A Discipleship Group is commitment. It is important that all group members understand the intentionality and the importance of meeting weekly for 12-18 months. We want all involved to fully understand and be committed to the process. Please read about the structure of a Dgroup to grasp fully what is required of all members.

We recommend each group begins by reading the Replicate Book together. This is currently not a requirement however this book does carry the heart and vision of Discipleship Groups and will help each group member fully embrace the discipleship process with full knowledge of what is expected of them during the 12-18 month commitment as well as the replication process. This Book Study is typically a 4 week process and over the first four weeks of your group you will discuss the 4 parts of the book:

1. The Problem with Disciple-Making

2. The Practice of Disciple-Making

3. The Process of Disciple-Making

4. The Product of Disciple-Making

After the 4 weeks are completed, your group members will choose your reading plan, sign the Dgroup Covenant, and take the Spiritual Assessment.

Full Bible or New Testament?

Our Dgroups commit to read the Bible together using the F260 Bible Reading Plans. There are two options to choose from, the Full Bible or the New Testament.

Full Bible: This is an excellent Bible-reading plan designed for you to read through all 66 books of the Bible in one year, while still having the flexibility of reading only 5 days per week. Most days you will read 2 chapters of Scripture, a task I know all of us can easily accomplish!

New Testament: This Bible-reading plan will take you through the 27 divinely inspired books of the New Testament in one year, while still offering the flexibility of reading only five days each week with 1 chapter per day.

Journaling using The HEAR Method

While a great first step for many of us is simply to begin to read our Bibles, I want to encourage us all to go one step further. Let’s not just read the Bible together; let’s journal the Bible together!

Robby Gallaty, who developed the F260 Bible Reading plan also created the Replicate Journal. The point of the Replicate Journal is for us not to simply read the Bible to say we did it, but to read the Bible for transformation using the HEAR method. HEAR stands for Highlight, Explain, Apply, and Respond. The journal is recommended but not required. You can always decide to use your own journal.

• Highlight – Highlight each verse that speaks to you by copying it under the letter “H” in your journal entry. Write down the name of the book, the chapter and verse(s), as well as a title to describe the passage. 

• Explain – Under the letter “E” in your journal entry, explain what is happening in the text. Hear a good study Bible can be a helpful tool as you answer questions like why was this written, to whom was it written, and how does this fit within the book?

• Apply – Under the letter “A” in your journal entry, write down how you will apply this Scripture to your life. 

• Respond – Under the letter “R” in your journal entry, write down how you intend to use what you have heard from God to apply it to your Head, Heart, and Hands! You should be familiar with this concept from Life Step 2. You can use this section to focus on a specific area, for example:

  • Head: Do I need to change/renew my mind about something and know or align with God’s heart better?

  • Heart: Do I need to take a promise or principle from head knowledge to my heart? Write out a heartfelt prayer to the Lord.

  • Hands: What am I going to tangibly do because of what God spoke to me in this scripture?

Journaling is critical to the discipleship process! This is where we move from simply reading the Bible to actually ENGAGING with the Word of God. Use your journal to write down what you HEAR from God each day so you can discuss your HEAR journal entries with your Dgroup each week.