Equipping the Members of Grace Fellowship Church in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in the Practice of Biblical Discipleship

Abstract

This project sought to equip the members of Grace Fellowship Church in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in the practice of biblical discipleship. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of Grace Fellowship Church. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of several passages that support discipleship as means for Christlikeness through the practice of spiritual disciplines, obedience to the Word, and making more disciples. Chapter 3 shows how Spirit-dependent biblical discipleship practices have been observed in the examples of many believers in the history of the church, serving as an example to modern-day Christians on how to actively be genuine disciples that replicates and pursuit Christlikeness at all cost. Chapter 4 describes the project itself, recounting the content and teaching methodology of the specific course curriculum. Chapter 5 evaluates the efficacy of the project based on completion of the specified goals. Ultimately, those chosen by God grow into Christlikeness by active involvement in discipleship, including active practice of spiritual disciplines, active pursuit of obedience to the Christ’s commandments, the fellowship between believers, and intentionally making others disciples.