The concept of discipleship has a long tradition in Christian faith and practice and can be worked out in many arenas of Christian service in both church and world. However, like many aspects of Christian faith, it is a concept that has been informed and shaped not just by the Bible and theological insights but also by a range of other cultural and societal trends and pressures. It is, therefore, important for any student wishing to enhance their Christian practice in this area (either for their own lives or in connection with others) to reflect biblically and theologically on the traditional and contemporary understandings of discipleship and to develop tools and resources to help them explore and facilitate the process of Christian growth in discipleship. This module will enable students to develop their own framework for discipleship and to foster specific skills for working with others within Christian ministry practice. This module aims to:

• enable students to engage biblically and theologically with concepts of discipleship;

• reflect on selected issues of discipleship;

• develop tools and resources to explore and facilitate discipleship;

• enable students to reflect on their own journey of Christian discipleship;

• develop skills of teamwork;

• develop skills of reflective practice for application to discipleship in a ministry context.