Dallas Willard in The Divine Conspiracy puts it this way: Our focus as the Church needs to be on intentionally making disciples. Instead, we focus intentionally on making converts.
Our goal, as the Church, should be to intentionally make disciples and let converts “happen.” Right now our focus is on making converts and hoping disciples “happen.” That’s quite a difference.
Apprentice 2 Jesus 
Absolutely!! One lasts the other often doesn’t.