Discipleship Resources
Discipleship is not just something that happens on a church stage or in a formal program. Jesus calls every believer to help others know Him, follow Him, and grow in their faith. We want to equip our church family to live that out in everyday life through intentional mentoring, discipleship, and gospel-centered relationships. Below you’ll find a collection of resources and tools that are available for you to use at any time as you invest in others. Whether you’re leading a Bible study, meeting one-on-one with someone, discipling a new believer, or simply trying to grow deeper in your own walk with Jesus, we hope these resources will help equip you for the work of ministry. If you’re looking for something specific and don’t see a resource that fits your needs, we’d love to help. You can reach out to us through our connection card below, and we’ll do our best to connect you with helpful resources and support.
Simple Discipleship Illustrations
Discipleship Groups
River Church aims to be a disciple-making church (Matthew 28:28-20). One way we live this out is through Discipleship Groups, or D-Groups. These are gender-specific small groups of 3 to 4 men or women who meet on a regular basis to encourage one another in their spiritual growth.
What happens in a D-Group?
When we meet in D-groups, our goal is to invest in each other so that we grow into deeper Christian maturity (Colossians 1:28). We open our lives to each other, share burdens with each other, and commit to apply the scriptures to our lives.
We check-up on certain areas of growth: How has our time in God’s Word been lately? How are we doing with loving God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength? Are we trusting God, or are we trusting in ourselves? How is our holiness and purity? We spend time praying for each other, holding each other accountable, and encouraging each other to have a vibrant, authentic ministry to those around us who don’t yet know Jesus (Hebrews 10:24, 2 Corinthians 5:20).
We encourage D-Groups to form out of our Community Groups; we also just simply encourage D-Groups to happen! We need each other. We need to invest in each other’s lives, and disciple one another into greater maturity and Christ-likeness. Discipleship requires us to be intentional with each other, and to love each other sacrificially.
To learn more about about D-Groups or ask questions, please reach out to us in our Connection Card, or email info@riverchurchnorman.org.
