Discipleship
We have a heart to see people formed into the image of Jesus, we have a discipleship structure of being rooted, growing & fruitful.
Rooted is the new believer stage, where we seek to establish the roots of the gospel. On most Sundays, we give a salvation appeal, and we host regular alpha, 3-2-1 or hope explored for those exploring the Christian faith.
Growing is the stage of learning how to live our new life in Christ. It is when we invite newer Christians to explore baptism, to join our rooted & growing course as we explore 6 areas: rooted in good news, rooted in Christ, rooted in community, rooted in new life, rooted in hope, rooted in serving. We also have prayer courses, Finding Freedom or Discover Your SHAPE courses that help us grow in our faith.
Fruitful is the stage in which we have matured and are bearing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, as our character is moulded to be like Jesus. We seek to establish believers into our connect groups for their regular & ongoing community discipleship. But we will also seek to explore discipleship of key life stages or areas by running courses such as parenting children or teenagers, marriage course, CAP money, God at work, the prayer course. And we encourage every believer to serve using the gifts that God has given.
At Elim Crawley, discipleship aids run at various times throughout the year. And on a cycle over a number of years. If there is one you particularly feel would be useful right now, please speak with one of the leadership team.
Forming Faith Courses
Alpha
3-2-1
Baptism
Rooted & Growing
Prayer Course
Finding Freedom
The Jesus Lifestyle
Life Discipleship Courses
Parenting Children
Parenting Teenager
Pre-marriage
Marriage
CAP Money Course
Work, Rest & Play
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Discover Your SHAPE