Be Real Together:

Take a few minutes to catch up, tell stories, and laugh together. Trust and friendship take time to build. If you’re launching a new DNA, one person should tell their story — what do we need to know about you? Next week, have another person in your DNA share their story.

Read Together:

Matthew 28:18-20 CSB
¹⁸ Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ 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, ²⁰ teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Grow Together: Observe and Apply

The heart of discipleship is this: a committed journey of following Jesus as a student, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, in the company of other disciples, with the goal of progressing towards maturity and multiplication.

Reflection Questions

Have you ever thought of yourself as a student of Jesus? If not, what could it look like to be one?
What is my engagement with the Bible? Is it important for discipleship? What steps do I need to take to invest into this?
What is the Holy Spirit’s role in my walk with Jesus? How is my prayer life?
What is the role of other disciples in my walk with Jesus? Do I have people in my life (peers/mentors) that know me intimately and are helping my walk?
What areas in my life require transformation? Where do I need to mature?
Am I involved in making disciples - inviting others into the story of Jesus?
Have I truly counted what it will cost me to follow Jesus, and am I willing to pay that price?

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Pray Together:

Lord, help us to be your students. We want to engage the Bible more regularly. Forgive us for not going all in on following you at times. May our devotion to you be greater than our devotion to anyone or anything else. Grow and mature us by your Holy Spirit. Help us to live in intentional community with others who sharpen us and to reach out to others to point them towards you. We give you our lives, Lord.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.