Jesus calls each of us to be a disciple. To be a disciple is to encounter Jesus and to become like him – learning to obey all that he has commanded us. We are to be “transformed into his image with every increasing glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
It is a non-negotiable part of what it means to be a Christian. It involves learning to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength.
Life stage discipleship
As humans we pass through identifiable life stages, each of which has its own character. In every life stage there are various tasks that are particularly important: ways we must grow and mature, changes we must accept and respond to, intellectual and emotional challenges to which we must rise. It is also possible to identify particular spiritual tasks that tend to accompany each life stage: ways in which we may grow to know God and areas of discipleship to be embraced. Thus, part of what we want to offer are intentional ways to explore the particular discipleship issues that each life stage raises.
Focussed courses
There are some issues that will be important for almost all Christians to engage with because they represent key means by which we grow in our discipleship or central areas of human life. What follows is not comprehensive by any means, but represents what we can offer at the moment:
