Discipleship
Discipleship
In short, discipleship in InterVarsity is helping students and faculty to follow Jesus. We use the "Discipleship Cycle" to help people hear the word, respond actively, and debrief. This page has discipleship cycles for each of InterVarsity's core values. Students, faculty, volunteers, and staff alike can lead these discipleship cycles with small groups in a time frame of 1-2 weeks.
Commmunity
We promote authentic relationships and redemptive communities marked by God's grace and truth.
A discipleship cycle for being a good neighbor on campus....
A discipleship cycle for being a good neighbor on campus.
A discipleship cycle for having unity in diversity....
A discipleship cycle for having unity in diversity.
Prayer
We express our faith, love, and dependence on God through lives of prayer and worship.
Everything we do on campus should be done out of an overflow of God’s love for us and our love for him. Abiding in Jesus...
Everything we do on campus should be done out of an overflow of God’s love for us and our love for him. Abiding in Jesus is not optional. This discipleship cycle teaches us to spend time with Jesus.
Do you know how to recognize how the Holy Spirit is at work? In this discipleship cycle we learn to ask questions that w...
Do you know how to recognize how the Holy Spirit is at work? In this discipleship cycle we learn to ask questions that will bring clarity to God’s presence in our lives.
Discipleship of the Mind
We engage in learning and thoughtful biblical reflection in every area of life.
A discipleship cycle for a well-integrated life....
A discipleship cycle for a well-integrated life.
Two discipleship cycles around God and my classes....
Two discipleship cycles around God and my classes.
Scripture
We encounter the living God through Scripture and are tranformed by the Holy Spirit as we read, study, teach, and obey his Word.
A discipleship cycle focused on being formed by scripture....
A discipleship cycle focused on being formed by scripture.
A discipleship cycle on finding life in scripture....
A discipleship cycle on finding life in scripture.
Leadership Development
We develop women and men to serve as leaders at every level of InterVarsity and ultimately for the kingdom of God, honoring God's gifts and calling in them.
A discipleship cycle focused on leading by waiting....
A discipleship cycle focused on leading by waiting.
Jesus was abundantly clear with his followers; because he served them, they were supposed to serve one another. As a com...
Jesus was abundantly clear with his followers; because he served them, they were supposed to serve one another. As a community that is seeking to follow Jesus together, how can we also serve one another? In this discipleship cycle, we learn to identify needs on campus and are challenged to respond as Jesus would.
Is the Lord calling you to start a ministry to an unreached group on campus? Maybe it’s your friends, teammates, or peop...
Is the Lord calling you to start a ministry to an unreached group on campus? Maybe it’s your friends, teammates, or people in your dorm. Or maybe he is challenging you to reach those who are not like you. This discipleship cycle will help you and your community to seek Jesus for next steps in reaching a new corner of campus.
Spiritual Formation
We cultivate intimacy with God and growth in Christlike character through personal and corporate spiritual disciplines, empowered by the Spirit.
Discover a 12-session curriculum that explores discipleship through the powerful teachings of Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on...
Discover a 12-session curriculum that explores discipleship through the powerful teachings of Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on the Mount.
Ethnic Reconciliation and Justice
We pursue ethnic reconciliation by practicing mutual empowerment, grace, and truth, and by promoting personal and systemic justice.
A discipleship cycle focused on multiethnicity...
A discipleship cycle focused on multiethnicity
A discipleship cycle focused on being mixed...
A discipleship cycle focused on being mixed
Evangelism
We proclaim and live out the gospel with love and boldness, calling people to repentance, faith, and new life in Jesus Christ.
One of the ways that our friends learn about Jesus is through hearing the story of how he has impacted our lives. When w...
One of the ways that our friends learn about Jesus is through hearing the story of how he has impacted our lives. When we share about what God is doing in our lives, it gives them a glimpse at what relationship with Jesus looks like. This discipleship cycle explores simple ways to share that story with others.
The story of Christianity has been passed down from one person sharing with others what Jesus has done for them. This is...
The story of Christianity has been passed down from one person sharing with others what Jesus has done for them. This is also true of your life and the lives of other Christians on your campus. This discipleship cycle teaches you to share the gospel with your friends.
Church
We partner with other campus ministries and local churches in campus ministry to equip students, faculty and staff to be lifelong active members in local congregations.
A discipleship cycle for forming authentic church community. ...
A discipleship cycle for forming authentic church community.
A discipleship cycle for serving others....
A discipleship cycle for serving others.
Missions
We serve God and partner with his people to extend His kingdom cross-culturally on campus and around the world.
A discipleship cycle about bringing your friends to Jesus' feet...
A discipleship cycle about bringing your friends to Jesus' feet
When people who don't know Jesus experience unexpected generosity from us, it raises curiosity about who he is. This dis...
When people who don't know Jesus experience unexpected generosity from us, it raises curiosity about who he is. This discipleship cycle challenges us to get outside our comfort zone by being generous with our friends.
Are your friends struggling with worrying, do they have fears, are they lacking the resources they need to get by? Who d...
Are your friends struggling with worrying, do they have fears, are they lacking the resources they need to get by? Who do you know who is in need of God’s provision or power? This discipleship cycle challenges us to take a risk by offering to pray for our friends and asking the Lord to show up in their lives.
Whole-Life Stewardship
We proclaim Jesus as Lord over all creation and culture, striving to integrate faith, life, and vocation in serving him.
A discipleship cycle about the fruit of the spirit fulfilled....
A discipleship cycle about the fruit of the spirit fulfilled.
A discipleship cycle on what is good work....
A discipleship cycle on what is good work.