When various troubles come up or temptations overtake the daily life of a believer, the causes can often be linked to a weak relationship with Jesus and a lack of knowledge of what God has already told us about how to handle situations and what He expects of us.

The bridge between a weekly Christian to a daily follower of Christ is Discipleship.  It's a process of following through on what Jesus said we need to do if we "desire" to come after Him (Luke 9:23).

Calvary Knoxville offers group study and one to one paths that lay a foundation, introduce us to various areas of our life where we need the disciplined exercise of a professional athlete, and how our Wonderful Counselor gives us guidance and instruction and how He wants to use us in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Becoming more like Jesus is the essence of Discipleship.

After going through our Discipleship Ministry, people are experiencing a closer relationship with God, clarity for how God wants to use them in ministry and feel led to be disciplers and counselors themselves.

Read what others have said:

"The classes increased my hunger to study the Bible but specifically, the Spiritual Disciplines class prompted me to make some much needed changes in my life...It became a safe environment for me to just be myself without fear of rejection." ~ Bernice

"Being able to converse with others that have been walking with God for much longer, and listening to them speak of their experiences and their applications of the disciplines have helped me to better grab hold of that which is mine and yours for the taking…the experience of an intimate and beautiful relationship in Christ Jesus!!"  ~ Christie

"I wish I had known these things 36 years ago!   I’m so grateful that God made this class available for me at Calvary Knoxville." - Sandy


While we offer structured courses, the journey of becoming more like our Savior is life long.  So consider these classes as "just the beginning" of how God is going to mold and shape you into the likeness of His Son, with a unique purpose that He planned before you were born!

Everything begins in the Foundations class, which serves as a prerequisite for the Disciplines and Counseling classes.  The Parenting and Marriage classes will be independent of these and there are no prerequisites for those classes except to either have kids or be married!

More detailed explanations of what each class covers is listed below this interest form.  So if you're ready to become more like Jesus, please...
...tell us a little about yourself:
We offer TWO PATHS for discipling.  

The first is Group Based (which is the most common) offering opportunities for developing relationships and sharing experiences.  

The second is One To One* which pairs you with a discipler of the same gender.  One To One offers flexibility in scheduling that group based discipleship doesn't afford.  

*Please note that One To One can be limited based on an available discipler and flexibility in mutual schedules.

Class Prerequisite:  None.

1.  Foundations of Discipleship Class Subjects:

Introduction and Identity
Myth Busting | Cross Bearing | Relational Priority | Rules to Grow Spiritually | Daily Foundation | What Is Your Identity?
Jesus Christ The Son
Who is Jesus? | Creator | Sustainer | Redeemer | Why & how is all this important? | Saved by Grace | What Does This Mean?
The Fatherhood of God
Our Heavenly Father | A Father Who Knows | A Father Who Trains | Tools for Transformation | God's Discipline | Tender Care | Provision and Protection
The Holy Spirit
Who is He? | His Work | His Help | His Fullness | His Gifts | His Empowerment | His Ministry
Growth & Maturity
Paul's Example | Sanctification | Hinderances | Focusing on Others | Focusing on Ourselves | The Weight of Sin | The Believer's Goals
Forgiveness & Reconciliation
God's Sovereignty | Trials & Tribulation | Why Forgive? | The Cost of Unforgiveness | How To Relate | Steps to Forgiveness | Maintaining Your Commitment
Spiritual Warfare
The Unseen Enemy | The God of This Age | The Wiles of the Devil | The Ways of the World | Lust of the Eyes | The Attacks of the Enemy | Victory in the Battle | Our Advocate | Walk in the Light
Death & The End Times
Discerning Truth | The Power of Sheol Destroyed | The End Times | The Antichrist Revealed | The Great Tribulation | The Rapture | The 2nd Coming | The Righteous Judge | The White Throne Judgment | A New Heaven & Earth
Class Prerequisite:  Completed Foundations of Discipleship Class

2.  Disciplines of Discipleship Class Subjects

The Spiritual Disciplines
The only road to Christian maturity passes through the Spiritual Disciplines, but the end result is a closeness to Jesus and a Christ-likeness that comes by no other means.
Bible Intake (Parts 1 & 2)
There is no other Spiritual Discipline that comes close to the importance of the 5 colleges of Bible Intake and how they are the best "concrete" to build upon!
Prayer
Talking with God is expected and is second only to Bible Intake in terms of importance. Learn why prayer is so hard and how to remove the obstacles to prayer by learning the truth about Prayer!
Worship
Worship is more than just words and actions, but transcends to our hearts and minds. Learn why we cannot become Christ-like without and why He is worthy of our worship.
Evangelism
It's an overflow yet a discipline. We learn why God requires it, why we're not effective witnesses and what does God consider successful evangelism?
Serving
In God's kingdom, no one is spiritually unemployed or retired. Every believer is gifted, has goals, and is expected to serve as it accomplishes more than just the service being performed!
Stewardship
The clock and the dollar greatly influence our lives, so how do they fit into our discipleship and how are they at the heart of what leads to becoming more like Jesus?
Class Prerequisite:  Completed Disciplines of Discipleship Class

Counseling in Discipleship Class Subjects:

What is Biblical Counseling?
The Lord as Counselor | Counseling and Discipleship | Counseling and Sanctification
God's Means in Counseling
God's Word in Counseling | The Holy Spirit in Counseling | Prayer in Counseling | Church Life in Counseling
Equipping Counselors
Who Does Counseling? | Equipping for Ministry | Vital Issues in Counseling | Guidelines for Counseling
Foundational Truths
Identification Truths of Romans 5-8 | Who We Are in Christ | The Renewing of the Mind | Spiritual Warfare
Major Threats
Forsaking our Wonderful Counselor | Turning to Worldly Counsel | A Reformation in Counseling
Class Prerequisite:  None.

4.  Parenting Discipleship Class Subjects:

COMING IN THE FUTURE!
Class Prerequisite:  None.

Marriage Discipleship Class Subjects:

COMING IN THE FUTURE!