The 2 resources of Basic Discipleship Lessons, and its companion book Basic Discipleship Lessons - Additional Resources, have been designed to guide the new believer in their first steps as a disciple of Jesus as they prepare for baptism and then membership in the Church of the Nazarene. Both resources are part of Level B1
According to the scriptures, especially in the New Testament, God calls every one of his disciples to a ministry. In the church, Christ through his Holy Spirit distributes a diversity of spiritual abilities, known as Spiritual Gifts, to use in service or ministry to others. These gifts are to be used by each Christian in
In the Church of the Nazarene, we believe that making disciples in the image of Christ in the nations is the foundation of the mission of the Church and the primary responsibility of the leadership (Ephesians 4:7-16). The work of discipleship is continuous and dynamic, that is to say, the disciple is never to cease
The Christian’s life is a continuous walk in the process of discipleship, in which our whole being is being transformed to become like Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit’s work in us. All of us who have been “born again” need to participate in this process of formation so that we can become mature and
