Does your church have a discipleship program?
Or any type of training program?
Seems like every church needs more workers.
Or any type of training program?
Seems like every church needs more workers.
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I think so, but as I'm brand new to this church and to this denomination I don't know very much yet.
Yes. It is designed to partner a mature Christian with a new Christian for a series of seven sit-down Bible lessons covering the following: salvation, baptism, church attendance, Bible reading, prayer, giving, and witnessing. The format is very simple. The discipler has a sheet with some points and a whole bunch of scripture references. The new Christian has the same sheet with a few blanks in it. They take turns turning to and reading the Scriptures and the new Christian fills in the blanks. It allows for a relationship to be built. It allows a low pressure way for foundational truths to be grasped. It fosters an easy forum for questions and answers.
Of those who have made a profession of faith, and finished the entire eight week series our retention (IOW, they are still attending church) over the last three years is 95%.
Of those who have made a profession of faith, and finished the entire eight week series our retention (IOW, they are still attending church) over the last three years is 95%.
Pastor Brennan, that is a practical program and sounds like it really works. I think it would be a good idea to track the retention rate, too.