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Brandon & Isaac: Leading the Way
Brandon and Isaac's story is a powerful example of how important mentorship can be. Isaac sought out Brandon because he knew that Brandon...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Rosy: Discipleship Through Suffering
Rosy had the unique opportunity and privilege to disciple Joy into the Kingdom in the midst of some shared suffering. Moving at the pace...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Joel: Discipling at a Young Church
When Pastor Joel Trainer was in the process of planting Three Creeks Church in Gahanna, he had an opportunity to ask an influential...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Thom: Discipleship Across Generations
Thom’s honesty about the initial fear of discipling someone, and how God helped him overcome that fear, is inspirational. His timid...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Allie: Continuing the Legacy
Allie came into a relationship with Christ through Young Life, and through that ministry has discipled several other young women. Despite...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Jersey Church: Relational Discipleship in a Large Church
It’s not every day a large denominational church is able to pivot from a large-gathering model to prioritizing the smaller, slower work...
Columbus Discipleship Network


The Role of the Holy Spirit in Discipleship
John 14: 15-17; 25-27 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help...
Anne Durell


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Casting a Vision for Your Disciple —Ari Adkins, Akili Christian High School
Please note: We were extremely sad that Ari had to cancel her talk with us due to a serious illness. She sent over her content, however,...
Columbus Discipleship Network


Perseverance in the Midst of Discouragement — Todd Smeltzer, Jersey Church
Please note: due to a technical error, the wrong microphone was used to record this workshop, leading to poor recording quality...
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How to Study the Word with Your Disciple — Phil Foell, International Friendships, Inc. (IFI)
Please note: parts of the audio file which were hard to hear (ie. group discussion) are missing from the recording, in order to preserve...
Columbus Discipleship Network


The Essential Elements of a Discipleship Meeting — Gary Delashmutt, Dwell Community Church
Listen as Gary talks about the essential elements of a discipleship meeting. Play Audio: Featured Resource: Personal Check-In Pinnacle...
Columbus Discipleship Network


A Scientific Case for Personal Discipleship — Steve McCoy, 360 Church / SmallCircle.com
Steve McCoy, Pastor of 360 Church in Sarasota, FL, and founder of SmallCircle.com, shares about the scientific case for personal discipleshi
Columbus Discipleship Network


The Perils of Not Discipling - Grant Edwards, First Steps Discipleship
Did you know that 80% of people walk away from faithfulness in their first three months? Discipleship is critical to help these people...
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The State of Discipleship in Columbus — Rachel Smith, The Discipleship Initiative
What does whole-life discipleship look like practically? What are strengths and weaknesses of “whole-life discipleship” in our own backyard?
Rachel Smith


Evangelism Through Discipleship
This post is a result of gathering people from our church who are currently involved in relational discipleship for a time of equipping....
Todd Smeltzer


A Teachable Heart
Early in my walk, a good friend approached me to admonish me. A comment I had made in an offhand way had offended her. At first, my mind...
Anne Durell


Clarify The Win & The Race
You can’t win a race if you don’t know where the finish line is, and you can’t run a race if you don’t train for it. Grace Point started...
Tom Houser


Finding Common Ground: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
I’m reading a book by discipleship author Bill Hull entitled, Conversion and Disciples… You can’t have one without the other. Bill Hull...
Doug Franck
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