Category Examples for Distinctive Discipleship Plans

Are you ready to make progress in your spiritual growth? What if you developed a Distinctive Discipleship guide to get you started?

The Distinctive Discipleship plan is a targeted guide to mature you for a set time.

This plan is good for an individual, better with a partner, but best with a mentor.

You can discover 6 categories from Col. 1:27-29 that help us narrow down items that need to be addressed next for our spiritual growth.

1. I need to delight in Jesus more than:
2. My disobedience that must be addressed is:
3. The pivotal doctrine for me to study is:
4. I need development in learning how to:
5. I will focus on the spiritual discipline of:
6. My prayers of dependence will ask God to:

Here are some ways you can fill out your list.

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CATEGORY EXAMPLES

In case you struggle with selecting a focus for each of the six categories, here are some samples to acclimate your mind to the type of selection you need to make. 

DELIGHT – I need to delight in Jesus more than

• The approval of others
• Staying busy for Jesus
• My favorite sports team
• My physical appearance
• Obeying commandments out of fear
• My spouse’s happiness
• Finding a spouse
• My home and possessions
• My children’s success
• My favorite hobby

DISOBEDIENCE – My disobedience that must be addressed is

• Alcoholism
• Greed
• Fits of anger
• Pornography
• Unwholesome speech
• Racism
• Bitterness
• Flirtatious ways
• Consistent lying
• Stealing from work

DOCTRINE – The pivotal doctrine for me to study is 

• The Gospel
• Marriage & Sexuality
• The Holy Spirit
• Election
• Old Testament Overview
• The Second Coming
• Image of God
• Deity of Christ
• The Trinity
• The Role of Scriptures

DEVELOPMENT – I need development in learning how to

• Share my faith
• Love my spouse
• Discern and use my spiritual gifts
• Address my finances
• Teach a Bible study
• Time management
• Disciple my children
• Be a better church member
• Improve my physical health for the glory of God
• Do my job better

DISCIPLINE – I will focus on the spiritual discipline of

• Bible Reading
• Prayer
• Scripture Memory
• Fasting
• Worship
• Giving
• Sabbath rest
• Service
• Evangelism
• Church Involvement

DEPENDENCE – My prayers of dependence will ask God to 

• Calm my anxiety
• Reconcile my family
• Save my friend
• Raise the money needed for missions
• Restore the joy of his salvation
• Make me patient
• Heal my neighbor’s sickness
• Send more workers to the harvest
• Bring unity in our church
• Soften my spouse’s heart