Get Strong Discipleship is a group designed to deepen your walk with Jesus Christ and help you leverage your influence for God’s Kingdom. Even though we do both, it is not a Bible study or a fellowship group. It is not a collection of materials or information that makes this program successful. It is a process that will challenge and stretch each of you in the areas of prayer, spiritual discipline, leadership, communication, family, and intimacy with God.
Thank you for your willingness to lead.
Over the years, we have seen God make a spiritual impact in the lives of men and women through this process. The impact was not only in the individual but also influenced their family and friends over the generations that followed. I was one of those men. I was discipled in 1992 as a young married man, and it has made all the difference in my life, marriage, and walk with God. It has been amazing to watch God change lives through this process. I pray that God will do an amazing work in you and through you as you lead your group.
Get Strong Discipleship is a 10-month process that launches every year in January. Groups consist of 4-6 individuals (men with men & women with women) who meet weekly. The first three weeks of each month all follow the same pattern. There are 5 Bible readings, 2 Get Strong Journals (explained in the book), and one memory verse per week which will be discussed at each meeting. The fourth week of every month will have a unique assignment and book to read.
The Apostle Paul laid out a clear plan for us to disciple the next generation of believers.
2 Timothy 2:2
“and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
This verse implies that everyone should have someone that is investing in them and someone they are investing in. That is what we are doing in our discipleship groups. Every group leader intentionally mentors a group, expecting each person to pass it on to others. Discipleship like this cannot be done from a distance, from a pulpit, or from reading a book. It requires a relationship. That is why scripture says, “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
I know that discipleship comes in many forms, and one way is not better than the other, but the Get Strong process has had a profound impact on my life personally, and I have witnessed the same impact in hundreds of men and women over the last 20 years. Over a year, we will study God’s Word, read several books, memorize scripture, complete various homework assignments designed to stretch you, and meet weekly as a group. Still, the real value of this process is greater than the sum of its parts. It is different for each person because the mentor invests in each person individually and as a group. You will also be encouraged and challenged by your group members. Nothing I have done in ministry has pushed me into scripture and a more authentic walk with The Lord than this discipleship process.
