Discipleship – Basic – Overview of the Program

Please watch this short video on the Grow in Christ Discipleship program.

Script for the Video

Welcome to the “Growing in Christ” Discipleship program.

This program was created for the Roseville Church, which is a church of the United Brethren in Roseville, Ontario, Canada.

It was created for our church but the contents are free for anyone to use.
In this unit, we will lay out the entire program, giving you an overview of all aspects of it.

Hopefully after seeing this overview, you will be wanting to continue with this program.

We believe strongly that as Christians, we need to be growing in Christ who has commissioned us to”

“… Make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that [Jesus has] commanded you.”
From Matthew 28

Jesus has promised us that He will be with us in this endeavour.
We at Roseville Church pray that this material with draw you closer to Christ and strengthen your Christian Walk.

What is Discipleship?

When someone comes to Christ (becomes a new Christian), there is then a need to grow in knowledge and wisdom. This is a process called Discipleship and it means:

• Becoming more like Christ
• Growing from Spiritual “Milk” to Spiritual “Meat” (Hebrews 5:13-14)
• To help us in our personal and group ministries to help build God’s Kingdom
• Meeting believers where they are at and helping them take steps toward a greater maturity in Christ

Optional Quiz

Why do we need to Grow?

You can’t stay still! The Bible commands us to go out and make disciples of the whole world. We call this “The Great Commission”.

• Matthew 28:19 -20 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
• This is how souls are saved, the church grows and the Kingdom of God is built

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This program has been developed to be flexible, based on where you are in your journey.

We are focusing on what we like to call “Disciples”, those who are Christian and who have an interest in Christian Growth.

Within this group, we may have new Believers and “Seasoned” experienced Believers. Some have a great deal of knowledge about their faith, some are just at the beginning of their Faith Journey.

Some like to learn on their own, some learn best in a group. Some like to watch videos, some like to read, some like to do with their hands.

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There is also the idea of “Sacred Pathways” – different ways to approach and worship God (for example, some like to commune with God in Nature, some like lively worship, some like quiet contemplation).

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There is also your Spiritual Gifts to consider. If your gifts are Preaching or Evangelism, you may want to focus on different areas than someone who’s gifts are Administration or Helps.

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Finally, we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made” and have different temperaments and personalities and Learning Style preferences. Some like to study on their own, others thrive in groups. Some need to hear spoken words, some like to watch videos and some like to read.

Hopefully this program is for you and, if you are interested, we will help you determine a path that suits you.

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We respect these basic principles in this program:

1. This basic model is underlying the program: Know Yourself, Know God, Grow Towards Christ, Become Disciple Makers
2. We are created in God’s image and are children of God
3. We are flawed but redeemed sinners
4. Everyone is different – No “cookie cutter” approach
5. The more we know about ourselves, the more effective this can be
6. The approach should be flexible – done in community and / or individually

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The Grow in Christ Discipleship program wants to do the following:

1. Help you to know yourself better.
2. Help you to know God better and grow towards Christ.
3. Go and make more disciples.

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The Learning Objectives of each unit is built around:

• Being – affecting who we are, our character
• Doing – putting into action what we have learned to help build God’s Kingdom
• Knowing – increasing our Knowledge of God and His Word in a way that helps us become better disciples and “make disciples of all nations” and to shape our character (that is, knowledge that helps us with the Being and Doing of becoming followers of Christ.

Knowledge without Doing is useless, Doing without Knowledge can take us in wrong directions. Neither Knowledge or Doing ultimately do us any good unless it impacts on our Character.

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There are basic and more advanced “pillars” for Grow in Christ. Each pillar has several units. Some are self-study and some can be worked through together in a group. The first pillar (The Bible) is expanded out here to give you an idea of the different units that make up the Bible pillar.

• First Steps Pillars
  • “Knowing Yourself” Pillar (optional). Use this to discover more about yourself and help you decide on the best path for you.
  • The Bible – An Introduction to God’s Word
    • What is the Bible?
    • How Should We Interpret the Bible?
    • Introduction to the New Testament
    • Introduction to the Old Testament
    • The Importance of Daily Reading
    • Studying the Bible – First Steps
    • Studying the Bible – More Advanced Methods
    • Where to go from Here
  • Prayer
  • Worship
• More Advanced Pillars
  • Service
  • Fellowship
  • Confession
  • Stewardship
  • Submission
  • Disciple-Making and Mentorship
  • Theological Education

Optional Quiz

There are many ways to proceed through the Grow in Christ Discipleship program.

To get a high level overview, proceed through the “Basic” levels of each pillar.

For best results, start with the “Know Yourself” pillar to gain a better understanding of yourself and a suggested direction through the first and second stage material based on your Sacred Pathways, Spiritual Gifts, Temperament and Learning Styles or preferences.

You will have a choice of self-study or working together in a group.

There are advanced topics and there are also topics that people interested in leadership will want to explore.

Optional: Flowchart of various paths.

Here is a chart showing possible ways through the material.

Here are some possible next steps in your journey. Click on the buttons below to go to the “Basic” (summary) pages for each “pillar”. These are part of the “Basic” Path. From each Basic (summary page) unit, there will be links for the full units.

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To understand more about yourself and learn about a suggested path, start with the “Knowing Yourself” Pillar.

These are the “Basic” (summary) pages for the Next Steps “Pillars”:

These are the Basic (summary) pages more advanced “Pillars”:

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