Jesus as people who need His instruction, correction, and grace. We can begin with an honest willingness to learn.

Growth happens with other people

Ephesians 4:15–16 (ESV)

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Paul describes a church growing together under Christ. Earlier in the passage, he explains that leaders equip believers for ministry. Here, every part contributes to the body’s growth in love.

That gives us a picture of discipleship with room for both receiving help and offering it.

In the message, I shared that I’m being discipled by others while trying to disciple others. Being a pastor doesn’t mean I’ve finished growing. I need people who encourage me, challenge me, and help me put truth into practice, too.

Begin with a simple invitation

You could ask someone, “Would you read the Bible with me?”

Choose a short passage from one of the Gospels. Read it carefully, noticing what happens before and after it. Then talk through a few questions:

• What does this passage show us about Jesus?
• What is happening, and who is being addressed?
• Is there something we need to believe, obey, or turn away from?
• How can we pray for each other as we respond?

You can meet over coffee, talk by phone, or follow a reading plan and check in during the week. Pick something you can realistically continue.

When a question comes up that neither of you can answer, say so. Write it down and ask a pastor or mature believer to help you study it. Guessing with confidence is much less helpful than learning honestly.

Learn alongside someone

Discipleship also happens as we practice what we’re learning.

“Could I come alongside you and learn?” is a useful question. You might help with a ministry, watch how someone prepares to teach, or learn how they approach a difficult conversation with patience and truth.

As you serve, talk about why you do what you do. Ask how Scripture shapes those decisions. Make room to discuss mistakes as well as progress.

The aim is becoming more like Jesus. Knowing more about the Bible should help us trust Him, love people, and obey what He teaches.

Start from grace

We don’t grow our way into being accepted by God. Jesus died for our sins and rose again. We receive salvation through faith in Him. Christian growth follows that gift as the Holy Spirit works in our lives.

That means you can admit where you’re struggling. You can ask a question without pretending you already know the answer. You can take a small step and ask someone to help you follow through.

Who could you invite to read Scripture, pray, and grow with you this week?