Discipleship         

 

Focus:     To be a disciple of Christ we must know His words by studying His book, The Bible, as well as understand what it means to walk with God as Jesus walked. By doing so we will do what Jesus would do and say what He would say as we rely on His Spirit living in and through us!  Building a foundation and getting started on your Journey of Spiritual Growth. This course covers:

 

  • The Basics 
  • Why
  • God, the Bible and You
  • Who Christ is
  • What He has done
  • Prayer Jounaling
  • Bible Reading.

 

  • Participants begin to learn practical ways to be a disciple of Jesus featuring:

 

  • Small groups to help participants process and practice what they are learning.

 

A relationship of grace is marked by a discipler who listens and seeks to understand the person. They communicate. They believe in the person. They encourage. They walk through life with the person – not only in victory, but also in failure and sin.  A relationship of truth is marked by infusing the word of God into our life – understanding it, learning how to apply it, being held accountable to live it out.

 

Discipleship relationships must be centered around God's grace and truth. Not one or the other. Discipleship is working out the truthful word of God in the context of a gracious relationship. Without someone relationally involved in their lives – loving them, extending grace to them, working through the hard stuff – believers may miss out on the abundant life Christ promises us.

When we talk about discipleship, what is it we hope to produce? What does a mature biblical disciple look like?


Biblical disciples walk by faith


They are developing their relationships with God by digging into the Scriptures and developing a prayer life. They start having consistent quiet times. Biblical disciples deal with issues of holiness in their lives. They’re dealing with sin, and developing a sensitivity to turn from sin when they see it in their lives. They are learning how to worship, and how to endure trials. They’re developing a walk with the Lord.

Biblical disciples communicate their faith


Biblical disciples are developing a heart for what is on God’s heart, and one of the things on God’s heart is people who don’t know Him. Biblical disciples have a heart for the lost, a growing compassion for the fact that people who don’t know Jesus, need to know Jesus. Biblical disciples want to know how to relate to non-Christians and how to share a personal testimony in a way that non-Christians can understand. They want to initiate spiritual conversations in a loving, tactful way, and learn how to answer the tough questions posed during those encounters.

Biblical disciples multiply their faith


They can take the things that God has taught them and pass them on to someone else. For instance, if they lead someone to Christ, do they know what to do besides invite them to a bible study or take them to church? Biblical disciples can learn how to study the Word of God in depth, how to dig in, observe, and apply the Scriptures, so they themselves can ground a new believer in the faith by walking through Scripture with them. They can also learn how to follow-up with a new believer, lead a Bible study, and act as an accountability partner.