This resource is still being developed, so is in beta test mode. We'd love to hear your thoughts as you go through the sessions.
Block Two: Discipleship
The call upon every disciple and every local church, is to follow the way of Jesus and make disciples.
The challenges and opportunities when answering this call with college students are many. It’s both wonderful and messy work!
As you begin to engage in the discipleship of young adults, you get the huge privilege of helping shape and steward their lives, faith and future. How can your church connect with people beyond moments, into a deeper journey of formation? How might your whole church family be activated to disciple one another, across generations, stages of faith, and backgrounds?
Read chapter 3 of the Church & College Students before the session to get the most out of this content
Chapter 1 is available free here or you can buy the book now.
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Discussion Questions
For you and your team…
What does discipleship mean to you? What experiences and understandings do you bring into this conversation, as a team and in your existing church culture?
Where are you currently stuck around people discipling one another? Where is discipleship already happening naturally and well?
Who else needs to be part of this conversation going forwards? Who can help your church activate in disciple-making, especially with younger generations?
Prayer Space
Take some time to pray together, listen to God and seek His wisdom and vision for this building block.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
– Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)
What does this look like in practice?
Explore these practitioner voices to learn from different contexts and find yourself in the story.
Kendall & Katie
Hear from college pastors in a large church and a campus ministry, reaching both a State university and a private Christian university.
Aaron & Valissa
Hear from church planters reaching a large State university and a HBCU.
Pam & Joel
Hear from senior leaders of a smaller local church next door to an elite school with a high proportion of international students.
Kris & taylor
Hear from a senior leader and a college pastor of a large church reaching a very large State school next door.
Extra Tools
How To Make Disciples Who Make Disciples: the training book for helping anyone in your church begin one-to-one discipleship relationships. Available in the UK store now. Coming to our US store soon.
Discipleship Deck resource: Grab a pack of cards with 52 discipleship questions to take your discipling relationships deeper.
