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A program for spiritual growth.

“Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Hebrews 5:13-14

In this way the writer to the Hebrews expresses our need to progress in both godliness and knowledge in our discipleship. This program is intended to facilitate just that. As with all growth to adulthood, it will require effort both in learning new things and putting those things into practice. Yet this is just the wholehearted discipleship Jesus calls us to. We would encourage you then, to be ambitious for Christ in undertaking this program, committing yourself to reaching stage 5 out of a desire to honour Jesus as your Lord.

Having said that, we would also caution you to examine your motives in seeking to do so. There is no place for spiritual one-upmanship in the kingdom. God loves the new convert as much as he does the old-timer. Indeed, stage 5 does not guarantee a faithful heart. We would do well to remember that neither understanding of God’s word nor outward obedience necessarily please God. Rather, he looks for a longing to better know and submit to it through faith. As Isaiah puts it:

“This is the one that I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word” Isaiah 66:2b

If you do commit yourself to this program, do please let me know via the site author link, so that I can pray for and encourage you.

Items in [brackets] obviously depend on circumstances.

Stage 1 Discipleship

1.Accepting that I am a sinner deserving judgment and exclusion from that kingdom.

2. Believing Jesus is God's Son and King who died to bear my sin and rose as Lord of all.

3. Coming to Jesus for forgiveness and eternal life in his kingdom.

4. Denying myself to obey Jesus as my King now no matter what the cost.

1. “Christianity Explored” by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper

2. “Beginning the Christian life” by Richard Bewes

Stage 2 Discipleship

1. “Get into the bible” by John Richardson

2. “Know why you believe” by Paul Little

3. “The praying life” by Paul Miller

Stage 3 Discipleship

1. “Knowing God” by Jim Packer

2. “Know and tell the gospel” by John Chapman

3. “Discipleship” by David Watson

4. “Is God really in control” by Jerry Bridges

Stage 4 Discipleship

1. “A faith to live by” by Donald MacLeod

2. “God’s big picture” by Vaughan Roberts

3. “New Issues facing Christians today” by John Stott

4. “God in the dark” by Os Guinness

5. “Turning points: Decisive moments in the history of Christianity” by Mark Noll

Stage 5 Discipleship

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