Why Discipleship Must Come First
The Oxygen Mask Analogy
On an airplane, you’re told to put on your oxygen mask before helping someone else. Not because you’re more important—but because you can’t help others if you can’t breathe.
The same is true for the Church.
Before we can effectively reach the lost, we must first strengthen the saved. We must help our people grow, take next steps, and live out their faith.
But most church websites unintentionally disciple people into passive Christianity by failing to show them a clear path forward.
That’s part of the Say-Do Gap:
We say we want people to grow…
…but the website doesn’t show them how.
We say we want active disciples…
…but most digital experiences produce spectators.
The Hope & Help Website closes this gap by giving people simple, accessible ways to grow—without confusion or friction.