In the Great Commission, Jesus told his followers to ‘go and make disciples,’ yet how many churches are concentrating on that goal today? We add programs, stream our services, blend our music, but do we provide intentional discipleship growth opportunities?
This advanced Lay Service Ministries course will help you develop a means to promote intentional discipleship growth in your congregation. We will examine not only the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of what we do, but also the all-important ‘why.’ We will look at what it means to be a disciple, and you will be able to connect the stages of growth of a disciple with the characteristics of a disciple. You will have a roadmap to assess your current offerings in light of intentional discipleship. By the end of the course, you will have the tools you need to develop an intentional discipleship system to revitalize and grow your congregation.
These 3 downloads are required:
Engaging Your Community: A Guide to Seeing All the People by Junius B. Dotson. Download for free.
Discipleship Begins with Relationship by Junius B. Dotson. Download for free.
This course has been approved by Discipleship Ministries as an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries. It provides the required 10 contact hours.
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $105
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: No
Certification or Series: Yes (Lay Servant Ministries)
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About the Instructor
Elaine Lehecka Pratt is a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) currently serving the Community Church of Durham, New Hampshire. She has a call to promote discipleship growth in her congregation and has been writing daily devotions based on lectionary Scripture since 2018. She also serves on the open and affirming team for LGBTQ inclusion and on the congregational care team. At BeADisciple, she teaches CLM modules and individual courses “Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts,” “For the Common Good,” and “Promoting Discipleship Growth in Your Congregation.” She also has presented “Promoting Discipleship Growth in Your Congregation” at regional church workshops. A retired college professor, Elaine taught on campus and online in the graduate program in pharmaceutical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology where she received the Online Teaching Excellence Award in 2016.
