DISCIPLESHIP COHORTS

ALETHEIA EXISTS TO SEE A GREATER WORSHIP OF JESUS THROUGH DISCIPLE-MAKING.

HOW TO START, LEAD & MULTIPLY A DISCIPLESHIP COHORT

Discipleship Cohorts are designed to cultivate disciple making relationships in groups of 2-5.

A disciple is one who is seeing a greater worship of Jesus & bringing others along to do the same.

Cohorts are 1 of the ways we accomplish this. 

GET

GATHER

GROW

• The first step is to get people. We want to strive for groups of 2-5.

• Things you want to indicate when you ask someone:

▪ What you will be doing

▪ When you will be doing it

▪ What the goal of doing it is

• Talk to people you have started a relationship with; it is more likely they will say yes.

• Set a start date and do it.

When you gather, focus on these things:

1. Talk about the Bible together - Do some kind of Bible study or book study together.

Use the SJT Bible reading plan & journal. Or consult the recommended studies section for suggestions on studies that work great for this context. Talk about what God is teaching you!

2. Talk to God together - It is crucial to pray for one another. These groups may be the most excellent place for prayer and sharing needs and burdens.

3. Talk about life together - Be honest and transparent. It takes time to build that kind of trust. Just set the example. Make sure to instill in everyone that things being discussed are confidential.

4. Have fun together - Laugh and enjoy your time together. Yes, this is a spiritual

gathering, but remember that laughter and community are so crucial.

• Discipleship, by definition, is multiplicative (disciples making disciples).

• The goal of these groups is to multiply.

• These cohorts should have a time frame of around 1 year.

Here are some simple steps to get multiplication going:

1. Ask cohort members how God is at work in their lives & how it is impacting others.

2. Give opportunities to lead the discussion. Start the leading for a bit, but then let group members also lead.

3. Have them identify people they could begin discipling and encourage them to start reaching out to them.

4. Let them know when the last meeting will be, release, and plan on two more meetings one on one with each group member to see how their cohorts are going. By this time, you should have started a new group, too. Remember, the mark of discipleship is how well your group disciples others

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