Discipleship Path
Meeting people where they’re at and helping them take their next steps in staying rooted in Christ, growing in their love for others, and bearing fruit that makes a difference in this world.
What is our Discipleship Path?
A discipleship path is simply a process for helping us take our next steps on our journey with Jesus. It’s our GPS, that shows directions for how we get from where we are spiritually, to a consistent lifestyle of abiding in Christ, loving others, and bearing fruit that makes a difference in this world. It involves learning opportunities, Christian community, practices, and practical tools, that equip us to live out our full potential in Christ (Ephesians 4:12).
Abiding
Alpha – is a series of interactive sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Together we tackle the core questions about life and faith from a Christian perspective.
Rooted – helps us root deeply in the personal spiritual disciplines like prayer, Bible reading, quiet time, etc.
How People Change – explains the biblical pattern for Spirit-led growth, helping us put off our destructive patterns and grow to be more like Jesus.
Loving
Discovery – is an introduction to all things Forestview. It concludes by taking the SHAPE spiritual gift assessment and interview, helping you to discover how God has uniquely shaped you to serve Him.
Life Together – helps us value and practice the community spiritual disciplines like family and corporate worship, life groups, serving, etc.
Helping Relationships – provides practical tools that enable us to meet people where they are at and point them to Christ. Simply put it helps us to love people better.
Leadership – Leadership training happens through ministry specific training and through leadership hubs. Ministry specific leadership training takes place at designated times throughout the year. Leadership Hubs are a place for development through learning and sharing, and a place for fellowship through delicious food and conversation, and a place of encouragement through prayer.
Bearing Fruit
Partnership – outlines the key commitments of a follower of Jesus Christ and what it means to join the mission of Jesus through Forestview Community Church.
Faith Conversations – equips us with answers to the basic questions people have about God and the Bible, enabling us to defend and share our faith.
Our Path consists of steps which fall into the three different aspects of our vision at Forestview Community Church, Abide, Love, and Bear Fruit.
These steps are done alongside a Life Group (weekly meeting of a group of people). Some are more course based, following a more planned out structure, while others are more open and conversational.
Here is the link to our SHAPE Spiritual Gifts Assessment.