Discipleship Is a Way of Life.
Whole-Life Discipleship
Learning to Be With, Become Like, and Live Like Jesus
Whole-Life Discipleship
A Manual of Practice
Following Jesus is more than what we believe or what we do on Sundays. It is a life of being formed by Him, becoming more like Him, and joining Him in His work in the world.
Whole-Life Discipleship is an invitation to bring every part of your life into the presence and purposes of Jesus.
A Church Formed by the Way of Jesus
The Vision:
When the Christ Church Vestry began discerning God's vision and mission for our church during and after the pandemic, a clear vision emerged:
“Christ Church desires to form a community of deeply committed whole-life disciples of Jesus for the world, by learning to Be With, Become Like, and Live Like Jesus.”
This vision calls us beyond simply attending church. It invites us into a lifelong journey of formation, where our worship, relationships, work, habits, and daily decisions are shaped by the life of Jesus.
Whole-Life Discipleship is our shared framework for putting that vision into practice.
The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life
The Three Values
BECOME LIKE JESUS
Be transformed from the inside out.
Allow the Holy Spirit to shape your character, desires, relationships, and responses. Through spiritual practices and life in community, grow in the likeness of Christ.
LIVE LIKE JESUS
Join God in His work in the world.
Carry the life of Jesus into your home, workplace, neighborhood, and relationships. Practice hospitality, generosity, service, justice, and witness as a natural expression of following Him.
BE WITH JESUS
Cultivate a life with God.
Make space for prayer, Scripture, worship, silence, and attentiveness to God's presence. Learn to receive His love and abide in Him throughout the rhythms of daily life.
Begin Where You Are. Grow Together.
A Life Beyond Sunday:
Discipleship isn't confined to Sunday mornings. It takes shape in the ordinary moments of our lives: the way we begin our day, listen to a friend, respond to frustration, welcome a stranger, and carry our faith into our homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods.
Whole-Life Discipleship invites us to bring every part of our lives into God's presence and allow the way of Jesus to shape who we are and how we live.
And we don't do this alone. Through worship, shared practices, honest reflection, and life together, we encourage one another to keep following Jesus. We celebrate growth, learn from one another, and make room for the slow, faithful work of transformation.
You don't need to have everything figured out or a perfect spiritual routine. You simply need a willingness to take the next step.
Choose a practice. Make room for reflection. Invite someone to join you. Keep learning to Be With, Become Like, and Live Like Jesus.
The Manual of Practice
A Framework for Putting Faith Into Practice
The Whole-Life Discipleship Manual is a working resource for our parish. It offers a shared paradigm for taking concrete steps toward a life shaped by Jesus.
Rather than simply reading about discipleship, the manual invites you to engage in an ongoing rhythm of:
Practice — Intentionally engage in habits that open your life to God.
Reflection — Pay attention to what you are noticing, learning, and experiencing.
Integration — Carry those discoveries into your relationships, routines, decisions, and life in the world.
Over time, these rhythms help move discipleship from an idea we affirm to a way of life we embody.
