Free Discipleship Lessons

• Introduction

  An Overview of, "A Tool for Personal Discipleship"

  • Mission Statement

    Training Disciplers to help every Christian grow to Maturity and Fruitfulness in Christ.

  • A Note from the Author

    There are some foundational principles that all believers, especially newer believers, need to understand.

  • Redefining Discipleship

    I think most church leaders would agree that the Body of Christ is not having the impact on the world that we would desire. There are a myriad of reasons that can be put forth as to why the Church is not more spiritually healthy.

  • Balanced Discipleship

    We believe that wherever believers gather, "Balanced" Discipleship should be practiced. In other words, both "Corporate" and "Personal" discipleship are needed for healthy spiritual growth.

  • A Biblical Model for Personal Discipleship

    We believe that "Personalized Discipleship" is the missing ingredient for producing healthy spiritual growth in the Church. The Apostle Paul presents a model for "Spiritual Parenting" in 1 Thess. 2:3-13(see also Lesson 2-2)

  • DTI Course Timeline

    A layout of the manual and suggested guidelines for discipling others.

  • Quick Start Recommendations - How to Begin Based on Your "Role"

    Helps you determine, based on your "role," how to begin using "A Tool For Personal Discipleship" and its extensive curriculum.

• Phase 1

  "Understanding the Christian Life"

  • Lesson 1-1 - An Overview of the “Normal” Christian Life

    This lesson will help me understand a practical overview of the Normal Christian Life and to help me mentally connect the pieces to God's overall plan for my life.

  • Lesson 1-2 - Knowing God (Pursuing an Intimate Relationship with God)

    God desires for me to grow in my understanding of Him and wants to gradually transform my understanding of Him so that I increasingly view life from His perspective because a godly perspective produces godly behavior.

  • Lesson 1-3 - Salvation Principles

    Like physical birth, spiritual birth is the entrance into a new life. This lesson will explain some things that happen to a believer at conversion.

  • Lesson 1-4 - The Spiritual Anatomy of a Christian

    Mankind is a unique creation of God, set apart from the rest of His creation. People alone have been given a "spirit", through which they can know God.

  • Lesson 1-5 - The Origin Of A Christian’s Two Natures

    This lesson is to help clarify the events which have led to my present condition as a believer having two natures.

  • Lesson 1-6 - How The Holy Spirit Wants To Relate To Me As A Christian

    Many believers perceive the Holy Spirit to be an influence or a force that pushes them toward a good. In reality, we need to think of the Holy Spirit as a person that we can interact with.

  • Lesson 1-7 - The Normal Progressive Development of a Christian (Lordship and Surrender)

    "True surrender is not simply surrender of our external life but surrender of our will - and once that is done, surrender is complete.

  • Lesson 1-8 - Two Natures Diagrams / Abiding

    Diagrams of the Two Natures and Abiding

  • Lesson 1-9 - Abiding Principles to Help Me Maintain Continual Fellowship with the Lord

    "To Abide" simply refers to the moment-by-moment experience of walking in harmony with the Holy Spirit without any "unresolved offenses" that are disrupting that communion.

  • Lesson 1-10 - Abiding Verses and Illustrations

    Some principles and verses related to Abiding in the Spirit

  • Lesson 1-11 - Abiding Today, The Present, This Moment

    God wants me to be free from the burden of "unresolved issues" of the PAST or the FUTURE, allowing Him freedom to produce His fruit through my life.

  • Lesson 1-12 - Daily Walking In and Out of Fellowship with the Lord

    This lesson should help me understand my continual interaction with my two competing natures, and how that impacts my daily relationship with the Lord.

  • Lesson 1-13 - Three Phases of the Christian Life

    The Three Major Phases of the Christian life

  • Lesson 1-14 - Hardships, Suffering and God's Sovereignty

    Every circumstance, even those that appear insignificant, whether good or bad, pass through God's permissive will.

  • Lesson 1-15 - Making Right Choices, Discerning God's Will

    "God will always give the very best to those who leave the choice with Him"

  • Lesson 1-16 - Christian Maturity

    My level of spiritual maturity is the degree to which God's perspective of life has become my perspective.

• Phase 2

  "Discipler Training"

  • Lesson 2-1 - Ten Reasons

    Ten Reasons why Personal Discipleship is needed

  • Lesson 2-2 - What is Biblical Discipleship?

    Addresses the question, "What is Personal Discipleship?"

  • Lesson 2-3 - Growing New Believers

    Some thoughts on how New Believers grow spiritually

  • Lesson 2-4 - What is a Biblical Disciple?

    Addresses the question, "What is a Biblical Disciple?"

  • Lesson 2-5 - Discipling Others

    Guidelines For Discipling Others

  • Lesson 2-6 - Discipleship Discussion Points

    Discussion Points related to Discipleship

• Phase 3

  "Amplified Discipleship Concepts"

  • Phase 3 Part 1 - Overview

    An "Overview" of the Christian Life

    • Lesson 3-1 - The Christian Life Summarized

      A summarized review of the Christian Life

  • Phase 3 Part 2 - Lordship

    The Concept of "Lordship"

    • Lesson 3-2 - Understanding Predispositions

      Several Human Predispositions that need to be understood

    • Lesson 3-3 - Two Christian "Camps"

      How the Christian community is divided into Two Camps

    • Lesson 3-4 - Analogy to the Christian Journey

      The Israelite Journey as an Analogy to the Christian Journey

    • Lesson 3-5 - Lordship Verses and Principles

      Some verses and principles related to the concept of Lordship

    • Lesson 3-6 - 3 Areas of My Life

      The 3 Areas of my life that need to be surrendered

    • Lesson 3-7 - Discussion Points

      Discussion Points related to Salvation, the Two Natures, and Lordship

  • Phase 3 Part 3 - Abiding

    The Concept of "Abiding"

    • Lesson 3-8 - Two Natures Diagrams

      How a Christian interacts with the Holy Spirit and the Human Nature

    • Lesson 3-9 - Abiding Illustration from Joshua 7

      A lesson from Joshua 7 on Abiding, Confession, and Restoration

    • Lesson 3-10 - The Vine and the Branches

      Some thoughts on Abiding from John 15

    • Lesson 3-11 - The Son as a Model of Abiding

      The Son is our Model for Continual Abiding

    • Lesson 3-12 - Temple View of Abiding

      A diagram and some verses of the Christian as a Temple of God

    • Lesson 3-13 - Rewards and Loss of Rewards

      The Judgment Seat of Christ

    • Lesson 3-14 - Theology of The Bema Seat of Christ

      A Theological study on the Judgment Seat of Christ

    • Lesson 3-15 - Discussion Points

      Discussion Points related to Abiding and The Bema Seat

  • Phase 3 Part 4 - Christian Living

    "Christian Living"

    • Lesson 3-16 - Contrasts between Walking in the Spirit and Walking in the Flesh

      Contrasts between Walking in the Spirit and Walking in the Flesh