Ministries

Discipleship At the River

What is Discipleship?

Discipleship is following Jesus, not just learning about Jesus. The actions need to suit the teaching, as Jesusʼ brother James told us, otherwise our faith is dead (James 2:17). Teaching

If by ʻdiscipleshipʼ people mean ʻteachingʼ, we do that. But teaching is more than just lecture-style data-transfer. A good teacher will be concerned with whether her pupils ʻgot itʼ, which is more than just spouting information. Thatʼs why we try to affirm different learning styles at the River. This means that sometimes our Sunday messages include Q&A or breakout sessions. Sometimes people are encouraged to do puzzles, to handle objects, write, perform dramatic readings, meditate or any number of activities that inspire us to action. There is a place for lectures, but not all the time.