Build a Culture of Deep Discipleship in Your Church
An Online Course for Ministry Leaders to Recover a Biblical, Sustainable Philosophy of Ministry
1. Watch the Course
2. Execute Your Plan
3. Grow Deep Disciples
Are you tired of a philosophy of ministry that isn’t producing deep disciples?
Far too many ministries and churches set the bar too low, not too high. The issue isn’t that we expect too much but far too little. The problem is not that our people know the Bible too well—it’s that they don’t know it well enough.
You can create a philosophy of ministry that forms deep disciples.
Over 6 modules, JT, Jen, & Kyle help your team reclaim what the church has always been:
a place where people come to know and love God.
This course will help you:
Unify your team around a discipleship.
Design discipleship spaces that help you follow Jesus.
Build a pathway that moves disciples toward maturity and mission.
“Discipleship isn’t about doing church differently—it’s about recovering who God is in the life of the church.”
— JT English
Build a Discipleship Strategy that Lasts
Over six modules, you’ll move from conviction to clarity to implementation. You’ll finish with a unified, actionable discipleship plan built on sound theology, not trend or preference.
By the end of the course, you and your team will:
Speak a common language of discipleship across every ministry.
Identify and design key learning environments that form believers.
Develop teachers and leaders who multiply themselves.
Create a sustainable rhythm of discipleship for your ministry.
What’s Included in the Course
Over 6 Modules, you’ll learn the proven framework for Deep Discipleship. Each module builds on the last—moving your team from philosophy to practice.
Module 1: The Heart of Deep Discipleship
Discover the theological and philosophical foundation for discipleship in the local church and unify your team around a shared vision.
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5 Lessons & 1 Assignment:
Welcome & the “Why”
What is Deep Discipleship?
Importance of Discipleship in the church
Dedicated Active Learning Environments
What is a Disciple?
Module 2: Discipleship Spaces & Scope
Identify every discipleship environment in your church and clarify what truly shapes disciples. You’ll define your church’s shared scope around Christian Story, Christian Belief, and Christian Formation.
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3 Lessons & 2 Assignments:
Sermons, Groups, and Learning Spaces
Where Should We Make Disciples?
What do Disciples Need?
Module 3: Creating Learning Environments
Design sustainable, engaging learning spaces that actually transform lives—not just fill seats. Jen Wilkin shows how to reclaim the church’s calling as a teaching institution.
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5 Lessons & 1 Assignment:
The 4-Legged Stool
Creating Active Learning Environments
Evaluating Curriculum
Single & Mixed-Gender Environments
Bible Study as a Starting Point
Module 4: Sequencing & Scaling
Learn how to grow disciples step-by-step and develop higher-level learning contexts. Then work towards defining “next steps” for every disciple in your church.
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3 Lessons & 1 Assignment:
How do Disciples Grow?
How do We Start an Institute?
Running Deep Discipleship in Your Church
Module 5: Sending & Serving
Create a clear path for moving disciples into mission, leadership, and service. Kyle Worley teaches how to build a culture of sending—where multiplication is normal.
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2 Lessons & 1 Assignment:
Where do We Send Disciples?
Creating a Culture of Sending & Serving
Module 6: Strategy & Implementation
Bring it all together into a practical, actionable plan your team can carry forward for lasting kingdom impact.
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2 Lessons & 1 Assignment:
The SPAACE Framework: Part 1
The SPAACE Framework: Part 2
Thank You and Keep Going!
Your Next Steps for Growing Deep Disciples
Building a culture of deep discipleship in your ministry is possible and we can help.
1 Take the Course
Learn a clear, theologically grounded framework for discipleship in the local church—taught by JT English, Jen Wilkin, and Kyle Worley.
2 Implement Your Plan
Unify your team around a shared vision, design intentional learning environments, and put a sustainable strategy into practice.
3 Grow & Send
Watch disciples mature in their faith and multiply through service, leadership, and mission inside and outside your church.
Meet Your Coaches
Together, these leaders have spent decades equipping churches to make disciples who know and love God deeply. Through their teaching, writing, and local church ministry, they’ve helped hundreds of churches move beyond shallow programming toward robust discipleship.
Dr. JT English
JT is the lead pastor at Storyline Church in Arvada, Colorado. He is the author of Deep Discipleship: How the Local Church Can Make Whole Disciples, and You are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well, co-authored with Jen Wilkin. He received his ThM in Historical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and PhD in Systematic Theology from Southern Seminary.
Jen Wilkin
Jen is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God.
Kyle Worley
Kyle planted and is the pastor at Mosaic Church in Richardson, Texas. He is the author of Home with God: Our Union With Christ and Formed for Fellowship: Becoming What You Behold. He has a ThM in Christian Philosophy from SBTS, an MA in Theology from SWBTS, and an MA in Religion from Redeemer Theological Seminary.
Trusted by hundreds of pastors and leaders.
Get Started Today
A six-module online course helping church teams recover a biblical vision for discipleship and implement it across every ministry area. Every participant receives full access for one year, all course modules and assignments, templates and resources. Enroll now and take the next step to create deep disciples in your ministry.
Training the Church Cohort
First Participant - $1,250
(Each Additional Participant is $150)
Access to all six modules for 1 year
Downloadable assignments & resources for every module
Exclusive discounts on books and resources from Lifeway
Upon course completion, you’ll be invited to the Training the Church Community, exclusively for alumni of the TTC Cohort.
Your questions, answered.
Here’s everything you need to know about joining the Training the Church Cohort — from how the modules work to how your team can participate from anywhere.
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All 6 modules are available to you after you enroll. You can watch the videos individually or as a staff, then come together to complete the module’s assignment at a time that works for your team. We recommend completing this course in either 6 or 12 weeks, depending on your staff team size and how much time you’ll want to allocate to complete assignments.
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Your organization has access to all videos, assignments, and resources for 12 months from your enrollment date. Upon completion of the course, you can renew for $500/year to keep access for ongoing training of new hires or other staff. Renewal also gives you access to the Training the Church Community and all its resources.
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Most weeks include 45–60 minutes of video content plus an assignment that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours, depending on your pace and depth of discussion. We recommend setting aside at least 90 minutes together as a team each week — whether that’s in one sitting or spread out — so you have space to watch the videos, work through the assignment, and talk about how it applies to your ministry.
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No problem! While we recommend doing the modules weekly or bi-weekly, you have an entire year of access. That means you can catch up on your own timeline or even revisit content later for deeper reflection.
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Every package includes:
6 modules of video teaching
Weekly downloadable assignments
Exclusive discounts on books and resources from Lifeway
12 months of course access for your organization
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Absolutely. The entire experience is online. You can meaningfully participate from anywhere, in any timezone, whether your team is in one building or spread across multiple locations.
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Yes! Your seat licenses cover the number of logins you choose at enrollment and more can be added by contacting our team or visiting the link in your enrollment confirmation email.
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The assignments are where the transformation happens, so we encourage you to do them — but we also know ministry is busy. If you can’t finish one during the time you’ve allotted, just take your time and complete it as you’re able. You’ll be glad you did the work.
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Yes! That’s one of the biggest benefits. With the Annual Refresh, you can keep using the course for onboarding new hires or developing future leaders year after year.
Our Promise to You
This course will walk you through how to develop a sustainable and structured ministry for your context.
We will give you a sustainable philosophy of ministry and curriculum that helps your people grow in their knowledge of Christ. You will walk away with a proven 6-part discipleship framework you can adapt to your local ministry, based off the principles found in Deep Discipleship.