The commitment is described and the covenant is signed (see p. 14 for “The Disciple’s Covenant”). The discipler becomes the “keeper of the covenant.” The discipling process should not commence until the invited disciple has prayed over and signed the covenant of commitment. Without the covenant there are no mutually agreed-upon standards for accountability. The action pages in Discipleship Essentials are the tools for facilitating this accountability role. After lessons eight (p. 80) and sixteen