One on One Discipleship

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

The Great Commission of Jesus

Matthew 28:19-20 (NASB)

Raising the Next Generation of Disciple Makers

Jesus’ strategy of transforming the world has not changed in over two thousand years. It is by making disciples. Jesus’s disciple making impact throughout the gospels was a lifestyle of developing life-on-life relationships through a three phase process: Learning, Following and Reproducing.

Most often it is the “reproducing” phase that tends to be forgotten. It’s one thing to learn about the Christian faith from someone and follow them as they follow Christ, but if you don’t take the truths that have been invested in you and pass them onto someone else, the cycle is broken.

Our Disciple Making Process

Dallas Theological Seminary wants to be intentional in raising up the next generation of reproducing disciple makers. In this effort, we are partnering with veteran disciple makers who want to invest in our students in fulfilling the Great Commission.

You will be partnered with one of our disciplers for a two semester experience where you will meet one on one throughout the year. If you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, these meeting can be face to face or can be by video conference. If you are outside the Dallas/Fort Worth ares, these meeting will be by video conference with an option to meet face to face in Dallas sometime during the school year.

IMPORTANT: This is a weekly commitment of around 2-2.5 hours a week (60 minutes for preparation and 60-90 minutes for discussion.

Our trained disciplers use one of the two discipleship curriculums (see below) which you can then turn around and use with others you will disciple. Both of these curriculums are used in churches around the United States and have been translated into other languages.

Discipleship Options

Launching Multipliers! was developed with the confidence that God is always at work in our daily lives. These eighteen one-on-one conversations are anchored in specific biblical passages, stimulated by thoughtful questions, strengthened by theological perspective and focused on obedience that prepares a faithful person for a life of fruitful spiritual multiplication.

Through a creative mix of case studies and scriptural illustrations, The Four Priorities workbook presents an easy-to-understand model for balancing the four priorities of Christ, self, relationships, and the world. Confronting life’s challenges with tough grace, this biblically based lifestyle helps Christians of all ages to mature in their faith and live a life of significance and influence for Christ.

Going through this eighteen session process with my mentor was a life-transforming experience. I gained a clearer understanding of who I am in Christ. I became a better Christian, a better husband to my wife, a better father to my sons, and a better disciple-maker. This experience helped me to be more disciplined in my relationship with the Lord. Now I keep a prayer journal and a reading log of my Bible study, my memorization verses and other readings.

Going through this process during the past school year did nothing but add spiritual enrichment to my life. I appreciate how my mentor personally invested in me through this 18-week training process. It taught how and motivated me to be more intentional in pouring my life into other young women. May God bless the hearts of those who seek to grow and strengthen others in their own walk with Christ.

This curriculum is a great road map for the discipleship journey. Simple, practical, relational, transferable. We use it. Highly recommend it.

This material is the most effective tool for mentoring and discipleship that I have seen or have utilized. I would encourage any person interested in discipleship to get this material.

This is truly a great experience to help disciple others, and this material makes it very easy to help in that endeavor. Every time I go through it with someone, I myself grow closer in my own personal relationship with Christ. Lastly, it has made a profound impact when my wife and I both lead another couple through the study. We have grown closer together as a result of doing this together.

The impact of the overall experience has been life changing. Not only did it enhance my relationship with God and others, but also enhanced my relationship with my wife.... My discipler's care, support, and insight made me feel valued and encouraged after every session. Each session was structured enough to be taken seriously yet personal enough that I wanted to become a better man. This discipleship process is one that I will continue to recommend to others as well as a process that I will replicate within my own ministry.