Discipleship
Pathway

2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 6:17-18, Matthew 6:9-13, John 14:21-24 As in any relationship, a relationship with God requires getting to know him, what he cares about, how to talk with him, and how to develop love and trust with him. This leads us into our first rhythm: Read/Pray/Obey. It is out of this first rhythm that our other four rhythms flow. Read – God has chosen to make himself known to us through the Bible. The Bible helps us to know who he is, what he cares about, how he would have us live, and how to be in right relationship with him. Pray – We also communicate directly with God through prayer. Continually talking with God and learning to listen to his Spirit will allow us to grow in our relationship with him. Obey – Through reading the Bible and praying, God will often lead us to areas in our lives where we are not trusting him. When we obey, we are saying to God, “I love you and I trust you and so I will follow your lead.” To follow Jesus is to trust him, and to trust him is to trust God.

John 17:20-23, Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:19-25 In the Bible, the church is a group of people united in their love and faith in God through Jesus. Following Jesus is a communal act, not something we do by ourselves. H2O gathers on Sundays as a local church community. Together we read and study the Bible, worship God in prayer and singing, serve one another, and participate in communion. We do this to remind one another of the truth of God and encourage each other in our relationships with Jesus.

John 13:34-35, James 5:16, Romans 12:10 In the Bible, we see followers of Jesus regularly investing in deep, authentic relationships with one another. One way that H2O does this is by gathering in smaller groups throughout the week. In these groups we share our lives and practice read/pray/obey together in real and honest ways.

Mark 10:45, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, 1 Peter 4:8-11 In the Bible, we see Jesus serving, so a disciple of Jesus also serves. Every disciple has been given gifts, talents, money, and resources for the purpose of displaying the love of Christ in the church and to the world around us.

Matthew 28:18-20, Rom 10:13-15, 2 Cor 5:17-21 In the Bible, we see Jesus sharing the good news that by trusting and following him people can have a right relationship with God. As his disciples, we too are sent to share the same good news and invite others to trust and follow Jesus with us.