Jesus is the one who calls us ‘come follow me’. The call to be a disciple of Jesus demands a wholehearted, whole life response, which identifies Jesus Christ as Lord.
What would Jesus look like in your shoes and situation? From the very first disciples until now, Jesus has been shaping and forming disciples to follow him in every place. Seventy-two recognises the nature of being life-long followers of Jesus gets tough for all of us, in different seasons of life. We aim to be a community of like-minded Jesus followers and invite all who recognise the Lordship of Jesus Christ to share in our journey of mutual discovery and encouragement. We follow as individuals, but if you have a leadership role within the church you will want to do your very best to cultivate an environment in which other disciples can grow and thrive. Today, personal discipleship is the most crucial issue for the church across the UK and we are calling everyone to this priority.
Inspiring Discipleship Articles and Resources
Twelve Steps Towards Freedom: Live
He sat down in front of the young adult group one Sunday evening. An Australian whom our minister had got to know. Let’s say his name was Roger. “Hello”, he began, “my name is Roger, I am a Christian and I am alcoholic”. To the ears of a very naive young Christian...
The Discipleship Cycle: Living
In this four part mini film series with The Fuelcast, Nigel Coles takes us through each step of the Discipleship Cycle. Part three is Living https://vimeo.com/451155556 For further information about the Discipleship Cycle click here.
The Discipleship Cycle: Looking
In this four part mini film series with The Fuelcast, Nigel Coles takes us through each step of the Discipleship Cycle. Part two is Looking https://vimeo.com/451147309 For further information about the Discipleship Cycle click here.
150 Days is a Long Time!
Nick emailed me in March, “Surely this isn’t going to last that long, I mean Glastonbury is still on!” How naïve this sounds after months of lockdown and coronavirus – but at the time it made sense. I’d announced that I was writing 300 words every day on each of the...
The Discipleship Cycle: Listening
In this four part mini film series with The Fuelcast, Nigel Coles takes us through each step of the Discipleship Cycle. Part one is Listening: https://vimeo.com/451144653 For further information about the Discipleship Cycle click here.
Sharing Faith and Prayer Online
At Wotton Baptist Church we’re running our Sunday services on Zoom. It has been a good way to maintain fellowship for a church of our size, but the significant number of vulnerable children and families attending mean that we can’t publicly circulate the details of...
Church Re-imagined
It seems remarkable that it was only six months ago that four representatives of our small Baptist Church in Kirkby Stephen attended the first session of ‘Re:Imagine’ which had been organised by the Northern Baptist Association. Alongside leaders from two other...
Unexpected Blessings
Years ago there was a shift in my family's life. An unplanned, unexpected transition. A move from one side of the globe, having been there for years, back to the UK. I went from feeling like a round peg in a round hole, to feeling like I was in the wrong place and...
Twelve Steps Towards Freedom: Presence
I’ve always found the Bible a bit odd. I mean, the beginning and the end. No, not the kind of questions it raises when placed aside the story of the cosmos told by science. I always found it odd in that it starts with a story of a garden. And ends with a story of...
Never Waste A Crisis
‘Never waste a crisis’, a quote attributed to Winston Churchill, is something I’ve heard a few times in recent months. Listening for the voice of the Spirit amidst the myriad of voices clamouring for our attention in the midst of the pandemic, has not always been...