Love — Putting Others Before Myself
For Jesus, love was anything but transactional. Jesus' approach to love was radically different, it was sacrificial and powerful.
Humility — Knowing Who I Am Before God
Humility isn't thinking poorly of yourself. It is rightly understanding yourself before God and others – neither inflated nor diminished.
Integrity – Being the Same Person in Private and Public
Integrity means wholeness, completeness and alignment. It is about our values, beliefs, words and actions being brought together rather than being divided.
Are you Really Growing?
Discipleship can sometimes be elusive. Do you know if you are really growing in Christ?
Adult #8 – Being Legacy-Minded – Living for Eternal Impact
Do you live for eternal impact?
Adult #7 – Being Resilient – Remaining Faithful Through Life’s Seasons
Adult disciples are not defined by the absence of difficulty, but by their perseverance through difficulty.
Adult #6 – Being Responsible – Carrying Kingdom Weight
Adult disciples recognise that following Jesus is not simply about receiving His blessings or enjoying fellowship with His people. It is about strengthening the Body of Christ by faithfully carrying the responsibilities God entrusts to them.
Adulthood #5 — Being Releasing – Investing in Others
God's intention is not simply that we become mature followers of Jesus, but that we become people who intentionally invest in the lives of others. Mature disciples become spiritual parents.
Adulthood #4 — Being Available – Living God's Mission
Spiritual adulthood is marked by availability where adult disciples understand that their calling is not primarily a role—it is a posture.
Adulthood #3 — Being Faithful – Stewarding What God Has Entrusted
My life is not my own - now that is a challenging thought!
Adulthood #2 — Being Christlike – Reflecting the Character of Jesus
Secure identity produces Christlike character. The more deeply we know Jesus, the more His life is formed within us.
Adulthood #1 — Being Secure – Living from the Fullness of Identity in Christ
Adulthood in Christ starts with living securely based on our Identity in Christ.
Adolescence #8 — Victory Over the Evil One
The adolescent disciple lives with a growing confidence that the victory of Christ is not only something we believe — it is something we stand in.
Adolescence #7 — Victory Over the World
To overcome the world is not about defeating something external; it is about refusing to be discipled by it and standing up to the systems and structures that do not faithfully represent God’s kingdom.
Adolescence #6 — Victory Over the Flesh
John’s description of the maturing disciple is rich and encouraging. He describes believers who have overcome and are overcoming, where the disciple is no longer dominated by sin.
Adolescence #5 — Spiritual Battles and Spiritual Victory
We are not fighting for victory but from victory. Through Jesus, we have authority to resist the Devil and his schemes, knowing that when we "resist the devil," he "flees"!
Adolescence #4 — Real Strength
Real strength in God is not loud or self-promoting. It is not arrogance, bravado, or stubborn self-confidence. Rather, it is a deep inner steadiness formed through relationship with God.
Adolescence #3 — When God’s Word is Active in You
God’s Word being active in us means it possesses genuine effectiveness.
Adolescence #2 — When God’s Word Lives in You
Do you know Bible verses or attend Bible studies - good. But real spiritual growth is when God’s Word takes root so deeply that it is alive within us.