Discipleship as a Journey Are you going on to perfection? The point is not what we have already achieved but what it is we are moving toward. That is the essence of a Discipleship Pathway. A vision is cast for the life God intends for us and stepping stones arranged for us to follow, leading [...]
The Wesleyan Way of Discipleship At the very heart of the Methodist movement has always been a very intentional focus on growing maturing disciples of Jesus. Starting with the Holy Clubs at Oxford and continuing with the development of Classes, Bands and Societies, Methodists united to encourage each other, confess their sins, pray for each [...]
The Discipleship System A Discipleship Pathway refers to the steps in a process encouraging the disciple to experience the transforming grace of God that moves us toward a life where we reflect the lifestyle modeled by Jesus and taught by Scripture. A Discipleship System refers to the support functions of all areas of ministry in [...]
Visioning for Discipleship A vision is a clear picture of a preferred future. Congregations have long been told that having a clear vision is essential for inspiring members and providing direction for the ministries of the local congregation. There is much truth to that observation. There is even more truth to the observation that a [...]
Finding Our Place on the Discipleship Journey Where do you find yourself on your discipleship journey? Are you Exploring? Beginning? Growing? Maturing? What specific transitions should you expect? What supports are needed? This module includes a template which provides a sample for developing the elements of a discipleship pathway, with examples of ways to support [...]
Discipleship as a Contact Sport You don’t become a growing, maturing disciple of Jesus by reading a book or attending a class anymore than you become a proficient swimmer without getting in the water or soccer player without kicking the ball around or baseball player without practicing catching, throwing and batting. This unit explores effective [...]
Local Church Discipleship Pathway Example Demonstrates the flow of disciple-making with clearly defined steps moving toward maturity Download Resource [mpdl-file-link file_id=5536] Return to member area
Discipleship Survey A brief survey for leadership teams and/or congregations to provide insight into the level of excellence with which discipleship is experienced. Download Resource [mpdl-file-link file_id=5524] Return to member area
Discipleship Survey A tool to assist leaders in developing a clear pathway for growing disciples based on the perceptions of participants. Download Resource [mpdl-file-link file_id=5479] Return to member area
Church Life Cycle An adaptation of the graphic representing the life cycle of a congregation with a specific focus on the type of support that would be most helpful in moving forward. Download Resource [mpdl-file-link file_id=5371] Return to member area
