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• Jesus said: “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” Mark 1:17
• Jesus Christ selected and trained men who would represent him in the world in the coming days, to minister to the world for him.
• Jesus selected and called them by name and bound them to himself.
• The disciples were ordinary men yet skilled and resourceful.
• Six of the disciples were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee and others had different occupations.
• All the disciples were from Galilee except Judas, the man of Keriot, from Judea.
• Jesus spent time with his disciples, taught them, led them, and prayed for them, that they may learn to reach out to people in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
• Jesus selected and trained the disciples to conquer the world in his name.
• Jesus called the disciples his friends rather than his servants for he had taught them everything he had learned from his Father.
• The disciples were sent out for mission as soon as they were equipped and empowered with the promise that God will never leave them alone.
• The disciples were also called the 12 apostles of Christ, which means the ambassadors, or messengers of Christ.
• A disciple is the pupil of a teacher.
• Jesus was popularly known as a teacher or rabbi and his associates were known as disciples.
• All who responded to Jesus' message were disciples.
• The term 'disciple' may also be applied to a believer, a convert to Christianity, and to one who strives to measure up to the demands of Jesus Christ in terms of sacrificial devotion.
• In verb form, the term 'disciple' denotes the making of converts.
• The “Inner Circle” of disciples were accorded special privileges, including Simon, also known as Peter, son of Jonas or John, and James, also known as Boanerges or Son of Thunder, son of Zebedee and Salome.
• Simon, also known as Peter, son of Jonas or John, was a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum.
• James, also known as Boanerges or Son of Thunder, son of Zebedee and Salome, was a fisherman from Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.
• John, also known as God is gracious, the Beloved Disciple, was a son of Thunder, brother of James, son of Zebedee and Salome, and was also a fisherman from Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.
• Andrew, also known as Manly, the Personal Worker, was a brother of Peter, son of Jonas or John, and was also a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum.
• Philip, also known as Lover of horses, was a fisherman from Bethsaida.
• Bartholomew, also known as Gift of God, Nathanael, was a son of Tolmai and was also a fisherman from Cana of Galilee.
• Thomas, also known as Twin, the Doubter, Didymus, was a fisherman from Galilee.
• Matthew, also known as Gift of God, Levi, was a tax collector from Capernaum.
• James, also known as “Supplanter”, The Less or Younger, was a son of Alphaeus, or Cleophas and Mary, and was also a fisherman from Galilee.
• Jude, also known as “Man of heart”, Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus, was a brother of James “The Less” from Galilee and was also a fisherman from Galilee.
• Simon, also known as “Hearing”, The Cananaean or Zealot, was a fisherman from Galilee.
• Judas, also known as “The Traitor”, Iscariot, was a son of Simon and was also a fisherman from Kerioth of Judea.
• The “Inner Circle” of disciples were accorded special privileges, including Simon, also known as Peter, son of Jonas or John, and James, also known as Boanerges or Son of Thunder, son of Zebedee and Salome.
• Simon, also known as Peter, son of Jonas or John, was a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum.
• James, also known as Boanerges or Son of Thunder, son of Zebedee and Salome, was a fisherman from Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.
• John, also known as God is gracious, the Beloved Disciple, was a son of Thunder, brother of James, son of Zebedee and Salome, and was also a fisherman from Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem.
• Andrew, also known as Manly, the Personal Worker, was a brother of Peter, son of Jonas or John, and was also a fisherman from Bethsaida and Capernaum.
• Philip, also known as Lover of horses, was a fisherman from Bethsaida.
• Bartholomew, also known as Gift of God, Nathanael, was a son of Tolmai and was also a fisherman from Cana of Galilee.
• Thomas, also known as Twin, the Doubter, Didymus, was a fisherman from Galilee.
• Matthew, also known as Gift of God, Levi, was a tax collector from Capernaum.
• James, also known as “Supplanter”, The Less or Younger, was a son of Alphaeus, or Cleophas and Mary, and was also a fisherman from Galilee.
• Jude, also known as “Man of heart”, Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus, was a brother of James “The Less” from Galilee and was also a fisherman from Galilee.