Integrated Disciple Making

Disciple Making Resources

A home base for the scripture sets, framework, and specialist support behind disciple-making across ICT.

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Our ICT Values

Everything below is shaped by these eight values. They guide how we gather, study, and send.

1

Prayer & Fasting

True transformation comes from the Holy Spirit.

2

Wholistic

Everyone shares and serves others in tangible ways.

3

Participatory

Everyone gets to play — no one on the bench.

4

Contextual

Adapt to how the community gathers, not a western study.

5

Empower

Empower people to obey Jesus and raise up leaders.

6

Multiply

Send changemakers to start their own new groups.

7

Relational

Gather within existing networks; disciple closely.

8

Strategic

DBS fits every stage of the 4E strategy.

How a Gathering Works

The DBS Rhythm

A simple, repeatable foundation. Build your own curriculum around the needs you see. Each gathering moves through three questions of relationship.

Look Inward

Ourselves

  • What are you thankful for this week?
  • What are you stressed about this week?
  • Did anything change after last week — did you tell the story or act on it?
Look Upward

God

  • Read, tell, and retell a story from God's Word.
  • What thoughts and feelings did you have hearing and telling it?
  • What does it teach about your relationship with God?
Look Outward

Others & Creation

  • What did the story teach about people or creation?
  • Is there anything you or the group should do in response?
  • Who do you want to tell this story to this week?
Four relationships Jesus heals OurselvesGodOthersCreation

Passages broken down by area

Scripture

Every ICT area works from a prepared set of Bible passages for Discovery Bible Study. Pick an area to see its full list of story sets.

Community Development

11 story sets

  • Genesis 1:1-2:2 God's good creation
  • Genesis 3:1-24 Creation broken
  • Revelation 21 New creation
  • Mark 5:21-43
  • Matthew 5:43-48
  • John 7:1-24 & Colossians 1
  • Mark 15:1-47
  • Luke 24:3-35
  • Acts 2:42-47
  • Acts 4:32-37
  • Colossians 3:1-17

Holistic Health

25 story sets

  • Genesis 1:24-31
  • Genesis 2:15-25
  • Genesis 3:1-21
  • Psalm 102:1-11
  • Psalm 103:1-22
  • Psalm 23
  • Psalm 147:1-11
  • Proverbs 4:1-27
  • Proverbs 16:16-24
  • Isaiah 40:28-31
  • Matthew 8:1-4
  • Matthew 8:14-17
  • Matthew 9:18-25
  • Matthew 9:27-31
  • Luke 7:1-10
  • Luke 4:38-41
  • Luke 8:26-29
  • Matthew 20:29-34
  • John 9:1-41
  • John 5:1-16
  • Mark 2:1-12
  • Luke 22:47-53
  • Acts 3:1-26
  • James 5:13-20
  • Revelation 22:1-5

Kingdom Business

12 story sets

  • Genesis 1:1-31 & 2:1-3
  • Genesis 2:4-17 Co-workers in creation
  • Genesis 3:1-24
  • Exodus 1:1-22
  • Exodus 19:3-6 & 20:1-17
  • Psalm 1
  • Proverbs 3:3-10
  • Ecclesiastes 1:3-11
  • Jeremiah 29:4-14 Prosperity of the city
  • Matthew 6:19-24 Two masters
  • Psalm 24:1-2 & Matthew 20:1-16
  • Matthew 7:24-27 House on the rock

Women's Empowerment

16 story sets

  • Genesis 1:26-31
  • Genesis 3:1-24
  • Genesis 12:1-3 & 16:1-16 Hagar
  • Numbers 27:1-11 Zelophehad's daughters
  • Judges 4:1-14 Deborah
  • Ruth 1-2
  • Ruth 3-4
  • Luke 1:26-56 Mary's song
  • Mark 5:21-43
  • John 4:1-26 Woman at the well
  • Luke 10:38-42 Mary & Martha
  • John 11:17-44 Martha's confession
  • Mark 14:66-15:47
  • John 20:1-18 Apostle to the apostles
  • John 3:1-21
  • Galatians 3:26-4:7 Heirs of God

Vulnerable Children & Youth

20 story sets

  • Genesis 21:9-20 The boy Ishmael
  • 1 Samuel 3 God calls the boy Samuel
  • 2 Kings 5 The compassion of a slave girl
  • 1 Samuel 17 David and Goliath
  • Esther 4-7 A young and brave queen
  • Daniel 3 The fiery furnace
  • Daniel 6 Daniel in the lions' den
  • Psalm 23 The Good Shepherd
  • Mark 4:35-41 Jesus is my peace
  • Luke 15:11-32 The lost son
  • Luke 15:3-7 The lost sheep
  • Psalm 139:1-6 God knows everything about me
  • Psalm 139:13-16 God's marvelous creation
  • Matthew 6:26-30 God takes care of the world
  • Mark 10:46-52 Jesus heard Bartimaeus
  • Luke 8 Jesus heals a little girl
  • Luke 19 Zacchaeus
  • John 20:1-18 or John 11:38-44 Jesus is stronger than death
  • Acts 9 Saul meets Jesus
  • Romans 8:38-39 God's love is strong

Contact our team

Need help getting started?

Our Disciple Making Strategist team can coach you on running DBS, choosing story sets for your context, and integrating disciple making into your ICT plan.

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