Steps Toward Developing a DiscipleshipMinistry in Your Church

PrayAsk God to bless the ministry in a powerful way. Ask Him togive you the wisdom to make decisions that will help meet theneeds of your members.

Enlist a Person to Serve as Discipleship Ministry DirectorThis should be a spiritually maturing person who has a vision tosee persons transformed into the likeness of Christ. He or sheshould also be outstanding in working with people and be a goodmanager of the church's resources. A Discipleship Team shouldbe enlisted to work with the Director. This team could consist ofsuch persons as the Pastor, Minister of Education, Minister ofYouth, and some or all of the age-group Discipleship leaders.

Determine Your Discipleship OfferingsThis can be determined by (1) knowing needs of your members,and (2) by conducting a survey of your members.

Enlist Your LeadershipSeek to enlist persons who are maturing spiritually and who havea passion for the area in which you are asking them to lead.

Train Your LeadershipLead Them Through How Your Church Can Become aDisciple-making Church by Steve Williams. Your associationalDiscipleship Training Director and the KBC Adult SundaySchool/Discipleship Group can assist you with this.

Promote Your New MinistryUtilize a Discipleship Ministry Fair, testimonies,bulletin inserts, announcements from the pulpit, etc.

Adult Sunday School/Discipleship Group

P. O. Box 43433 Louisville, KY 40253 888-254-5709 or 502-254-4730

Please visit our Web site at:www.kybaptist.org/discipleshiptraining

A strong discipleship program can help Kentucky Baptists achieve the goal of seeing at least 80 percent of new church members becoming active in their churches.

Starting or enlarging the

Discipleship Ministry in your

church is one of the most important

decisions you can make!

The major purpose of a

Discipleship Ministry is to help

people become more like Jesus!

The Adult Sunday School/

Discipleship Group of the

Kentucky Baptist Convention

can assist you in this wonderful

adventure with Christ.

Jesus by Heart: God Can TransformYou to Be Like Jesus 6 sessions

Spiritual Warfare:Biblical Truth forVictory8 sessions

Disciple’s PrayerLife:Walking in FellowshipWith God 13 sessions

The Life ChangingPower of Prayer 6 sessions

A House of Prayer: Prayer Ministry in Your Church

Experiencing God:Knowing and Doing theWill of God 12 sessions

The Kingdom Focused Leader

Jesus on Leadership:Developing ServantLeaders 6 sessions

Paul on Leadership:Servant Leadership in aMinistry of Transition6 sessions

Communicating withBold Assurance

New Faces in the Frame: A Guide to Marriage and Parenting in the Blended Family 6 sessions

WiseCounsel: Skills forLay Counseling13 sessions

Recovering from theLosses of Life 6 sessions

Strength for the Journey: A Biblical Perspective onDiscouragement and Depression 9 sessions

In God’s Presence: Your Daily Guide to aMeaningful Prayer Life 6 sessions

The Prayer of Jesus:Living the Lord’s Prayer6 sessions

The Five Love Languages 2 sessions

Making Love Last Forever 12 sessions

Building Relationships:A Discipleship Guide forMarried Couples12 sessions

Experiencing God As Couples8 sessions

Parenting By Grace:Discipline and Spiritual Growth10 sessions

Making Peace With Your Past 12 sessions

Search for Significance:Building Your Self-Worthon God’s Truth7 sessions

Faithful and True:Sexual Integrity in a Fallen World6 sessions

Spiritual Gifts: APractical Guide to HowGod Works Through You6 sessions

The BodyLife Journey:Guiding Believers intoMinistry6 sessions

Taking the Next Step: A Guide for New Church Members4 sessions

Share Jesus Without Fear 4 sessions

DecisionTime: Commitment Counseling 6 sessions

FAITH Sunday SchoolEvangelism Strategy 16 sessions

Meeting Needs, SharingChrist: Ministry Evangelismin Today’s New TestamentChurch 6 sessions

Outreach Teams ThatWin: G.R.O.W.4 sessions

Learning To Share My Faith6 sessions

Foundations of Faith: The DoctrinesBaptists Believe 6 sessions

Discovering the Biblical Jesus6 sessions

Basics for Baptists8 sessions

Baptist Polity – As I See It, Revised

We Believe: Living in the Light ofGod’s Truth 7 sessions

Called to Be Holy6 sessions

Step by Step Throughthe Old Testament13 sessions

God’s Transforming Word:How to Study Your Bible9 sessions

Living God’s Word: Practical Lessonsfor Applying Scripture to Life6 sessions

Step by Step Throughthe New Testament13 sessions

Communicating withBold Assurance 8 sessions

Living Your Christian Values7 sessions

Survival Kit: Five Keys to Effective Spiritual Growth6 sessions

Because of the large number of Discipleship resources, you can balance your Discipleship ministry by utilizing thetracks listed here as you begin or enlarge your ministry. Resources are available for each of the tracks throughLifeWay Christian Resources and many are available for loan from the KBC Adult Sunday School/Discipleship Group.