Disciple and Pilgrim

"In going against the stream of the world's ways there are two biblical designations for people of faith that are extremely useful: disciple and pilgrim.

Disciple (mathetes) says we are people who spend our lives apprenticed to our master, Jesus Christ. We are in a growing-learning relationship, always. A disciple is a learner, but not in the academic setting of a schoolroom, rather at the work site of a craftsman. We do not acquire information about God but skills in faith.

Pilgrim (parepidemos) tells us we are people who spend our lives going someplace, going to God, and whose path for getting there is the way, Jesus Christ. We realize that 'this world is not my home' and set out for the 'Father's house'."

(The Journey by Eugene Peterson)