Discipleship Pathway
A step-by-step journey from friendship to living as a missionary for the Gospel.
Pathway Self-Assessment
A few quick questions to find your next step.
How connected are you to the church family?
Friend
The journey begins with friendship — building relationships in everyday spaces. Friends of the faith engage the community through the marketplace, shared experiences, and partnerships with local churches. This stage emphasizes presence, authenticity, and genuine care for people far from God.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •What is a Disciple?
Resources & Next Steps
Disciple
Those who move from curiosity to commitment and begin learning what it means to follow Jesus. This stage is marked by spiritual curiosity, a willingness to count the cost, and a growing faithfulness that replaces cultural Christianity with true obedience.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Knows their spiritual gifting and is using it to serve the church
- •Can articulate their God story to someone else
- •Made their first investment to the church.
Resources & Next Steps
Disciple Makers
Disciple Makers begin to discover and develop their spiritual gifts, using them to teach, serve, and invest in others. They are respected in their communities, live on mission daily, and maintain an active life of prayer and witness.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Funds the mission and ministry of the local church regularly
- •Has discipled more than one person
- •Growing in their relationship with Christ
- •Set up Recurring Tithe to the church
Resources & Next Steps
Family
At Disciple Makers Church, membership isn't traditional. You are not a church member until our church leaders witness the fruit from your faith and commitment to the Great Commission through the ministry of the local church. Family members faithfully give, serve, and sacrifice for the mission — proving their devotion not by a signature, but by a life that bears fruit.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Bears visible fruit from faith and commitment to the Great Commission
- •Faithfully gives, serves, and sacrifices for the ministry of the local church
- •Recognized and affirmed by church leaders as a committed member
Resources & Next Steps
Servant
Servants use their God-given gifts to strengthen the local church. They display the fruit of the Spirit, demonstrate love within the family of faith, and live mission-minded lives rooted in church membership and biblical community.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Leads a Mission Project or area of ministry in the church
- •A role model in the church and community
Resources & Next Steps
Calling
This stage centers on understanding one’s purpose and calling. Individuals live sacrificially, embrace their God-given passions, and step into Timothy-and-Titus-style mentorship relationships to further the mission of God.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Fruit from their obedience to live on mission where they live, work, and play
- •A leader of leaders
- •Family Group Leaders
- •Sacrificial Giver
Resources & Next Steps
- •Men/Womens Encounter Weekend
Missionary
Missionaries live as catalysts for evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication. They embody the Great Commission — leading others to Jesus, planting gospel communities, and sending disciple-makers into the world with boldness and faith.
Spiritual Growth Measurements
- •Church Planting Resident
- •Willing to go with or lead the start of a new church
Resources & Next Steps
Featured Discipleship Resources
Explore trusted courses, ministry training schools, and group studies to help you leverage your life for the Gospel.
Leverage Your Life
Send Network 6-Week Study
Learn how to use your job, skill, and passion where you live, work, and play for the mission of God. Includes group study guide, daily devotions, and videos.
Theology Masterclass
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Equip yourself with a strong theological foundation for ministry, leadership, and everyday life through video masterclasses taught by seasoned church leaders.