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An exciting opportunity for every church! Are you enrolled in the DISCIPLE Bible Study program? The DISCIPLE Bible Study program is designed to develop strong Christian leaders in local churches through the in-depth study of Scripture. Through DISCIPLE, persons will be strenthened in their faith and guided into service and ministry. Strong, biblically nourished leadership will help your church grow in vitality and Christian discipleship. The DISCIPLE Bible Study program can:

¨ Deepen Faith		¨ Vitalize Worship
¨ Activate Leadership		¨ Encourage Stewardship
¨ Create Fellowship		¨ Increase Membership
	¨ Transform Lives

If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples.
--John 8:31 The Jerusalem Bible

Bible Study Aimed At Transformation -
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DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY	DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY Youth Edition
A 34-week study that moves through the biblical story from Creation to the New Jerusalem. There is a Youth version of this study, which is written on a more appropriate level for high school youth. The hoped-for results of the program are to develop biblically nourished persons committed to live as disciples.

DISCIPLE II: INTO THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

A 32-week study of GenesisExodus and LukeActs prepared for adult and youth graduates of DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. This study emphasizes the rhythm of coming to God and going for God, of being in the Word and in the world individually and corporately.

DISCIPLE III: REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE

A 32-week study of The Prophets and The Letters of Paul available to adult and youth who are graduates of DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. It calls clergy and laity to disciplined Bible study that will result in a ministering community nourished by Scripture.

DISCIPLE IV: UNDER THE TREE OF LIFE

A 32-week study of Old Testament Writings and the Gospel of John; 1,2,3 John; James; Jude and Revelation in the New Testament. This phase of Disciple is available to adult and youth graduates of DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. It continues to call clergy and laity to serious, disciplined Bible study that will result in development of biblically nourished servant-leaders.

DISCIPLE V: JESUS IN THE GOSPELS

This study concentrates on the portraits of Jesus that emerge from the four Gospels. This thirty-week study is intended for graduates of DISCIPLE: BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. Training is required for this next generation of Bible study. It takes critical scholarship seriously and therefore requires of participants skill in comparing and analyzing various Gospel passages, and biblical knowledge that enables them to place particular New Testament passages about Jesus in their Old Testament context.

Disciple Bible studies typically begin in the fall and end in the spring. Each year the specific offerings change based upon anticipated interest and enrollment. For further information and details on plans for the future sessions, contact Jennie Weeks.