Helping You Take Your Next Step as a Disciple of Jesus
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Start Here
Take the Self-Assessment and discover where you are now.
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Connect with a Growth Partner
Invite someone to join you and connect with them as your growth partner.
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Take Your Next Step
Identify the step you should take as you apply the 6 practices of a disciple to your life.
What is a Growth Partner?
A Growth Partner is a godly person who is maturing in their faith and willing to partner with another disciple of Jesus to grow spiritually.
Where Do I Find A Growth Partner?
It is best to partner up with someone that you already know and are connected to. This might be a person you serve with, are in a group with, or connect with regularly.
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- Complete The Discovery Pathway Self- Assessment.
- Biblically partner with another disciple to focus on growth in one of the Six Practices of a Disciple : 1) Abide 2) Gather 3) Belong 4) Serve 5) Give 6) Invite
- Be of the same gender.
- Commit to meeting together to have a Growth Talk conversation.
- Work through ONE STEP of growth together.
- Commit to at least one follow-up meeting to discuss progress towards the step of growth selected.
- Recommended communication commitment: At least 1 face-to-face time together, 2 phone calls and 3 text messages while building the relationship.
- Has a desire to build spiritual relationships that will change lives and build the Kingdom of God.
- Is Growing in the 6 Practices of a Disciple.
- Keeps the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the grace of God at the center of the relationship.
- Willing to speak the truth in love. (Ephesians 4:15)
- Lives a life of integrity. “Integrity is a one-to-one correlation between the Bible, my beliefs, and my behavior” – Patrick Morley
- Is guided by the Bible.
- Is devoted to prayer.
- Regularly attends church worship services.
- Looks to the Holy Spirit for knowledge and wisdom. (1 Corinthians 2:12-13)
- Willing to invest in the relationship, but acknowledges that the results are determined by God. (1 Corinthians 3:6-7)
- Understands that the Growth Partner relationship is one of mutual growth.
What Do We Talk About?
Use The Growth Talk Conversation Guide
A Growth Talk is a conversation about spiritual growth in the 6 Practices of a Disciple. The goal of a Growth Talk is that Growth Partners will determine a best next step to grow as disciples of Jesus.
Growth is guided by the 6 practices of a disciple. Click on one of the practices to review next steps. If you're not a disciple of Jesus, or have questions about Jesus, we welcome you to explore what it means to be a disciple.
Making Disciples of Jesus
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