A disciple is one who undertakes the discipline of his/her teacher Thus, discipleship is about learning what that discipline is, learning how to follow It's part education, part mentoring, part apprenticeship, but it goes a step beyond it Disciples not only take in what they are taught and what they learn from being with the teacher, they take it into their core identity, so that it defines who they are
A central practice of the ICC, in which an older/more mature member (the discipler) mentors/"advises" a younger, less mature member (the disciple) The "advice" given by a discipler to a disciple is tantamount to an order in most cases -- a disciple which refuses to follow his discipler's advice will usually get into considerable trouble, frequently will loose whatever position he has gained in the group, and may jeopardize his membership in the ICC