Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.

• We believe the Church is responsible for forming its new generations of disciples.

• We believe the Church is responsible for continuing to form and equip its disciples for ministry throughout their lives.

• We believe formation for discipleship is a cognitive, relational, spiritual, and experiential process to which all God's people are called.

“Discipling” is:

1. Training — transmitting specific bodies of content in planned settings
2. Mentoring — interpersonal relationships that teach
3. Nurturing — working to promote growth among the physically and spiritually “young”
4. Modeling — living out our values so as to encourage others
5. Equipping — providing training and resources specifically for members to develop their ministries

Some priorities for our discipleship ministry

• Spiritual Gift Development
• New members — using a gift inventory to find places of service
• Providing mentoring for people seeking to express their ministry gifts
• Long-time members — finding or assisting in creating opportunities for service
• Training and equipping to use gifts

• Sunday School — Providing an educational and relational process that will encourage life-long equipping for ministry and the forming of new disciples
• Age-graded
• Bible study
• Special topics
• Multi-experiential groups
• New Christian orientation

• Age Specific Ministries — Discipling persons of all ages
• Bible study, Discipleship training, Fellowship events, Service projects, Providing leadership opportunities, Mentoring and counseling, Children’s camps, VBS, Special children’s events, Parent education, Missions organizations

• Music Program — Enabling people to participate in the worship process through music as leaders and participants

• Choirs and ensembles — adult, youth, child
• Solos
• Instrumentalists
• Handbells
• Orchestra

• Drama — Enabling people to participate in the worship process through drama as leaders and participants

• Drama teams
• Age groups

• Child Care Ministry — Assisting our CBCCC professionals to serve in a Christian context
• Skill development
• Continuing Education

• Wednesday Night Programs — Providing family events where fellowship, praying, learning, and planning occur
• Special Programs
• Study series
• Locally produced resources
• Training events

• External Events (training programs)

• Resource Center
• Library materials
• Curriculum resources
• Technology resources

• Retreats

• Preaching — Using the pulpit to enlighten, to deepen understanding, to challenge, to provide care, and to convict

• Small Groups — Relational small groups reach both churched and unchurched people; discipleship groups could include such programs as: “confirmation,” leadership development, “Renovare” groups, and cell group studies