--- title: Why Can’t You Disciple the Poor description: Let me tell you this, you can have a million dollars in your account, but you are still poor. Poverty is not measured by your bank account. --- by Bishop Jordan Blogs # Why Can’t You Disciple the Poor Apr 2, 2018 1:00:32 AM [Zoe Miniistries](https://blog.zoeministries.com/tag/zoe-ministries) - [mailto:?body=https://blog.zoeministries.com/why-cant-you-disciple-the-poor](mailto:?body=https://blog.zoeministries.com/why-cant-you-disciple-the-poor) - # Poor people are always so focused on their need; they are not focused on future possibilities. # Let me tell you this, you can have a million dollars in your account, but you are still poor. Poverty is not measured by your bank account. It is measured by where your treasure is. It is defined by the mindset you have toward money. Jesus calls unto his disciples and saith unto them. . . One of the reasons why many poor people are poor is because they are not teachable, which is why I say you cannot disciple the poor. They do not make good discipleship material. You may say, “Bishop that’s unfair for you to say that about the poor people of the world.”  I never said that it was fair it’s just true.   ## The poor cannot be good disciples, particularly as it concerns wealth and freedom because poor people are always so focused on their need; they are not focused on future possibilities.  They are always focused on the present, getting their immediate needs met, that they do not have time to implement generational thinking. God’s entire kingdom system and wealth system is all about generations.  Wealth is transferred.  Wealth is not mistakenly lost.  You may loose money from time to time through speculative investments or through mere ignorance. But wealth is rarely loss. Wealth takes time in order to establish, often hundreds of years.  So that type of investment is usually guarded very well.   The Book of the Month Club is a powerful group that opens your mind to the strongest possibilities.  Go and [join the club](http://bit.ly/2gkPrcG) now! Are you poor? [❮ Wealth is Passed Down](https://blog.zoeministries.com/wealth-is-passed-down) [Money is Also Important in God’s Kingdom ❯](https://blog.zoeministries.com/money-is-also-important-in-gods-kingdom) [![](https://www.zoeministries.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/logo-footer.jpg)](https://www.zoeministries.com/) ##### Visit Our Prophecology University - [100 Sacred Notes on Developing the Prophet](https://www.prophecologyuniversity.com/courses/100-sacred-notes-on-developing-the-prophet) - [Finding Your Prophetic Voice](https://www.prophecologyuniversity.com/) - [Prophecy 101](https://www.prophecologyuniversity.com/courses/prophecy-101) [![](https://www.zoeministries.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Prophecology-logo-V-maroon-300x107.png)](https://prophecology.com/) ##### Contact ##### Zoe Ministries ##### PO BOX 270 NEW YORK, NY 10008 TEL: 888-831-0434 ##### Zoe Ministries Church Address ##### 310 RIVERSIDE DR NEW YORK, NY 10025 - [Privacy Policy](https://www.zoeministries.com/privacy-policy/) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.zoeministries.com/terms-and-conditions/) Zoe Ministries © 2021 - [powered by Zoe Ministries](https://kriesi.at) Zoe Ministries, Inc., Archbishop E. Bernard Jordan and Pastor Debra Jordan are not affiliated with MJM Ministries and/or Prophet Manasseh Jordan.