Lifeway Research found that 94% of American Protestant churches have continuing Bible study groups for adults, though the nomenclature and strategies differ widely.
Daniel Edmonds said the journey of faith is often tough and brings fear, but we’re encouraged by our walk with Christ. “We abide in Him and obey Him, so it begins and continues with prayer,” he said.
Focused on the theme “Matters of Life & Ministry,” speakers at this year’s School of the Prophets addressed the topics of generosity, prayer, healing, reconciliation, accountability, evangelism and being led by the Holy Spirit.
State missionary Larry Hyche’s brief but powerful book “First Letters: Basic Truths for a New Believer” is a Christian primer that explains the basics of the faith to someone who has little to no church background.
Even as the D-Life model for discipleship spreads in the U.S., the materials also have been translated into several languages and used in several countries, including Ecuador, Mexico and India.
D-Life for Families is a new book that guides parents through the New Testament in 52 weekly segments, providing an intentional but doable resource for family discipleship.
Though discipleship programs have changed over the decades, what hasn’t changed is that each follower of Jesus is intended to be a disciple who makes disciples.