On Being Disciples

We can create a natural movement from understanding to participation.

By Michelle Hartman, Communications Director
Steele Creek, North Carolina, US

This year we added to our On Being series with On Being Disciples: Living as Kingdom Citizens, which is a five-session discipleship resource.

The series addresses:

• • What does it actually look like to follow Jesus in everyday life?
  • How do our beliefs, our actions, and even our emotions reflect that he is King?

This series offers a thoughtful and practical pathway for discipleship, helping individuals and ministry teams grow in living as kingdom citizens. It invites participants into a holistic vision of following Jesus.

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Each session builds on the last, creating a natural movement from understanding to participation:

• • Session 1 explores what it means to be a follower of Jesus, learning from him and living what he teaches.
  • Session 2 reflects on what we know, grounding us in the truth of who God is.
  • Session 3 considers what we do, reminding us that our lives respond to grace already given.
  • Session 4 makes space for what we feel, recognizing that God forms our hearts in love.
  • Session 5 brings it together in the call to live as citizens of God’s present and coming kingdom.

What makes this resource especially meaningful is its intentional design. It is holistic in its approach to formation, interactive in its structure, and consistently rooted in grace. Each session includes Scripture engagement, guided discussion, and simple practices that can be lived out during the week.

This resource works well for congregations building a discipleship pathway, small groups looking for structured and meaningful conversation, leaders walking with new believers, and those who simply want to revisit the heart of kingdom living.

Our prayer is that this series continues to support your congregation in growing in trust, deepening in love, and participating more fully in the life and mission of Christ.