“Ultimately each church will be evaluated by only one thing. It’s disciples.” (Neil Cole, Ordinary Hero)
Yet, local churches struggle to formulate an approach to helping their members grow to look like Jesus and engage in God’s mission.
What if you could help people grow in their faith, connect deeper to your congregation, and identify who God is calling them to serve in the broader community?
With Congregation-Based Discipleship, you’ll discover how normal, local churches can go beyond signing up volunteers for ministries to raising up disciples engaged in meaningful mission.
ALL TIMES = 7PM-9PM for every session in the WINTER (Session 1) and SPRING (Session 2)
(Yes, this is late. That is on purpose. And yes it is a commitment. But this allows folks who work during the day to join. It also allows most people who have sports/music practice to still participate. We have found this to be the best time to get the most people.)
January 4 = Session 1: The role of God’s church
Discover how we define “church” and understand the challenges that traditional churches are facing in today’s culture.
January 11 = Session 2: What is the impact the local church can make?
Identify how we, as a church of Multiplying-disciples, can make an impact through the ministries and lives in the church community.
January 18 = Session 3: Your role in God’s church
Learn/explore the gifts and talents God has given you and how to best use these to promote God’s church.
February 8 = Session 4: Exploring formal and informal discipleship?
Clarify and understand the characteristics that make someone a mature disciple.
February 15 = Session 5: What does it mean to be a multiplying disciple?
Learn how Jesus developed multiplying disciples and explore ways we can become multiplying disciples for God’s holy kingdom.
February 21 = Session 6: Discerning God’s Call in my life
Understanding the gifts and talents God has given us, learn how we can recognize what God is Calling us to do.
March 1 = Session 1: An Introduction To Embracing Discipleship
Explore why it is essential for the church to be a multiplying church in our world.
March 8 = Session 2: Creating a Disciple-Making Culture
Learn how we can become the DNA of a Disciple-making Church and why this is needed in our culture.
March 15 = Session 3: Fostering Multiplying DNA: Exploring with staff and other church leaders
Meet with our local church ministry leaders to discover how one’s Callings, talents and gifts can support the work in building Multiplying-disciples
March 22 = Session 4: Disciple-makers are part of empowering systems
With the goal of expanding God’s Kingdom, Disciple-makers are crucial in guiding/empowering others to see/find/join God who is alive in our world
March 29 = Session 5: Disciple-Makers become influencers
Explore and understand how Disciple-makers generate more leaders for building God’s Kingdom among our “gathered and sent” church communities
April 12 = Session 6: Disciple-Makers live in an APEST atmosphere
Integrating an APEST mindset into our calling as Disciple-makers
April 19 = Session 7: Disciple-Makers Make Necessary Shifts
To move from being a disciple to being a Disciple-maker in a multiplying church, disciples must understand key paradigm and mindset shifts
April 26 = Session 8: Disciple-Makers recognize they are part of a holy movement
As a Disciple-maker, explore how God is calling one to partner with God, and carry the DNA of God’s movement to impact the lives of many
May 3 = Session 9 = Embracing Multiplication DNA as Disciple-Makers
Celebrate and commit to answering God’s Call to be a Disciple-maker