Confession and Repentance Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 (KJV) Hiding sin is exhausting; it creates a barrier in our fellowship with God and breeds fear and shame in our hearts.…
Total Depravity Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; – Romans 3:23 (KJV) The doctrine of total depravity is not meant to demean us, but to magnify the sufficiency of Christ’s work. When we grasp that every part of our being—our will, our desires, our thoughts—has…
Goodness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, – Galatians 5:22 (KJV) Goodness is the active expression of God’s character in our lives; it is ‘love in action.’ While the world is often characterized by self-interest and indifference, the believer is called to be…
Gathering of the Saints Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. – Hebrews 10:25 (KJV) The gathering of the saints is a vital lifeline of encouragement in a world…
Community Reflection Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: – Hebrews 10:24 (KJV) The body of Christ is intended to be a mutual encouragement machine, a group of people who are constantly provoking—or ‘stirring up’—one another toward love and good works. On…
Supporting Missionaries Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. – 3 John 1:8 (KJV) Missionaries are on the front lines of the Great Commission, but they cannot effectively hold those lines without a team of ‘fellowhelpers’ back home. Supporting them is not just a…
Fasting for Others Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. – Ezra 8:23 (KJV) Fasting is an act of spiritual intensity, a way of signaling to our own souls—and to God—that we are serious about seeking His intervention. When we fast for others,…
Standing Firm in Victory Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV) Most of us live as though we are trying to *earn* victory through our own spiritual exertion, but the Gospel teaches that we *possess* victory through Christ’s…
Imago Dei (Image of God) Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. – Genesis 1:27 (KJV) To be created in the image of God is to bear the stamp of the Creator upon your soul. This…
Faithfulness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. – 1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV) Faithfulness is the quiet, consistent heartbeat of a life surrendered to God. We often seek ‘big’ opportunities to serve, but true stewardship is proven in the small, unseen tasks—the daily responsibilities, the honest…