Disciple Programs
"If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples."
--John 8:31 [The Jerusalem Bible]
The Disciple Bible study program is sponsored by the United Methodist
denomination, but is open to all interested persons. Participants
commit to nine-months of intensive study and discussion.
"Disciple is not about the church; it is not even about the individuals who participate. It is about the activity of God in creation."
-- Neil Alexander, president, United Methodist Publishing House
The aim is for groups of twelve to study Bible sections, then meet weekly to discuss them and to view a videotape of information pertaining to that week's studies. Weekly sessions are scheduled to be two-and-a-half hours in length. A trained leader keeps the groups focused and leads discussions.
Avondale Pattillo UMC has in the past offered Disciple I, "Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study", and Disciple II, "Into the Word; Into the World". Disciple I is a survey of the Bible. Disciple II is an in depth study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts.
We have also held the "Christian Believers" study program.
Contact us for more information about these special studies.
Even if you are not participating in a Disciple class now, the World Wide Web has many excellent resources to help you learn more about God's Word and God's people. See our Bible Study Resources and Resources for Christians pages.
Disciple II resources on the Web
The links below are to helpful Web sites that relate to Disciple II studies. You can use these to supplement their normal outside readings.
- Discipleship Overview (Bible.org)
- What to expect from Disciple Bible study (Cokesbury)
- Bible study tools (Bible.org)
- The Resources page at this site contains more general references.
- Also see the Bible Study Resources page on this site