Cross Training

Discipleship Development

Grow as a disciple

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

— Luke 9:23 —

The 52 studies on our website focus on developing as Christ's disciples, imitating Christ. What is a disciple? Jesus said, "A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher" (Luke 6:40). As we train to be like Christ, we take up our crosses each day and follow him (Luke 9:23), aspiring to continually say, "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me" (Gal. 2:20). 

We'll kick off our studies, talking about the four Discipleship Dimensions  in detail in the first four weeks. And then, for the rest of the year, we'll work on twelve Marks of the Master, spending four weeks exploring foundational elements of each one. These Marks include Faith, Dedication, Servanthood, Joy, Reverence, Mercy, Integrity, Watchfulness, Fruitfulness, Endurance, Leadership, and Lifelong Learning.

Challenge: Accepted!

Each week, we'll tackle a different area for spiritual growth, taking our cues from Jesus. We invite you to commit to taking on the five Through the Week Challenges with each lesson, as we try to maximize our progress. These challenges follow a formula designed to address our mind, heart, behavior, and relationships. (Do them on the suggested day or some other time in the week.) You’ll find them at the bottom of each lesson, in boxes that look like this:

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