Just as universities require a core curriculum for a particular degree program, churches need to establish a core curriculum for disciples. They may offer many courses of study to appeal to personal interests of members, but disciples of Jesus Christ need to be trained and equipped in the essentials of faith and practice. If your church does not have an established foundational curriculum, I’d like to recommend a set of resources for your consideration.
Week One: Taking Your First Steps as a Follower of Jesus Christ
- Growing Disciples: The Call to Follow Christ (by Claude King)
- Growing Disciples: Abide in Christ (by Andrew Murray and Bo Stevens)
- Growing Disciples: Live in the Word (by Philip Nation)
- Growing Disciples: Pray in Faith (by T. W. Hunt and Claude King)
- Growing Disciples: Fellowship with Believers (by Mel Blackaby and Bo Stevens)
- Growing Disciples: Witness to the World (by W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. and Carolyn Thompson Ritzmann)
- Growing Disciples: Minister to Others (by Richard Leach and David Wheeler)
Step by Step Through the Old Testament
Step by Step Through the New Testament