The act or process of training, instructing, or teaching someone, especially in a religious or mentoring context; discipleship in action.
From disciple + -ing (suffix forming gerunds and present participles). Disciple comes from Latin discipulus (learner, student). The -ing suffix converts the noun disciple into a gerund describing the active process of teaching and mentoring disciples.
In Christian contexts, 'discipling' has become a term of art meaning the intentional mentoring of spiritual followers, which is distinct from just 'teaching'—it implies an ongoing relationship and transformation, not just information transfer.
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